(4) Ups and downs

You wish to be happy all the time. It’s a general wish that all mankind shares. Is it possible, though? Hardly. Is it a tragedy? Not really. Why? Simply because being human means experiencing all the ranges of feelings according to the experiences everybody is given during their lives. Besides, you can enjoy happiness, or any other feeling, only if you have knowledge of its opposite. If you like being on a mountain top, would you want to stay there forever? You probably wouldn't. The lower land, too, has its positive side: going down you might stumble on some rocks, but your walk will make you feel more active. Therefore, up you go... stay and enjoy the view. Down you go... move and enjoy the walk.

                      (3) New perspective

There are people who are good-looking, and others who aren’t. There are people who are smart and others who aren't. Therefore, as the world is full of opposites, you might meet situations that you don't like but that cannot be changed. In this case you need a flexible frame of mind. What to do? Change your attitude towards the situation. If you are not happy with your physical appearance, you can always find a feature that can be enhanced. You only need to perceive yourself from a different standpoint and realize that improvement is usually possible. The same happens with your approach to life. If you learn to see yourself in a more favorable light and act accordingly, your new perspective will become your reality.

                  (2)             ‘Invictus' 

‘I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul’: these verses are so famous that they have become a household expression. The title of the poem itself, ‘Invictus’ (a Latin word that means ‘never defeated’), immediately conveys the main idea. What do you think these words mean? ‘Simple’, you may say. They mean that you are the maker of your life. But do you really believe this to be true? Do you believe that you have the power to influence, even determine, the way your existence will unfold from now on? And, if you do, are you consistently using such power? No one can afford to be superficial on such a subject. At least, no one who cares to live more serenely.  

                         (1)         Your life is a garden  

Imagine your life and yourself as a garden. Every experience is important because it is like a seed planted in fertile soil. At first, it seems that nothing happens. Then a tiny stalk starts to show and slowly grows till it becomes a beautiful flower. The little green stalk out of the ground is like the hint of awareness that you begin to feel deep inside. It's the awareness of the significance of your being part of humanity, of the relevance of your attitude, of the consequentiality of your behavior. Time is a great teacher, but only if you are willing to receive the message it keeps sending you throughout your whole life by the experiences it offers you, day after day, after day, after day.  

31. Ask yourself:

How would I feel if I succeeded in materializing my 'dream'?

(Give a detailed description) 

       THE  END

30. Ask yourself:

Do I have the intention of doing something about it? 

What? In what way?

WHEN?

Answer sincerely 

 29. Ask yourself:

Do I accept the idea that I could get free from conformism, and achieve my 'dream'?

How could I do that?

Answer sincerely

 28. Ask yourself:

How well do I know my own nature?

Do I actually know what I would like to do with my life?

Answer sincerely