Amidst a time in which America is at odds with itself, saying that one half is worse than the other, I beg for us to please, enjoy life. Enjoy each other. Enjoy the country in which we live.
Love thy neighbor.
I love you all.
15 years ago
11.01.2008
Halloweenie.
It's good to hear that so many people had a fulfilling night last night. Enjoy your life, everyone, for we are only on this Earth for a fleeting moment.
Amidst a time in which America is at odds with itself, saying that one half is worse than the other, I beg for us to please, enjoy life. Enjoy each other. Enjoy the country in which we live.
Amidst a time in which America is at odds with itself, saying that one half is worse than the other, I beg for us to please, enjoy life. Enjoy each other. Enjoy the country in which we live.
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“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land, there is no other life but this.” ~Henry David Thoreau
very good blog this morning...have a GREAT day
When asked what is the opposite of pain, most people will say pleasure. But the absence of pain doesn't automatically equal pleasure!
The opposite of pain is not pleasure; the opposite of pain is comfort. Many people think the ultimate pleasure is a vacation in Hawaii -- sacking out on a waterbed, a cool breeze wafting through the window, a tall drink, every muscle in your body relaxed. But don't let yourself fall asleep -- because then you'll miss the whole thing!
Sleep and comfort is painless. But that is not the goal of living!
In reality, pain is the price you pay for pleasure. If you want to graduate college and get a good job, you have to study hard. If you want to become an Olympic gold-medal champion, you have to experience the pain of sore muscles. You are not going to get there on a beach in Hawaii.
Equating comfort with pleasure is counterfeit. Real pleasure comes only as a result of effort.
To succeed in the pursuit of pleasure, you have to focus on the pleasure and not on the effort.
Imagine a team of basketball players, running around the court, pushing themselves to the limit. Do they notice the pain they're feeling? Barely. The pleasure of playing overwhelms any other feeling.
Now what if you asked them to conduct the following experiment:
"Play basketball normally - run, jump, shoot, and defend. But this time do it without the ball!"
How long do you think they could play for? Maybe five minutes? Without the ball, there is nothing to distract them from the effort. Every step now seems painful.
Give them back the ball, and they'll play for another two hours!
In life, keep your eye on the ball. Focus on the goal -- and turn every effort into a pleasure.
oh i'm full of em today! ;)
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