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Can we be happy for no reason at all?
“To be happy for no reason is the happiness we want to experience” – “Power, Freedom and Grace”- Deepak Chopra
This is apparently the Holy Grail to true happiness. And it does makes sense. If you are happy just because…happy just being.
All that you have accrued in your life, and all that you are planning to, aren’t the cause of your happiness- they are simply just there, part of life’s grand plan. And again, you are just happy, for simply no reason.
Your job, relationship, friends and family make up such a big part of your life. People pass on, move on, jobs are lost and gained, relationships sometimes don’t make it and when they do, take you on a wonderful rollercoaster of ups and downs. So, to be nondependent on any of these for your innate and core happiness, must be truly freeing.
When I think about it, the sheer freedom this would provide is quite staggering.
While I know that life is full of ups and downs that will test you, to be able to distance yourself from them enough to ride the wave of highs and lows, without it taking away from your innate and core happiness, is a concept I can’t get my head around.
Not that I don’t believe it is possible to achieve, just that I wonder if I will ever be able to achieve it. Deepak Chopra and others like him make it sound easy enough.
On good days, I can see it, and sometimes even feel it. I sit in the park for hours simply watching the trees dance, thinking about nothing at all. I’m happier on these days and it’s a happiness that lasts longer.
However, on rubbish days, it’s a little harder. When life throws its curve balls in my direction and my attempts to dodge them fail, I can’t help but feel far from what all that these spiritual books try to teach.
It’s easy enough to surround yourself with nature and feel the inner peace seep through, but quite another to be surrounded by our world where egos are rife and still keep yourself distanced- and that’s the real challenge isn’t it!
But just how do you create this bubble around yourself that distances you enough from situations and people you love, to be able to take hits and misses with the same laughing breath as you would a day of absolute joy?
I’ve recently taken up meditation and so far it has been the best thing I could have done. Perhaps, through silencing the mind, I can finally live in a world of manic egos and keep my own ego at bay, and see life as it’s truly meant to be seen.
Being happy for no reason at all…I'm on my way!
A former Ralph Lauren model has claimed that her contract with the company was not renewed because she was too fat.
See article: Really Long Link
Surprised anyone?
Karl Lagerfeld is renowned for only using the thinnest of thin models on his catwalk, and even came out recently to basically state that “realistic” women have no place on the runway. At one point, he himself also teetered dangerously close to looking seriously underweight and emaciated.
See article: Really Long Link
This industry has been around for decades and it’s not that often you see anyone who is anyone, step up the ladder of social responsibility.
The fashion world is what it is. Those that reside in this world live on a diet of predominately air and cabbage. They are under the strong illusion that they live and are the true definition of “beauty” and most of the time are high kites on various “happy” medicines. Many of the designers prefer walking clothes hangers to women whose hip bones don’t make the finish line before the rest of their bodies do.
Yes, yes I know, the above are tiresome clichés. I don’t doubt there are exceptions to these. It would be marvellous to see the media get as excited over stories where models and designers stray from the norm as when the likes of Lagerfeld come out making ridiculous statements. But the latter makes more sensational headlines unfortunately.
All we can do is work on ways to boost our self-confidence and self-worth while living side by side with the fashion world. Because that is the ultimate test isn’t it- to be able to love yourself wholly while being surrounded by a world where the superficial reign.
I’d like to believe that there are models out there who love to eat and that actually do- while still maintaining a healthy career in what is a pressurised industry.
Until then, work your damndest not to let it take away from the beauty every single one of us are born with. It’s hard, but you can do it slowly and surely.
Is it Real
The morning light invades my dream
I see my first thought of the day
The same one as every day
My eyes can not see this vision
Though it has a familiarity
a constant picture
of my tunnel
of my peace
I see her with my gifted eyes
they see where only my spirit can go
they touch where my hands wish to
where my loins dream to
in the sweet darkness I see the frame
I see the glistening shore
The carpeted sand
I can feel your breath
Its to much to take
Will I break the border
will it transform into a portrait
I see to much, not enough
The fire is so hot
to hot not to touch
How I wish I could burn in your flame
To the depths of the deepest cavern
the flame burns bright
its warmth can be felt
across mighty seas
sent on a quivering wave
travelling to places unknown
to voids unconceivable
along arteries of the subconscious
on enchanted winds
magic is the feel of passion
passion is the touch of magic
how I feel that touch
how I feel that touch
By Kevin Cox
© 18th October 2009
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I found my self browsing the World Wide Web for the most searched topics of the day, and the results left me chuckling in my arm chair.
Here’s the strange top eleven and see if you can see the one that made me laugh out loud
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I love flying. Everything about planes excites me, probably because it usually means I’m on vacation. The only thing about planes that irk me are the other passengers. I don’t dislike them all, just the ones that get seated next to me who are decidedly quite disgusting
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Comment by Neems
on 2009 Can Just Go F#%! Itself
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But here's sending you lots of sunshine and good vibes to kick some good times your way and give the bad a bright kick up the arse.
This too, will pass!
Neems