Without a doubt the essence of life
is to be happy.
Many smarter people than me tried
searching for the meaning of life and none seem to have discovered it, so I am
not going to try. But what is a common
thread with all beliefs is the common denominator of “happiness”. The secret of life id to be happy. That may sound obvious but it seems that most
things around us are there to do the exact opposite. Sure they might make our lives more
comfortable but not necessarily happier.
Evolution is not necessarily in line with technological advances. We have not caught up to the incredible
advances in the last 100 years and therefore our bodies and minds are not capable
of making sense of our new world. It is
obvious with the fast food epidemic, quick and fast does not always mean
better. It is important to attempt to
simplify things around us, choose the things that help us progress but also
reject those that serve as an obstacle to our development as individuals. Walk more, sleep better, eat healthier and choose
the people around you wisely. Create an
environment that will nurture your positive thoughts and not feed the negative
ones. Remember, the basis of the human
brain is negative thought, it is there to protect us from doing things that may
harm us, but they also act as the greatest obstacle in attempting new things
and ultimately reaching our goals.
People that are positive work hard at it, there is no “positive gene”,
just like healthy people work hard at keeping fit, feeling good and looking
well. Don’t expect things to just fall
on your lap, you can’t skip effort; happiness is a daily chore that requires
effort in a planned manner. We always
have a choice: exercise or watch TV? drink water or soft drink?, an apple or a
Mars bar?, walk or drive to the shops? Ring a friend or upload nonsense on
Facebook? negative or positive people around us? Decide to be happy; Define a
plan, Do it
Carlos Camacho Psychologist
