What is our decision? Happiness is our decision!
I've just picked up the book 'What happy people know' by Dan Baker. Ph.D, which is one of the inspirations for this post. [If you haven't already, you should read it. It's a great handbook for living & being happy. I will post a review at the end of my jibber jabber]
It has been said that viewing the world through a rose-coloured lens, presents beauty and filters impurities. It has also been said that this kind of mentality is 'unrealistic'. Is it really?! Or is that just an excuse for unindustrious people to use? I personally believe it's an excuse, because "being miserable is easy. Being happy is hard." Being happy means turning a deaf ear to fear, even when it's screaming for attention. It means being your true self, even when it hurts. It means going after what you really want, even when you don't think you'll get it. It means letting your spirit lead the dance. And this is WAY too much effort for most people. Especially in the current 'lazy' society in which we're living.
There is nothing unrealistic about 'wearing' rose-coloured glasses. It is simply a metaphor. A metaphor for having an optimistic outlook on life. An outlook that conveys proactivity, for "happy people participate in their own destinies and forge their own happiness. They don't wait for events or other people to make them happy. They're not passive victims."
I also believe that seeing the world through rose-coloured glasses allows us to distinguish the difference between what is 'genuinely' bad, and what is not. To see that there is in fact beauty, and something positive to take from EVERY thing.
Anyway... I'll stop blabbering now. It's past midnight and i'm not even sure this will make sense in the morning! Just a little insight into why my blog is named "rose-coloured glasses mandatory".
Goodnight all
Sare xo
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