If You're Not Enjoying life, You're Doing it Wrong
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Life is not linear
Life is a cycle of good times and bad. It’s not linear. There are always going to be ups an downs. But you can still make safe choices.
Looking at the bright: downs help us to appreciate and understand what an up looks like.
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“We are not disturbed by things that happen, but rather, by our perception of things that happen.”
EPICTETUS
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The negative bias
Our brains have a negative bias. Every bad comment or news about us, or around us make a bigger impact on our perception about ourselves and the world than we realize.
Enjoying life starts with shifting our mindset, seeing things in a new way.
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Effects of the negative bias
This bias robs us of the joys around us because it causes us to:
- Worry more than necessary and fear the worst.
- Focus on bad narratives for too long.
- Play the victims, to get sympathy from others.
- Have unrealistic expectations for ourselves.
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Enjoying the little things
The habit of taking even mild pleasure in small things is life-changing:
- Make time to watch the sunrise
- Use your mornings to take care of yourself
- Lose track of time with your favourite book
- Listen to the sounds of nature
- Be present in the moment.
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“Are you happy? Have you ever been happy? What have you done today to matter? Did you exist or did you live? How did you thrive? (...)"
BRIAN KRANS
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"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.”
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
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