Life
Lessons for Daily Living No.3
Our
outlook in life is profoundly
exemplified through the varied moods we manifest day by day. Each one of us has a unique and
creative way of showing our moods as shown through our actions, gestures,
facial expressions and verbal communications.
Indeed, life has its unique way of
bringing out the best in us and similarly, the worst in us. As actors
and actresses in this “realistic theatre”,
the significant role we portray
will more or less recognize if we deserve the best actress or actor award or we
end up not winning any special award from the point of view of our critical viewers. This might be the
significant persons in our life - our family, friends, students, colleagues and
our constituents.
As we unravel the beauty of the stage of life we are in and as we grow in
years, we are the ones who is solely entitled to validate the way we have
expressed our moods in different shapes and forms depending on the situation.
Either we have been instrumental in the happiness of others or have been the
culprit for others to feel bad about themselves.
In our unique Filipino culture,
accepting compliments such as “ I really
like you “ might be viewed from
different framework depending on the kind of orientation you are coming from.
Some would feel flattered and elated but some might be thinking of something
more deeper than the words could expressed. Such an illustration springs from
the way the individual think as it finds its course through the specific mood
being exemplified.
There are times that we cannot help but we experience “ mood
slumps” in our life such as anxiety and
depression. Viewing our “ blue moods “ from a physiological and biological stance, it is true that our
hormones and body chemistry play a great
role with the way we feel which, I
believe most women would agree. It is in
this down moments wherein you feel pangs
of loneliness and sadness, and that nobody seem to care.
Unconsciously, for a moment you
were trapped in the “ sentimental” and “
emotional “ mode until suddenly you also
just realized you are feeling good and better again. You will be the one who is
entitled to “ reset “ your own button
and to feel upbeat once again, ready to face life boldly. Although sad to say,
certain attitudes cause people to get
stuck in endless cycles of depression, anxiety, fear, loneliness, hostility and
blame.
It is interesting to note that as humans we have the tendency to attract
either positive or negative energies depending on the way we think and
feel. As David D. Burns, a well-known
author strongly upholds, feeling good
will stem from our positive thinking. The way we feel results entirely from the
way you think about it. Your thoughts
create your moods. Sometimes we
tend to be blinded by the belief that our bad moods are the results of a lot of
factors beyond our control. We fail to realize that we are the ones letting ourselves be swayed
by the flow.
Life is beautiful. This holiday
season is a reminder for all of us to see the good in people and let the spirit
of Christmas truly dwell in our hearts. Albeit as the cliché simply puts it, “everyday should be regarded as a special
day to express our gratitude to God for all the blessings He has showered us, as
exemplified through our generosity to
give and share what we have to others especially to our needy brothers and
sisters”.
Our mood is basically “ light” and “
merry” especially in this season. Everybody
seem to be so engrossed with gift giving and expressing love to people who are
so dear to their hearts. It really feels good deep within if you are
instrumental in making a lot of people happier because of your small acts of
goodness and kindness. But let us not deny the fact that you cannot give what
you do not have. It will all spring from the “ reservoir” which we hold in our minds and hearts.
As a creative individual, when you
learn to think about your problems in a more positive and realistic way, you
can basically change the way you feel.
Its effects are often dramatic. The true test of the way we handle our moods is in the manner
we respond to day-by-day irritants and when
we are confronted with real life tragedies.
Indeed, everything will stem from
our thoughts and will later on be evident through our moods. After all, the
true essence of living is in being grateful, happy, at peace as well as
contented with yourself and most of all feeling good inside which would radiate
on the outside consciously and unconsciously. Truly, life will become more
meaningful and exciting having in mind the dictum that “ you can change the way
you feel if you will change the way you think “.
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