Monday, June 22, 2009

Imagining the Life of Our Dreams

It is true that we are just guessing what will make us happy in the future. We really have no solid proof that what we imagine will be the exact thing that will make us happy. Sometimes something makes us happy for awhile and then it's time to move on to something else. So, maybe the life of our dreams is going to have to have something more substantial as a goal than happiness. Look around - see if you see anybody that has never had any trouble or difficulties in his/her life. You might see somebody that you think has had a charmed life, but I'd be willing to bet my life savings that you would find out they've had his/her share of difficulties just like everyone else.

Becoming a really good problem solver is likely to come in very handy. The set of skills can be learned, but you will need a teacher who is good at it. Some problems can't be solved, however. So learning to be at peace in accepting problems that can't be solved is another skill that is vital to living the life of our dreams. This one is probably a spiritual skill. If increasing your spiritual life isn't on your list of goals, it's time to put it there. Solving problems and learning to be at peace with things, people and events you don't like are skills to put at the top of your list. When you've grown in these areas, you can life life with the confidence that whatever comes along, you can handle it.

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