You know, I imagine that anyone reading this blog questions whether they love their life. If you love your life then why read a blog on reasons to love it, right? I mean you already have the answers.
I’m not talking about a lust for life. And by lust I mean getting caught up in short bursts of excitement and adrenaline. I’m not talking about the feeling of love that ebbs and flows (although, the feeling of love for your life will come as a result of what I’m about to say). I’m talking about the act of love (no, not lovemaking either, that would be a little odd). By the act of love I mean practical love. Practical love is the best way to approach your life. When you love your life, by love I mean demonstrate the behaviors of acting in love, your life will reward you. I promise.
You might ask, ‘well, what do you mean by practical love, how do I practically love my life?’ Simple. There are two parts, the first is the most important:
You take care of the source of your life.
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How to love your life if you’re working six days a week?
Work at something you love; it will seem less like work. Rethink working six days a week if it’s making your miserable. Find other ways to make ends meet (it’s possible, I see it happen all the time). OR, accept that a six-day work week is going to be your lot for the interim and make it work. You can’t always control the situations life puts you in, but you CAN control how you respond to them!
Well said TK. However, even if you love your work you can still become unbalanced by working too much.
I noticed you listen and put into practical action Buddhist talks, but say you are not a Buddhist. Out of curiosity, why are you not a Buddhist,and why did you feel the need to add the disclaimer? Its as if those who are should be ashamed of it? It may not be what you meant, but its what many will read into it.
Well that interpretation is certainly not what I meant. The reason I made it clear that I don’t identify with a Buddhist belief system is because even though I certainly endorse many of their practices as mentally beneficial, as an article writer I’m writing for a large audience of people, and sometimes if you give the impression you identify with one faith or another it can ‘put people off’. My writing is about what works for dealing and coping with psychological issues and general well-being and while I think having a religious faith can be beneficial and wonderful for many people, I’m writing from a place of trying to reach everyone, religious or not.
Great article Kylie, thanks very much for sharing. You mentioned your drive to make a positive impact on the world and i must say i strive to do the same. Please know this article has made a postive impact on me
What a sweet thing to say. I’m really glad you liked it Trini.