Is life really so bad?
Is life really so fucked up?
Ok, yes, it is quite fucked up.
Still.
Is it not also rather pleasant?
Is it not also incredibly beautiful?
Is it not also extremely miraculous?
When you stop regurgitating the bullshit narratives fed to you by society over and over again in your mind.
When you consider that we live in one of the freest, safest and richest periods in human history.
When you simply put down your phone and look.
Do we not, in fact, have a great deal more to be grateful for given the odds of our very existence are so infinitesimally small?
You know the answer to this question of course.
The problem is you keep forgetting don’t you?
Which is why you’ve got to keep reminding yourself of how truly fortunate you really are.
It’s why you have to practise gratitude every opportunity you can.
It’s why you have to make being thankful a way of life.
Clear Air Turbulence 
I like the theory, I really do. And you are right about the times we live in. Let us not forget Thomas Hobbes! But life is still fucked up, there is no getting way from that. I suffer from periods of dark black moods, friends are dropping dead, my sister has cancer. The Buddhists have the answer of course but I have never managed to quite put it into practice.
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I’m with you Anthony. I’m sorry to hear about your sister and your friends. Those who tell themselves life is all rainbows and unicorns are delusional and I don’t think it helps. I think it’s important to see reality for what it is. That means looking at the glass as neither half full or half empty, but simply the glass of water that it is! Most of us have a propensity toward the negative of course. Practising gratitude is one way to help guard against that. Otherwise I too am liable to periods of dark moods. Not that they are without reason but from experience they don’t help. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Stay safe 🙏
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You are right. The world just is. And we need to accept that.
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I think you hit the nail on the head. Acceptance is the word.
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Dark Black moods. I have them so often. It’s like a literal switch. One moment you’re happy then you sink into that happiness and next thing you’re almost hissing at people and want to be alone. I’ve heard it may be the dark side of spiritual awakening. All I’m asking is when does it end when do we get to the light because I do miss my pleasant, delightful self… Haha
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Yes. Such blackness has been with me my whole life. As you say, just like a lightswitch
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Whenever it comes I tell myself, without this dark would we know and appreciate the light.
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My condolences for your loss and sincere hope that your sister will overcome.
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Very kind. Thanks
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BTW, is that Fuji?
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Eagle eye! Yes it is – from about 40’000ft
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The hardest bit is stopping.
Theres work to run about with and computers and tv and.., and..,
And then we stop. A bird sings and the sun shines.
Thanks for the reminder 🙂
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Beautiful and exactly right. Thank you for sharing this 🙏
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I am someone who gets too caught up in the bad. This is a good reminder.
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We all are my friend. We are hardwired to look for the bad. That’s why we have to work at looking for the good. That’s how I believe we can at least try to keep a more balanced perspective. Thanks man 🙏
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Great post and so true, gratitude is so important! And keeping away from too much media 🤔👌
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Thanks Kellie – it certainly is. We have a propensity to look for the negativity through the news, social media and the like. We are hardwired to remember the negative- we need to work at keeping a balanced perspective. Gratitude is a great tool for doing so. 🙏
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I love this. The news stations are filled with such negativity, it really changes everything when you disconnect and just look. Look at the world around you, the beautiful people who wake up every day and work towards a better future. Thanks for sharing
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Thanks E.L. I agree – getting off our phones is probably the best way to see reality for what it is. Thanks for stopping by 🙏
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Gratitude, coupled with acceptance and understanding… Magic concoction. Thanks for the reminder pilot.
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Always welcome Francis 🙏
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Always.
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