The Good Life … ( 03 / 23 / 2013 )
The Good Life … ( 03 / 23 / 2013 )
“ When we have arrived at the question , the answer is already at hand .” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is “ the Good Life ” for which so many yearn ? It is tenuous pleasure and hollow happenstance … It is subjecting one ’ s self to the mercy of the whispers and the whims of others … It is forever striving to be happy without ever knowing g true Happiness … It is a brittle life without LOVE .
And what awaits those who choose such a life ? What is this Living without Loving ? It is like speaking to another without hearing what they have to say … It is like thinking about the Meaning of Life without living life Meaning-fully … It is like striving for “ enlightenment ” without actively ( and humbly ) shining your Light upon life ’ s pains & poverties … It is like finding “ inner peace ” in the present moment without bringing Peace into your relationships … It is like having faith in a God of Love without treating others with an according gentleness .
Indeed , each one of the aforementioned practices is nothing more than an irreverent wasting of the few & priceless moments we have each been given to DO SOMETHING Purpose-full with our fleeting , fragile lives .
In-deed , choosing to merely “ live the good life ” means nothing without sharing our Wealth with others , just as living a long life means nothing without living it full of Wonderment & Caring … In essence , then , without acts of selfless LOVE , “ the good life ” is nothing more than death on the move .
LOVE is a verb , my Friends … … got LOVE ?
“ Ninety percent of the game is half mental .” ~ Yogi Bera
“ In every priceless moment , keep choosing the highest and most loving response .” ~ inspired by Robin Sharma
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