{"id":387,"date":"2014-04-18T14:12:24","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T22:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/?p=387"},"modified":"2014-04-18T14:12:24","modified_gmt":"2014-04-18T22:12:24","slug":"dont-worry-be-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/dont-worry-be-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Worry&#8230;Be Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"TweetButton_button\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  data-url=\"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/dont-worry-be-happy\/\" data-text=\"Don&#038;%238217;t Worry&#038;%238230;Be Happy\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a><br \/>\n<script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");<\/script><\/div>\n<p>I entitled this post &#8220;Don&#8217;t Worry&#8230;Be Happy&#8221; because it sounded better than <em>&#8220;As spirits in a material world, we sometimes have a hard time living an existence in a solid three dimensional space&#8221;<\/em>. \u00a0Because here on earth over the long eons of human evolution we have learned that in order to achieve a certain outcome (our will), certain physical efforts must be made. \u00a0We have learned, initially as a matter of survival that physical things must be moved or changed to suit our will or desired outcome. \u00a0The physical solutions that were (and are) required to solve physical problems are of no effect for non three dimensional issues. \u00a0Physical assertions will produce no results in the realm of the mind.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that there are aspects of our lives that are <em>not physical<\/em>. \u00a0There is a great deal that goes on inside our heads. \u00a0Certainly we are physical creatures and we exist in a solid world governed by physical (as in physics) laws. \u00a0But there is a spiritual component to our being as well that is unbound by laws of gravity, inertia etc. \u00a0Can we understand the difference between the physical and the spiritual and how to initiate changes that cannot be accomplished by movements of the physical? \u00a0How can we make changes in our non-physical realm to bring about desired outcomes? \u00a0Or is it, in fact, possible at all? \u00a0Spritually are we just along for the ride? \u00a0Do the constraints of the physical world limit the possibilities of the spiritual? \u00a0I ask these questions rhetorically, since there may not be an answer, or conversely there may be too many answers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_470\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/?attachment_id=470\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-470\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-470\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-470\" src=\"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/cats-cant-handle-the-truth-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Seriously...\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/cats-cant-handle-the-truth-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/cats-cant-handle-the-truth-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/cats-cant-handle-the-truth.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">But seriously&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are many things in life that people wish they could change, and in pursuit of that change we often entangle the physical and the spiritual. \u00a0We build physical barriers between ourselves and the actions that might bring those changes about. \u00a0Aren&#8217;t we strange critters.<\/p>\n<p>Most people would tell you they want to be happy. \u00a0But if you ask an unhappy person what would make them happy? \u00a0Likely they will name the lack of certain material possessions. \u00a0Or they may cite the existence of conditions beyond their control for their unhappiness, as in how can I be happy when Panda Bears are going extinct?. \u00a0Or they will project onto others the blame for their condition: \u00a0Why does no one love me (when I do not love myself?).<\/p>\n<p>We all have things in our lives that cause us to worry, to be angry or to be sad and these are often things outside of ourselves and beyond our control. \u00a0Can we accept the fact that there are things beyond our control or beyond our influence, and understand\u00a0influence versus control? \u00a0You only control you. \u00a0You may influence others or events, but you cannot control them.<\/p>\n<p>So ask yourself if you are serious about being happy. \u00a0One needn&#8217;t justify a conscious decision to live a happy and joyous life. \u00a0Act locally, and by locally I mean within the boundaries of your skull. \u00a0Stay within yourself, geographically and chronologically; Try to see this picture in your mind &#8211; envision the universe as a target and you are at the very center point of the &#8220;bull&#8217;s eye&#8221;. \u00a0In fact the center point is in the center of your mind. \u00a0The concentric circles of the target extend around that point, the first rings inside you, and then more around you, then extending out to infinity. \u00a0You control only the center point. \u00a0You have no control over the rest, the best you can do is influence. \u00a0 So don&#8217;t worry, be happy. \u00a0And see what influence it has on your world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tweet I entitled this post &#8220;Don&#8217;t Worry&#8230;Be Happy&#8221; because it sounded better than &#8220;As spirits in a material world, we sometimes have a hard time living an existence in a solid three dimensional space&#8221;. \u00a0Because here on earth over the long eons of human evolution&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-life","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=387"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":472,"href":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387\/revisions\/472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ego-vero.net\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}