Don’t be too Serious in Life

 

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Don’t be too Serious in Life

I am sure at some point or the other in your lives you have been told to take life seriously – either by your parents, relatives, friends, teachers, etc. My point is life is meant to be enjoyed – it has been said that life is a journey – enjoy it. Life takes you up and down the rollercoaster – just enjoy both the ups and the downs, that will definitely prolong your life. The more we stress on the quality of life, the more serious we get the more problems we face.

We become serious at the smallest of things and start worrying, why did this happen, why me, will I be late and so on and so forth. Unless you learn to laugh – not at others but at yourself we will keep unnecessarily adding stress, pressure and negativity to situations with our attitude of ‘seriousness’. One of the best things we can do is laugh - at ourselves, at the situation or just for the heck of it.

Nowadays you find ‘laughter clubs’ having a go at laughter therapy in parks – laughing away – even the most serious of people end up in tears of laughter at such sessions – it begins by laughing at the sight of others, and then one gets caught up in that energy and just starts laughing for no reason at all.

Remember Charlie Chaplin, the king of comedy, he said, “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.” We all have a little bit of madness inside us, let us not lose it. That little bit of madness will carry you through the toughest of situations with a smile on your face.

You will automatically stop taking life too seriously if you follow these tips – Change your outlook – stop focusing on the negative and become more positive. Look for the positive in every situation. Have a goal for each day; this gives you something to look forward to. Begin each day with gratitude. You have a lot to be thankful for, so express that in a silent prayer as you awake. Let go of grudges. They’re counter-productive and lessen your joy. Live in the present. Now is the only time you can act, not yesterday or tomorrow. Be conscious of this moment, fully aware and present. This helps maximize your joy of experiences and relationships. If you make a mistake, learn from it. You’re only human, after all, and humans make mistakes. By finding the lesson in the mistake, you add to your knowledge and increase your problem-solving ability so that you’re more confident the next time. Pursue your interests and dreams. Life is enriched when you go after what you passionately believe in or desire to experience.

Meditation cleanses you from inside, makes you innocent like a child and once that happens you will always be happy and laugh at what life has to offer - because life is nothing but just a play.