BE HAPPY DAMMIT TIP

Every morning on my BE HAPPY DAMMIT sirius radio show, I start your day by making you write a TO BE LIST -- instead of a TO DO LIST.

But I take it easy on you. I only make you write one TO BE -- so you can truly focus on it.

A favorite “TO BE” : openminded.

Marcel Proust said: “The voyage of true discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes, but in seeing with new eyes.”

If you’re unhappy right now, you might NOT have to change your entire life -- just openmindedly view your life with “new eyes.”

It’s like this: Much of your view of your present reality is created due to your past experiences -- and the stubborn expectations and limited beliefs they’ve created – which block you from fully seeing your world with clarity.

Okay! Quick Buddhist tale to explain and inspire!

One day a very wealthy dad took his son on a trip to the country, to live a few days on the farm with a very poor family.

His goal: Teach his son how it was to be poor.

Upon return, the father asked his son, “So, what did you learn about what it means to be poor?”

The son answered, “I learned that we have one dog. They have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden. They have a creek with no end. We have imported lanterns. They have an abundance of stars at night. We have a small piece of land to live on. They have fields that go beyond our sight. We buy our food. They grow theirs. We have walls around our property. They have friends to protect them.”

The boy’s father was speechless.

Then the son added this final remark: “Yes, dad, you showed me how poor WE truly are.”

THE LESSON TO BE LEARNED: With an open mind – with “new eyes” -- you can create a new reality.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Today, I encourage you to stop reacting in the same old ways to the same old things which get you upset. Create a new reality by viewing your life with “new eyes.”