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Be happy, my friends

The decision to forgive yourself or somebody else is a vote to live in the present moment. When we won't forgive ourselves, we are actually choosing to stay on a guilt trip so we can put ourselves through some extra mental anguish.

When we withhold forgiveness, we suffer.

Most people remember compliments for a few minutes and insults for years. They become garbage collectors, carrying around trash that was thrown at them twenty years ago.

We all live our lives the best way we know how. We make a lot of mistakes along the way. Sometimes we act on misinformation, sometimes we do stupid things, but we are still doing it the best way we know.

Nobody opens his eyes the moment he is born and thinks, "Great! Here is my big chance to go out and screw up my life!"

Being happy requires looking for good things. One person sees the beautiful view, and the other sees the dirty window. You choose what you see and you choose what you think.
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CestManan · 46-50, F
I read somewhere that the reason we are hurt by insults has something to do with our ancestors. Way back when, the entire village depended on each other for survival. One's reputation was very important, lest they be cast out and unable to survive.
Basically peoples' opinions of you could very well mean surviving or not.
While today that is hardly the case but our instincts still tell us that others' opinions matter way more than what they really do.

@Spoiledbrat mentioned -
[quote]Until someone cones along and takes that away from you.[/quote]

The short of it is, when we are happy or proud of something, it is best to keep it to ourselves because someone WILL try to piss on our parade.

Especially at work. Ever notice how if you are caught smiling or laughing too much, some boss feels the need to ruin it?
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@CestManan In India, we often use the term, "Nazar lagegi" - it means that if you laugh too much or show you are very happy, there always will be someone who would envy you for that and might want to ruin your happiness for you. The term simply means, "evil eye" and be wary of these kinds.
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