a serious determination to be happy...
May. 16th, 2007 09:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gayathriFrom Rob Bresney's Free Will Astrology (out of his book, I think)
Cultivating bliss, I got up at 5 am this morning and went to the gym. It helped having my friend Jodi meeting me there, and we worked out. Not hard, its been a little while, and I'm determined to be kind to myself, but I have a two day motorcycle camp at the end of June, and I'd like to get the most out of it. Stretching tomorrow at home, and maybe nordic track. Another 5 am jaunt on Friday with Jodi again. Driving into work was still bad, but I feel good that I was moving this morning. A wise friend said to me yesterday, our bodies are meant to move, and motion is pleasing.
I tried an old relazation exercise last night, breathing in through my nose and out my mouth, and consciously tensing and relaxing the muscles of my body starting at my feet. I fell asleep and was soundly asleep for 6.5 whole hours.
Tonite, Shotgun at 8 pm. Local women, let me know if you are coming, or want more info! :)
It's possible to define a more supple variety of happiness that does not paralyze the will or sap ambition. For the first clue about how to proceed,we turn to Buddhist researchers Rick Foster and Greg Hicks. In their book *How We Choose to Be Happy: The 9 Choices of Extremely Happy People,* they reveal that the number one trait of happy people is a serious determination to be happy.
Bliss is a habit you can cultivate, in other words, not an accident that you stumble upon by chance, in a lucky hour, at the world's end somewhere.
Bliss is a habit you can cultivate, in other words, not an accident that you stumble upon by chance, in a lucky hour, at the world's end somewhere.
Cultivating bliss, I got up at 5 am this morning and went to the gym. It helped having my friend Jodi meeting me there, and we worked out. Not hard, its been a little while, and I'm determined to be kind to myself, but I have a two day motorcycle camp at the end of June, and I'd like to get the most out of it. Stretching tomorrow at home, and maybe nordic track. Another 5 am jaunt on Friday with Jodi again. Driving into work was still bad, but I feel good that I was moving this morning. A wise friend said to me yesterday, our bodies are meant to move, and motion is pleasing.
I tried an old relazation exercise last night, breathing in through my nose and out my mouth, and consciously tensing and relaxing the muscles of my body starting at my feet. I fell asleep and was soundly asleep for 6.5 whole hours.
Tonite, Shotgun at 8 pm. Local women, let me know if you are coming, or want more info! :)
