Ways to make life worthy and meaningful

Not talking exactly about "how to be happy" here. That is really not the point, imho.

Pick your fights. Don't try to convince everybody about everything. Not everybody is going to love you. Live with it. As long as some consider you lovable and great, you are doing good.

Notice the little things. Make a memory jar to write good memories, even little ones in. Or carry a journal to record the random moments in. Take pictures of things beautiful or funny. There are plenty of them.

Break the routine from time to time. Make sure you get out. Don't just do the home-work-home, alternatively home-work-supermarket-home. Go for a walk and explore. Sit on a random city transport bus and get off wherever you feel like it. Take pictures. Or go in some coffee shop. Anything.

Don't run from the things that bother you. Most of them have solution. If it's not obvious, look deeper.

Societal and political things matter. If they bother you, don't just whine about it online or in pub. Do something. But then realize the point, where you can say "done all I can, I can just pray now" and try not to obsess.

Compliment random people on the street. Tell them they are beautiful and that their outfit rocks.

Cultivate your spirituality. Feeling presence of strange beings around you may not mean you are crazy... they might be out there, for real. Learn to shield yourself through spiritual shields and cleanse your aura.... or whatever suits your needs. But chances are... you need something greater than yourself and other humans to cling to. And maybe something "illogical" too.

Suffering is part of life. And often, it is meaningful. Listen to your pain, instead of trying to numb it.


What are your philosophies to get you through?

Venusss for President (of anywhere).

I try to live in the present. If you're rehashing the past or worrying about the future, you're too spread out and p&&is on the present.

Awesome post Venus!!! The little things do matter! Work on life and your fears, chisel away little by little.

Great words of encouragement. I will probably be coming back to read this periodically seeing as I'm going through some personal tests in life at the moment. Thank you again for this uplifting post! ((Hugs))

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Fantastic well thought out essay. Thank you Venus.

This is a great post-thank you. I am definitely someone who gets caught in past/future,alot. Looking back,how could have done differently,wondering why thins happen to me,etc...then so worried about future 5hings,little things,obsess over-ok do this then that will happen or person x might do x/this is what will happen to me....then you lose life-meaning I'm not enjoying today/the present. Suddenly you realize you were going to go out for walk...that was 5 days ago but been so. Use work,house,bills,kids that not really living. So...now I do try journal about something good/positive in life-trying do everyday-Def helps me feel better/better outlook

Venusss, may I quote you in a "reasons to go on" thread I am cultivating (also just as a thread to come back to for encouragement, healthy distraction, love; hoping it helps someone as a relatively easy-to-find, momentary distraction, go-to, fix-me-up-a-bit thread)?

It would in very nicely. Just want to make a ready-made collection of healthy (fix) fixes, stories of encouragement or things that put a smile on one's face, from the other side.

Thankyou venuss, these are definitely things I need to keep in mind.

My philosophy: focus on what binds us, transcends us, connects us, makes us see what is essential to each and every one of us, and everything around us. All of us different, all of us special, all of us ever more capable of being as one.

It takes mania and depression: seeing yourself in others and seeing others being different from yourself, the beauty of relations and idiosyncrasy.

Feel free to use it.


And thanks everybody, glad you liked this. Was bit afraid to post actually.

I was just reading this yesterday, let it not go to waste. Big ups to wonderful woman.

You want me to do that? Today? hmm...

For me I would add. Help the oppressed or the suffering. Once I get driving I'm gonna start volunteering at an animal shelter. I would do it now but the closest bus stop is a mile away. Can't walk it bc of my back. But I can't wait to give all those dogs and cats some love.

My philosophy for getting through is reminding myself that the extremes are all chemical, and it will pass. Plus be proactive with your health care. Be involved in the process of being well. Meditate on what is beautiful, on kindness, compassion. Help and encourage others. These get me through. Thank so much for this post. It's beautiful

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I like this thread! Posting to bookmark to read later when I don't have a headache. :P

Undoubtely this is one of Venuss masterpieces. And she has many. I read it when she published it and reread now.
My philosophy is to give the body the most pleasure possible. The mind will remain in the afterlife.