Get Creative!
Experts tell us that, “feeling good” is a practical and down-to-earth business. When we feel good, solving problems is easy and changing our circumstances is even easier
People often tell that they “feel bad”; sometimes they claim that they feel “terrible”. Young people claim that they feel “low”.
The reasons for the “low mood” may vary from individual to individual :
- I do not have enough money
- I am too old
- No one understands me
- No one appreciates me
- I don’t like my job
Psychologists tell us that circumstances are always neutral, but our thinking and perception about them influences us a great deal.
We are all apt to imagine that it is our circumstances that frustrate us. True, we often pass through phases of life when our circumstances are far from ideal. But then, our moods and feelings affect the way we look at circumstances. In a low mood, we see the dark side of everything. A housewife feels that she is trapped in her marriage and family; a working man thinks that his job is low and demeaning; a young student feels that he will never ever land a job that would suit his qualifications…
Our moods determine the way we react to circumstances. When we feel good, things are bright, when we feel low, frustrations haunt us.
Experts tell us that, “feeling good” is a practical and down-to-earth business. When we feel good, solving problems is easy and changing our circumstances is even easier.
Have you heard of the story of how Archimedes hit upon the theory of buoyancy? Legend tells us that he was lowering himself into a bathtub when the notion of the famous Archimedes Principle hit him in a flash and the rest, as they say, is history.
When we feel good, we understand life better. People who seemed harsh and insensitive are merely seen to be funny. Does it not make sense then to try to feel good as good as we can?
Learn more about yourself and all that you can achieve without the aid of machines and gadgets
Think of what makes you feel good it may be a hobby; it may be an activity you enjoy; it may be something constructive, creative which you enjoy doing. Devote your leisure to such activity or a hobby and you will find that your whole attitude to life is transformed!
When Pope John XXIII was the Papal Nuncio (ambassador) to France, he had invited some dignitaries to dinner. The deputy prime minister of the country was the first to arrive. On seeing his guest, the Nuncio exclaimed, “Mon Dieu! I had forgotten!”
However, the oversight was quickly rectified. He produced a couple of aprons and the distinguished Father and his early guest were soon busy preparing the meal!
There was a well-to-do family in England, whose sons had distinguished themselves as doctors, lawyers, historians and professors. One of them, however, was cause for concern. He had a persistent stammer and they were worried that he would never amount to much.
They were proved wrong! The young man took to writing as a hobby, and he became the world-renowned author of more than 20 books, 30 plays and scores of essays and unforgettable short stories.
At 86, Somerset Maugham, still speaking with a stammer said, “What has influenced my life more than any other single thing has been my stammer.”
A speech defect a disability led him to a creative activity that changed his life completely!
Be creative! Discover the special and unique talents God has blessed you with. Learn more about yourself and all that you can achieve without the aid of machines and gadgets. Leave that couch or sofa and discover the open, wide world outside your drawing-room! At least take a walk; or go out and breathe the fresh air! Better still, create something new, give expression to your inner life and experience the sparks of your creativity!