Life’s Too Short…
….to take
it very seriously. And for the sake of
those who are in the process of addressing a really crappy situation right now,
let me add the words “all the time”. OK? Yes, there are times we all need to buckle
down and do those things we need to do and perhaps face obstacles to our
financial, physical or emotional well-being.
Stuff happens and we just gotta take care of it. If you’re in one of “those” situations right
now, you might want to refer back to some of the previous articles to refresh
the old memory bank on why some of this may be happening and some possible ways
to work through it.
But Leapin’ Lizards, Sandy
(and recognizing the source of those last three words definitely substantiates
your esteemed status as a member of the OFC – “Old Fart’s Club”), some folks
even in decent overall conditions seem to put entirely too much effort into
displaying and even reinforcing the seriousness of life. Sometimes these are folks who are just
programmed to focus on all of the negatives that surround them – and of course,
to them life appears to be an ever deepening cesspool of darkness and
despair. Eeeewwww – what a yucky way to
go through life!
Then there are other folks
who have been led to believe that just because they have a rather serious job
(as in being responsible for the well-being of a company, governmental agency, other
folks’ safety, security or health), that this also requires them to continually
wear a serious face and speak serious words.
Nah, this doesn’t apply to all of these types of people of course. I’ve known a few “higher-ups” who were a real
hoot to be around.
If you find yourself taking
things a bit too seriously – whatever the reason – here are a few suggestions
that might help:
First, for those folks who
are facing a truly serious situation – if you haven’t already done so, please
get help now! Use whatever resources,
organizations and people you can find to help alleviate the situation or at
least provide comfort in helping you face whatever it is you’re facing. No matter what you’ve read or heard to the
contrary, the world is populated with millions of kind, loving, caring people
who are available to do whatever they can to make your situation better or more
comfortable. My personal belief too, is
that we all have access to a Higher Power that is available to help us through
the most difficult of circumstances. Personally,
I’d tend to put that at the top of my resource list.
For the rest of us – it’s
time to fluff up, chill out and start enjoying this silly world. My suggestion would be to start with
yourself. You know the phrase “enjoy
yourself”? Without extrapolating to an
extreme here, I am convinced that we can each personally be a wonderful source
of our own amusement. My bet is that
each one of us – no matter how well educated or socially adept we are – will do
at least a couple of stupid (or silly) things every day. Well gosh, these ought to be worth at least a
couple of chuckles. Then if we spend a
part of our day with someone else, there’s a good chance that we’ll experience
(or maybe even participate in) one of their acts of silliness. A trip to the mall, airport, sporting event,
social gathering, etc. should provide enough goofy sights/sounds to satisfy our
tickle spots for a week or more.
Don’t forget to tune into
the rest of nature. Animals and birds
have a wonderful ability to do weird things.
Maybe not to the extent of us humans – but pretty
silly nonetheless. And there are
always strange looking trees and plants – or rock formations. Let your imagination wander. Look for nature’s inadvertent
obscenities. Wonder how an underwater frog burp sounds to
another frog. The possibilities are unlimited…
Newspapers, magazines and TV
are overflowing with silliness once you get past the doom and gloom stuff. Watch how emotionally descriptive words are
used to increase the impact of a mediocre story (as in “near tragic” event). See how the little kids in adult bodies fuss
over the strangest crap – frequently in a court of law. Find out who’s humping who in
What a wonderful, silly
world! Let’s all do our share by making
certain that we each do at least one silly thing each day. Maybe I just did! Cool…
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