Well, frankly, they lied.
In my experience, I've found that everything truly boils down to perception, in one way or another. Nothing truly gets any easier, we're just capable of seeing it in different ways. One event, situation, hell, even one glance can be perceived in drastically different ways, and how you perceive any said circumstance alters your state of mind.
Buddha once said,
All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.So maybe I'm on the right track here, 'cause I got Buddha on my side.
Who says that we can't change? I mean, sure, the way we thought and reacted got us this far, but does that necessarily mean that we are content with how far we've come? No, it doesn't, and if we're not content then why not change?
We all sometimes think that we need something in order to be happy. Some money in the bank, a nicer car, a bigger place, a significant other. If you're not content, that crap isn't going to help you one bit. If we can't be happy alone, with ourselves and nothing else, than we're never going to be as happy as we can be. Now, I assure you that I'm no martyr, and I actually, in no way, follow this train of thought. Yet, realization is the first step towards evolution, isn't it? Regardless, more about me another day.
We're all capable of changing, adapting, and evolving, and if we don't do so, if we continue to remain stagnant and immobile, we'll lose. Some view rainy days as gloomily dreary, days lost to boredom inside, while others view them as perfectly wonderful days to stay in and relish in good books and movie marathons. Why can't we all be part of the latter group?
It surely sounds like it'd be much more fun.
