Finding Joy! by Arne Klingenberg (Part Three)

(.. continued from below)

Why is possible to get rid of negative conditions? Through positive thinking or affirmations? No, not at all! Positive thinking and affirmations only work for what is really real in the first place. Otherwise there's a real danger of actually ensuring more miserable experiences. The reason why it works is very simple: Feelings are totally different from emotions. They are real. Feelings are not just positive and desirable but natural to all of us! The feeling of happiness is an integral part of our innermost being. So is true love and friendship. Passion and joy. Being relaxed, calm and confident. Happiness and joy are already a part of us in the same way as water in its liquid state is wet. You don't really need techniques of any kind and you don't have to struggle to find joy, peace and happiness. All you need to do is claiming your birthright. How? The road to happiness starts with the simple but very conscious choice: "I want to be happy now!"

You may say that of course, everybody wants to be happy. This is true for most people - when they were younger... But suddenly we have become so immersed in our daily competing and fighting for our place in the sun - all of a sudden we have forgotten our goal. Then there are people who - often unconsciously - believe that life is not meant to be enjoyed, that having miserable experiences are good for 'building character' or even worse, sent by a revengeful God to be feared. Is it a surprise that these people often do have miserable experiences?

From an early age we become conditioned to all kinds of thoughts and belief systems that prevent us from being happy now. We learn that following our instincts - or intuition - is bad... instead we have to follow external

Be happy now! Don't postpone your happiness to later because tomorrow you might not be living in this dimension anymore. Plenty of hard working people suddenly collapsed in the middle of their stressful lives. The universal law of Actio=Reactio or Karma is quite clear on this too: every action is followed by a reaction; as you sow so shall you reap or, what goes around will come around. So, by leading an unhappy life now, we plant the seeds for our future unhappiness. And the logical conclusion follows, that if we are happy now, we will also be happy in the future! This is much more than just a happy and inspirational thought!

authority figures, starting with parents, teachers, politicians, priests, etc... And how many times have you heard something like: "You have to work hard to make it in life"... So many people and organizations use fear and guilt - some more, some less consciously - to manipulate others... Phew; this is all tough stuff if you want to be happy and are not aware of it. (to be continued ..)
Copyright 2000 Arne Klingenberg & The-Happy-Side.com
First published as a July 2000 feature article in http://www.SoulfulLiving.com
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