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Home  |  Flourishing in Life  | Human Growth  | The Beauty of Living

The Beauty of Living

BY: T. Franklin Murphy | April 2018
We are surrounded by beauty. In the struggles of daily choice, we need to slow down, smell the sweetness and then get back to work.
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We are surrounded by beauty. In the struggles of daily choice, we need to slow down, smell the sweetness and then get back to work.
We bask in the warmth of the sun, are stunned by the beauty of the flowers, and curl up in the comfort of love. Life is beautiful. Experience tickles the sensations, sending waves of feeling throughout our bodies. But too much sensation overwhelms the system, shutting down normal processing, and requiring disrupting adaptations. We progress and mature through optimal levels of sensation. Our abilities to manage experience should be challenged but not trampled. Character forms when experience is between ease and chaos. Without challenges we stagnate, expecting too much from others, and growing accustomed to idleness. With chaos, we become discouraged, unsure how to act, so we seek escape. Our choices play a role in the future environments, whether chaotic or managed.
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Undisciplined and impatient, we may chase pleasures; immediate gratifications without intelligent consideration of future impact. Our childhoods are ripe with these choices. As we mature, and with proper guidance, we develop deeper awareness to the costs and rewards of present choice. Studying for the exam has a greater reward than another night of drinking with the boys (or girls). But the stages of growth are fluid, not recognizable, and sometimes regrettably missed. The adult consequences of poor choice can be high. When self-discipline remains unexercised it withers, life erupts into a chaotic mess. Our pain, instead of examined and resolved through rebuilding, often is excused, projected and denied. Climbing free of the madness is no longer from easily recognizable steps. Instead of seeking help, or integrating proven remedies, we drift into fantasy, thinking a quick fix will solve our lifetime of poor choices.
 
The atmosphere of our lives is muddled with the stormy disarray of destructive choices.
"As we mature, and with proper guidance, we develop deeper awareness to the costs and rewards of present choice."
When recovery is unclear, the path obscured, we must approach change through the small identifiable steps of personal change, enhancing resources and improving skills. Even though lifestyles may have alienated us from normalcy, we must waddle through the uncomfortable relationships to regain clear insights of living. We need an anchor to reel in faulty perceptions. Slowly, insights are gained, our choices improve, limiting future difficulties, creating a friendly future, organizing the turmoil of our current chaos. With growing skills and less difficulties, life becomes manageable; not easy. We then can respond with confidence; our growth softens the wounds from the past, lessens the fear of failure, and minimizes doubts for the future.
 
Recovery brings us back to the split in the road where we previously errored. But this time, with additional experience, we proceed with wisdom, starting over, a little worn and behind, we still can achieve greatness, basking in the sunlight, stunned by the beauty of the flowers, and curling up in the comfort of love. Life is beautiful.

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FLS Link. Self-forgiveness: Genuine self-forgiveness is a process of accepting responsibility, working through the emotions, repairing damage, and recommitting to values.
FLS Link. Experiencing Awe: Experiences of awe promote pro-social behavior and invite psychological development. The wise find awe in the awesomeness of life.
Life has its challenges. Often the weight of demands drags us down. We need healthy escapes to rejuvenate and lighten our load.
Link: Our capitalistic society drives a digging sense that we are not sufficient; we need more. We can grow without the gnawing pain of being incomplete. We fight this with gratitude.
FLS link. Mindfulness and calming the mind; Thoughts can pull us from the present and land us in a world of worry and regret. Through a developed practice of mindfulness, we can better sooth our agitated mind and re-discover peace.
The breathe brings life to the body, feeding the heart and brain. Mindful attention to this life giving process can change our lives.
Opptimisitic mindsets can improve our emotions
Taking advantage of the fleeting moments of motivation to implement long-term change.
There is no set-standard for a life well-lived. Cultures, families and religions have their own take. We must find something that works for us personally without hurting others along the way.
We are not constrained to live chained to unwholesome and meddling thoughts, with work, our thoughts can constructively serve our interests.

External Links:
External Link: Your Addiction to Outrage is Ruining Your Life
External Link:  “Reality” is constructed by your brain. Here’s what that means, and why it matters.
External Link:  Walt Whitman’s Advice on Living a Vibrant and Rewarding Life
External Link: How Aging shapes our Narrative Identity
Our emotions are programmed by the past, they arrive in the present, interrupting happiness. We can adapt and adjust through awareness.
FLS internal Link. Abandonment or Engulfment: Partners will inevitably face a mismatch in attachment styles. The difference doesn't matter as much as how the couple approaches and works through the difference.
Living is serious business, give yourself a break. Harsh judgments hurt the soul and slow progress.
Wellness on the Web
External Link: The Science Of Gratitude: How It Affects Your Brain And How You Can Use It To Create A Better Life
External Link: Coping: Dealing with Life’s Inevitable Disappointments in a Healthy Way
External Link: Why Developing Resilience Is So Important to My Mental Health
We are surrounded by beauty. In the struggles of daily choice, we need to slow down, smell the sweetness and then get back to work.


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