One Day at a Time

"The greatest bit of advice I ever received was "Don't worry, no one else knows what they're doing either.". "

Ricky Gervais

   I think that is probably the greatest piece of advice I've received. It contributes to Bob Marley's Don't Worry Be Happy tune! It is true, as Plato put it, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle so be kind to them. Or as I translate the quote in my mind: Chill, you are not the only one!

   In reality, we have been taught to be independent which, more than anything, makes us very selfish creatures. We forget to think outside our skull "box". Very often people think that they have it worse than the rest and that their problems are of higher priority. You know the saying that most people think they are above average.... well that in a way makes them average. I think this was called the illusory superiority. So here is my confession: I am struggling every day. To complete tasks, to be kind, to be productive, to be social, to be involved. It's a battle that starts at the morning from the moment I wake up (whether I am on time for work), the moment I step out of the bus at university(whether I will manage to write my essay), the moment I go home(whether I could cook something healthy) to the last moment when I go to bed (whether its too late and I would have enough sleep). More than often I forget that every single person is fighting with their own expectations of themselves. Or should I say battling themselves. Whether they will get a good grade or doing a good job at work, whether they have time to phone their parents or find time to study. One certain thing about life is that we are given plenty of tools to help us find our path (because each one of us has a different one). The tools are many but the objective is one: finding happiness. However we have a lot of deceitful objectives, for example money and possessions. (NB: This things have been scientifically proven to have no significant effect on overall long-term happiness). Finding the right path has never been harder.

   I will give you a little personal hint at what can really make you happy.... little acts of kindness! So there you go, I don't know what I am doing, I don't know how I am going to go about my path, but kindness and respect will make the journey worth while and I am not afraid and definitely not worried.

PS An inspirational thought by my hero Butters Stotch why without sadness life would not be this beautiful adventure! :)