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Morticia

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Looking for one of those 'uplifting' books on how to be positive without having to listen to the richest woman in the western world? Or pompous know-it-all's? Or people who are so saccharine sweet your teeth hurt just hearing them?
Life Is Good: the Book (yes, the t-shirt guys)
It's good for folks who are just starting out with their new biz plans, folks who have maybe hit a wall (me) and just generally folks looking for a fairly simplistic read on how to live in this world and be humanely successful.
They were highly unsuccessful for a good 5 years, but they kept the channels open and kept trying, discussing what was going right (not much, other than their trust in each other) and what was going wrong (quite a lot, but they kept at it).
For all I know they are complete losers IRL, but the book is good. Heck, life is good.
 
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Sounds like what I need now. Starting year 9. Social Security keeps sending me the "why haven't you retired?" letter, a new good friend got fired for doing too good a job, and my plumber is now refusing to answer my messages.
But! the days are getting longer
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The store in town that sold these t-shirts closed. Everyday, on my walk, I read that sign in the window - life is good. Now the sign says - for lease. Not quite as uplifting.
Social security asks you to retire? Can't wait for that letter!
 
I like this letter British comedian Steven Fry wrote several years ago, albeit to a young lady who suffered from depression. It helps me keep perspective when I'm having a tough time getting motivated.
You can see it and other interesting Letters of Note here: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/10/it-will-be-sunny-one-day.html
April 10, 2006
Dear Crystal,
I'm so sorry to hear that life is getting you down at the moment. Goodness knows, it can be so tough when nothing seems to fit and little seems to be fulfilling. I'm not sure there's any specific advice I can give that will help bring life back its savour. Although they mean well, it's sometimes quite galling to be reminded how much people love you when you don't love yourself that much.
I've found that it's of some help to think of one's moods and feelings about the world as being similar to weather:
Here are some obvious things about the weather:
It's real.
You can't change it by wishing it away.
If it's dark and rainy it really is dark and rainy and you can't alter it.
It might be dark and rainy for two weeks in a row.
BUT
It will be sunny one day.
It isn't under one's control as to when the sun comes out, but come out it will.
One day.
It really is the same with one's moods, I think. The wrong approach is to believe that they are illusions. They are real. Depression, anxiety, listlessness - these are as real as the weather - AND EQUALLY NOT UNDER ONE'S CONTROL. Not one's fault.
BUT
They will pass: they really will.
In the same way that one has to accept the weather, so one has to accept how one feels about life sometimes. "Today's a crap day," is a perfectly realistic approach. It's all about finding a kind of mental umbrella. "Hey-ho, it's raining inside: it isn't my fault and there's nothing I can do about it, but sit it out. But the sun may well come out tomorrow and when it does, I shall take full advantage."
I don't know if any of that is of any use: it may not seem it, and if so, I'm sorry. I just thought I'd drop you a line to wish you well in your search to find a little more pleasure and purpose in life.
Very best wishes
(Signed)
Stephen Fry
 
PhineasSwann said:
I like this letter British comedian Steven Fry wrote several years ago, albeit to a young lady who suffered from depression. It helps me keep perspective when I'm having a tough time getting motivated.
You can see it and other interesting Letters of Note here: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/10/it-will-be-sunny-one-day.html
April 10, 2006
Dear Crystal,
I'm so sorry to hear that life is getting you down at the moment. Goodness knows, it can be so tough when nothing seems to fit and little seems to be fulfilling. I'm not sure there's any specific advice I can give that will help bring life back its savour. Although they mean well, it's sometimes quite galling to be reminded how much people love you when you don't love yourself that much.
I've found that it's of some help to think of one's moods and feelings about the world as being similar to weather:
Here are some obvious things about the weather:
It's real.
You can't change it by wishing it away.
If it's dark and rainy it really is dark and rainy and you can't alter it.
It might be dark and rainy for two weeks in a row.
BUT
It will be sunny one day.
It isn't under one's control as to when the sun comes out, but come out it will.
One day.
It really is the same with one's moods, I think. The wrong approach is to believe that they are illusions. They are real. Depression, anxiety, listlessness - these are as real as the weather - AND EQUALLY NOT UNDER ONE'S CONTROL. Not one's fault.
BUT
They will pass: they really will.
In the same way that one has to accept the weather, so one has to accept how one feels about life sometimes. "Today's a crap day," is a perfectly realistic approach. It's all about finding a kind of mental umbrella. "Hey-ho, it's raining inside: it isn't my fault and there's nothing I can do about it, but sit it out. But the sun may well come out tomorrow and when it does, I shall take full advantage."
I don't know if any of that is of any use: it may not seem it, and if so, I'm sorry. I just thought I'd drop you a line to wish you well in your search to find a little more pleasure and purpose in life.
Very best wishes
(Signed)
Stephen Fry.
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I love Stephen Fry. The perfect Jeeves.
 

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