Life Is More Precious In Many Ways Than We Want To Believe

Think about the little things in life to accomplish the big things.

I haven’t thought about what my thought could do to my well-being, like being in my youth again. Until I read a story by Bill Abbate: “How Your Thoughts Can Easily Create That Feeling of Youth Again in Your Life”. This made me laugh a little bit (sorry Bill), but thinking about this more and more, just made me think that it is just true.

Your life becomes better when you’re thinking, laughing, and seeing about the little things in life. Every time when I walk through nature, such as in the mountains last Summer in Austria, I loved to see the view down where the villages were little and you see the ‘tiny houses’. Very artistry. Actually, these houses are very big.

“Things that remain constant are often some of the better things in life: a beautiful sunset or sunrise, a beautiful vista, painting, or poem.” — Bill Abbate

One of the (big) things you have to accomplish is working to pay the bills. It could be alone in your solopreneur company, it could be in the most valuable and sustainable company, or it can be in a company existing for years and operating internationally. Sometimes you just become tired to work with other people, like Paul Em. In his story “3 Simple Truths About Working With Other Humans” he explains why it was difficult for him to go back to work and being with other people.

I — sometimes — can be drained by being in company with other people. Looking back at my youth, I have been bullied, manipulated, gaslit, and sexually abused. Then, this is the factor for me why I don’t want to be around people that much, but on the other hand, I love to have people around me which I don’t need to talk to. They are not a bother to me, but I don’t feel the need to talk or interact with them. if I have to, I’ll do it, but when I don’t need to I won’t.

“I’m tired. I can’t deal with remaining still anymore. I need to do something. But what is that something?” — Paul Em

Speaking about your colleagues, folks around you, or a random person you speak to, I have seen people belittling me because they want to boost their ego. Did they accomplish something they love to do? Are they jealous?

When I read the story by Monika Velin “Exceptional People Won’t Look Down on You” I understood why the people I was around with did that. They are insecure people projecting it on other people to boost their ego to let other people think they are nothing than just a piece of dust to them.

One piece of advice I have been taught here is that befriending people give you the opportunity to get to know them better and learning something from them. They are humble enough to teach you their secret to success. I always did my best to understand others. Soon, I realized they were using me to boost their ego. I always was alone at school and thought it was me, but now I know it wasn’t.

“They respect and see you as their equal regardless of who you are or what you have been doing in your life” — Monika Velin

Was it me staying optimistic during my difficult times and hoping that everything will be fine one day? Maybe, but I never defined myself being an optimist. What was I then? I had hope, always had, always will have, but reading “Optimists Are Happier People” by Josie Timberlake did realize that there was a part of me being an optimist as well as having hope everything will be fine one day. It was also playing the violin that helped me during my difficult times.

Am I an optimist? I am not sure yet, but thinking about it, will definitely change my attitude even more.

“Staying optimistic in negative situations always helped me with my mental health.”— Josie Timberlake

About the writer

Agnes Laurens is a writer. She writes for the local newspaper. Agnes lives in The Netherlands, with her husband and three daughters.

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