Just a simple writer- no more, no less.

Last Wednesday we had a homework assignment to read an essay titled The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama. It was an unbelievably moving a piece of writing and it was something I need to read at the time. I love when that happens. When something just falls in your lap at the perfect moments. Well our new assignment is to write a summary of the text. Unfortunately I have to keep opinion out of it. I must write this paper using nothing but facts. I am doing an okay job, and will still probably pull an "A" out of it, but damn, is it frustrating. Everything I have ever written has been soaked in either opinion or emotion. Even years ago when I was so detatched from the world and even detatched from my own life, I still wrote with passion. Sometimes school can be so frustrating. 'Nite Y'all.

 

"I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the principal source of success in life. Since we are not solely material creatures, it is a mistake to place all our hopes for happiness on external development alone. The key is to develop inner peace."

Dalai Lama