Be Brave and Say Goodbye to Worries

Yes indeed. To myself, it's a fact that one makes their own life. I mean that the kind and quality of life you want is something of your own making. True as well is that life in some parts of the world has become difficult to bear. However, I can look at myself and see an example of a person who can survive amid all the chaos and frustration that pervades the world. So, what do I do to keep such a positive attitude to life?

Recently I noticed that I read almost nothing of newspapers, even my favourite columnist, Fahmi Howeidy. I'm not very much into politics. When it comes to fruitless but heated discussions of politics or football, I prefer to stay in a corner or look ignorant than getting engaged on the expense of my mental well-being. I developed an ability to screen talks for benefit, if they're beneficial of some sort, I listen, and if otherwise, I quit asap. One example of me doing this is forgetting about all political talk shows and taking in Ma Heikal (With Heikal) on JSC. In my view it's more about learning lessons from history and geography than politics.

I also developed interest in cooking. When I watch culinary shows, I just feel good and relaxed.

Another thing I managed to do is not speak about any job-related problems outside. Some people blame me for not sharing such issues with them, but indeed these issues are marginal in my life. I don't focus on them at all. And if a problem persists, I just pray to God to show me the right path and then take it. Sometimes my choices are strange and costly, but I can afford them. Many a time they tell me I'm strange and eccentric, but at least I'm true to myself.

It's the case with most people that they focus on issues that irritate them. As a consequence, they inadvertently help these issues grow and disturb or ruin their existence.

Whatever happened to our faith in God? Wherever has the advice that we keep giving each other go? Why don't we just listen to the sound of reason that tells us that our life is manageable? Why is it the case that we find grief and agony sweet and tasty? What's so attractive about problems and issues that we can't let go of them? Won't we feel greater if we paved our way to God with good deeds, peacefulness and tolerance? If anyone does something wrong - and we all do - why don't we try and see the goodwill of what they did? If we decide that someone is initially good, whatever happens to our trusting them? Don't you agree that we can lead a much less stressful life if we stopped thinking that 'other' people must behave in a certain way - that is basically ours? Logically, if I see myself as doing the right thing, anybody else sees themselves as doing the right thing too. If we initially agree on a certain set of common and agreed qualities, why do we have to focus on the things that we do not share? Isn't variety the spice of life? Whatever is it that attracts people to each other? If we initially find ourselves attracted to a certain person, why do we later want them to do major and dramatic changes in order for us to accept them? Why is demolishing a beautiful edifice always easier than building and maintaining it?

You might think of me as eccentric or even abnormal, but it's a fact that I'm leading a carefree lifestyle.

Be brave and say goodbye to worries.