Life Is Pretty Good
I’ve had a few conversations lately about stress and injustice. I’m a coach. It is normal for people to talk to me about the challenges they face, some of which are very stressful and some of which are certainly unjust. Still, we all have a choice in how we view the stresses in our lives.
We can imagine an ideal life in which these stresses don’t exist and everything is perfectly fair. That sets us up for disappointment by comparison with reality.
Alternatively, we could identify the many things that we have that so many of the world’s inhabitants do not (e.g. possessions, civil rights, safety). I’ve been using a mantra lately that I think applies to most of the people I know. It is:
I am unbelievably lucky to have the life I have.
Whatever stress comes my way, whatever injustice, I’m speaking my mantra and remembering that life is pretty good.
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