Life is full of ironies. Sometimes, we have to go backwards to move forward. And sometimes, we need to get angry to become happy. Life really can be quite the adventure, wouldn’t you say?
A friend of mine recently read a piece by S.C Lourie called “The Ironies” and for him, it came across his social media at just the right time. He told me that he had become increasingly angry about a particular situation — an injustice, as he called it — and he dwelled on it until it really made him angry. Now my friend is a very level-headed person and he knows that anger is a toxic state to be in, so he did something about it…he acted on his anger to help bring about change. He remained focused and realized that his anger wasn’t the terrible type, but the type that propelled him to do good. So, my friend got involved and as time went on, he started to make a very positive difference and soon, things improved and without even realizing it, he went from being “angry,” to being quite happy.
Its ironic that anger led to his happiness. Its the same when, for example, we decide to stop ruminating on the past and instead, focus on the present — bringing ourselves into the moment, often brings about contentment and a sense of happiness.
My friend appreciated “The Ironies,” and I’d like to share it now for our readers:
The Ironies
The ironies. I lost my mind to find my way. I stopped worrying so much and then my love became free. I started softening and found my strength. I got things so wrong and realized everything was going to be alright. When I allowed myself to be confused, I started hearing my own voice. When I stopped fighting the pain, I started being more present. When I stopped trying to make things perfect, I realized they were beautiful enough as they were. When I let go those that needed to fly, the ones that really mattered flew back to me. Life just has this way of making everything beautiful in the most surprising way and that’s why we call it an adventure.
– S.C. Lourie
I particularly like this line: “When I stopped trying to make things perfect, I realized they were beautiful enough as they were.” Its ironic that in our drive and need to make everything perfect, sometimes we make it more complicated and once we stop trying so hard, we realize that we had the happiness we wanted all along.
Hopefully this piece resonates with you and you find in it that wonderful “ah-ha!” moment — that epiphany that helps move you more into the light of positivity.
