An invitation to improve is inherent in unhappiness
But guard against complacency setting in from the relative stability of domestic financial markets and a Treasury flush with cash
19 January 2021 - 15:05
Wishing someone a “happy new year” is an expression of hope. The dictionary definition of hope is “to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment”. I desire that 2021 be happy, but I have so far failed to convince myself that it will be happy.
I am not a pessimist. In my view the acceptance of unhappiness, at least for a time, is inherently optimistic. Unhappiness is an invitation to improve. Only when we allow unhappiness to be will we muster the courage and drive to do what we need to do to change things for the better. This is the path to lasting joy...
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