I have come to realize that life is nothing but a series of moments that can be broadly categorized into a 'Oh Fuck' moment or a 'Thank God' moment. And most of the times your reactions, moods and the general state of well being depends on what sort of moment you are currently in.
I have also realized that one can turn a 'oh fuck' moment, which brings negativity, into a 'thank god' moment by acknowledging that this could have been much worse, and this acknowledgement brings satisfaction, stability and peace of mind. Following are some recent events that I have classified and I like to believe that this might just be the secret to a happier life :)
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Oh Fuck.. My new bike got stolen, I bought it only couple of hours ago :-o
Thank God.. It was only second hand and was not very expensive :-)
Oh Fuck.. I have locked myself outside my apartment, my flat mate is out of town and its very expensive to get a lock smith (150 euros) :-o
Thank God.. I have enough money to spend the night in a hotel and my flat mate will come tomorrow :-)
(after spending the night at a colleague's place)
Oh Fuck... My shirt is all crushed, I look like a zombie, my flat mate will only come in the evening..how can I go to office looking like this.. why is this happening to me ? :-(
Oh, my flat mate's friend had a spare key which he dropped it in the mail box this morning, a hot shower and fresh clothes is exactly what I needed.. Thank god :-D
Oh Fuck.. I burnt my finger making rajma chawal.... I also forgot to add salt :(
Thank God.. I could cook rajma/chawal, I swear I would have vomited on the thought of having another pizza/pasta :)
Oh Fuck.. I don't know how to press clothes and getting them pressed from a laundry is 60 times the cost in India :-o
Thank God.., I bought cheap, non-cotton shirts which are easier to press (3 shirts for 10 euros from India, its more expensive to clean than to buy a new shirt) ;-)
Oh fuck.. I hit a man with my bike (cycle) and fell off it trying to save him :-o
Thank god.. he was a strong man and didn't get hurt much..thank god I got bruised a bit so it gave him some sadistic pleasure :-)
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I am sure you have had similar or worse 'oh fuck' situations, but finding a reason to say 'thank god' saves the day. I also realize sometimes the times are so dark that you want to abuse god.. let alone thank him.. but life is a long TV show with several seasons and not an episode, so if you stick it through long enough and view an 'oh fuck' moment in retrospect, I am sure you will thank god for having it.
Another reason to thank god in the 'oh fuck' situation is that when you are through them..they make very good stories.. the worse the situation, the better the story because believe me..as sadistic as it may sound.. all a person wants to listen/read is how much more miserable others are (but its better if you tell the story in a humorous way)
Ciao
I have also realized that one can turn a 'oh fuck' moment, which brings negativity, into a 'thank god' moment by acknowledging that this could have been much worse, and this acknowledgement brings satisfaction, stability and peace of mind. Following are some recent events that I have classified and I like to believe that this might just be the secret to a happier life :)
*****
Oh Fuck.. My new bike got stolen, I bought it only couple of hours ago :-o
Thank God.. It was only second hand and was not very expensive :-)
Oh Fuck.. I have locked myself outside my apartment, my flat mate is out of town and its very expensive to get a lock smith (150 euros) :-o
Thank God.. I have enough money to spend the night in a hotel and my flat mate will come tomorrow :-)
(after spending the night at a colleague's place)
Oh Fuck... My shirt is all crushed, I look like a zombie, my flat mate will only come in the evening..how can I go to office looking like this.. why is this happening to me ? :-(
Oh, my flat mate's friend had a spare key which he dropped it in the mail box this morning, a hot shower and fresh clothes is exactly what I needed.. Thank god :-D
Oh Fuck.. I burnt my finger making rajma chawal.... I also forgot to add salt :(
Thank God.. I could cook rajma/chawal, I swear I would have vomited on the thought of having another pizza/pasta :)
Oh Fuck.. I don't know how to press clothes and getting them pressed from a laundry is 60 times the cost in India :-o
Thank God.., I bought cheap, non-cotton shirts which are easier to press (3 shirts for 10 euros from India, its more expensive to clean than to buy a new shirt) ;-)
Oh fuck.. I hit a man with my bike (cycle) and fell off it trying to save him :-o
Thank god.. he was a strong man and didn't get hurt much..thank god I got bruised a bit so it gave him some sadistic pleasure :-)
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I am sure you have had similar or worse 'oh fuck' situations, but finding a reason to say 'thank god' saves the day. I also realize sometimes the times are so dark that you want to abuse god.. let alone thank him.. but life is a long TV show with several seasons and not an episode, so if you stick it through long enough and view an 'oh fuck' moment in retrospect, I am sure you will thank god for having it.
Another reason to thank god in the 'oh fuck' situation is that when you are through them..they make very good stories.. the worse the situation, the better the story because believe me..as sadistic as it may sound.. all a person wants to listen/read is how much more miserable others are (but its better if you tell the story in a humorous way)
Ciao
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