"I have tried, too, in my time, to be a philosopher, but, I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in." -- Oliver Edwards, quoted (with lots of commas!) in James Boswell's Life of Johnson.
I resonate with this quote because it describes the life philosophy I keep coming back to. There are many moments when I think I need to be more discerning, more critical, more thought-provoked, more responsive, more involved, more aware, or more serious overall about life and all that's going on in the world. But that's just not me. It feels like work for me to live that way -- unnatural, un-fun, and stressful.
So, at the end of the day, I just keep defaulting to trying to have a cheerful disposition within each day and to help people see the fun and positive in their story as well.
Next step: Laughter therapy?
