I ate Pizza every day for 365 days.


Here’s what I learnt:

First lesson:

Don’t believe everything you hear.

Of course I didn’t eat pizza every day for 365 days.

Why? Because I LOVE pizza.

The reason I love it so much is because of the days where I don’t get to eat pizza.

If I ate it every day it would lose its value.

Same goes for happiness.

If you felt it all the time, it wouldn’t feel like happiness anymore.

It would just feel… normal.

Joy needs contrast.
Peace needs chaos.

And happiness needs sadness/fear/anger to mean anything at all.

The actual lesson:
Next time you’re stuck in a “negative” emotion…

Don’t fight it.
Feel it.

It’s not getting in the way of your happiness.

It is the way.

Much love,
Alex

PS: What I’m reading: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert Pirsig (it’s long)
What I’m watching: Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
Quote of the week: “All that we are is the result of what we have thought.” - Buddha




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