One thing that has never made much sense to me is how people respond to those who are free spirits. For a very long time, I never knew if being a free spirit was a good or bad thing. Actually, I never really understood what makes a person a free spirit.
According to the dictionary, here is the definition of a person who is a free spirit:
One who is not restrained, as by convention or obligation; a nonconformist.
Sounds pretty harmless, right? Well, you might be surprised to know that there are some people in the world who do not think very highly of free spirits. Many people think that those who are free spirited have no sense of responsibility and that those who are responsible have to pay the price for such behavior.
This is a subject that has fascinated me for years. Yes, there is such a thing as leading a responsible life. Yes, we have to obey laws and pay our bills and so on. However, does being responsible really mean not enjoying life or having fun?
Recently, I watched the movie Ira & Abby. It was a movie about how a neurotic guy falls in love with a woman who is a free spirit. At some point in the movie (as with all movies of this type), the free spirit chick gets criticized that the reason she is so free is because she is afraid of being responsible.
During the course of the movie, Ira gets so jealous of his wife’s joy, he makes the comment that it is wrong for someone to always be so happy because that is not how life is supposed to be like.
I laughed when I heard that but I think there is some truth to that perception. We have gotten to the point where being responsible and being adult is equated with not having any fun. Youth seems to be something that stops the minute you are on your own.
Well….who said it has to be that way? Many times in my life, I have seen people who are living for retirement because that is when they can enjoy life. Guess what? You are supposed to enjoy life all the time regardless of your age because you never know if you will make it to retirement. Not to be negative, but there is no guarantee that you will see your so called Golden Years and by the way, every year that you are alive is a golden year.
I don’t know how it happened or where it happened but we as a society started to believe in the concept of limitation. I remember when I was a kid, one of my mom’s friends was visiting us and told me to enjoy being a kid because when I get to be an adult, the joy will come to an end. She went on to say that the joy will end because I will have to pay bills, go to work and so on.
The conversation horrified me because it just made growing up seem so bad. Eventually, I realized that not all adults had such a horrible view of the world. Granted, the percentage of adults who viewed life with wonder was a small amount but it was enough to give me hope and I can do a lot with a little hope.
When I became an adult (and some would argue that I am not one), I noticed that the chores of daily living were really not that bad. So you have to pay bills and so you have to go food shopping…the mere fact that I have the means and ability to do those things is pretty awesome.
Life was not designed to be made so difficult. We humans complicated matters so much that we have lost sight of what this ride is all about. There will come a time when this journey will end, we are all like milk cartons with an imprinted expiration date but the problem is we just do not know when it will be over. So why not have some fun in the meanwhile.
Look out into the world and there are some pretty awesome sights to behold. Take for example the fact that when you get up in the morning, you are able to take a shower in the privacy of your own home. You have the option of choosing how warm or cold you want the water to be. Not everyone in the world has such an option.
When I lived in a village in India, I had to turn on a special gadget that would warm the water. I had to wait about twenty minutes and then I could take my shower. I have also lived in places in India where there was no warm water at all so I had to wait until the sun warmed the pipes and then I could take a shower.
There are numerous items that make our lives so amazingly simple that we take them for granted. Sometimes when you have so much, you forget what it is like to have so little. One of the many blessings of living in a country with so much abundance is that your basic needs are so easily met. Not everyone in the world has the guarantee of shelter, big supermarkets and Internet access.
One of the drawbacks of having so much, is that we need so much to keep us going. We often end up being enslaved by the things we own. I have seen people actually be scared of a computer. I also remind people that you can always turn it off and start again. The same is true for life. Anytime you get scared, turn off your mind and start fresh.
The Universe runs without any effort from you and it will continue to do so even after you are gone. The problems that we see in the world are of our making. We all contributed to them on some level. The good news is that if we could create such a mess, we can also create the solution.
There is no need to live in fear and to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. Life is meant to be enjoyed. Laugh, dance, smile or whatever you feel like doing and wherever you feel like doing it. The world is your canvas and your blank slate, go make it whatever sings to your spirit. The world needs you and it needs you to start spreading joy and bliss!
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Hi Nadia,
I am here first..yippeeeeeeeee
I am so uplifted after reading this post especially. I know what you mean about India..cause i live in India. We are lucky to have all the luxuries at our disposal where we live….but not everyone is. Even i had an uncle who would constantly complain about how difficult it was to be older, at the time i never wanted to grow up. I dont consider myself a grown up now either:)(too boring;))…but thats besides the point.
The golden years or the Golden moment is Now. Live in the Now like there is no tomorrow and you cannot go wrong with the amount of limitless fun you can have right now…which can eventually become such happy memories to look back on.
Thank you for making all of us realize the true potential of RIGHT NOW.
.-= Zeenat-Positive Provocations´s last blog ..Wants vs. Needs =-.
Hi Zeenat,
I am glad that you are happy to be the first person to comment on this post.
So where in India do you live?
Like you, I don’t consider myself a grown-up either. So it is good to know I am not alone in that!
I always find it interesting that so much of our attention is either on the past or on the future. So often we ignore the moment and it is this moment that counts because it determines all that comes as a result.
hi
well this article is what i really needed!
i truly agree with you what you say about “goleden years”
i believe that every moment of our lives can be golden if we allow it to be, if we want it to be
i can understand adults ,people who hold grudges about growing up……… aoz they never got to be a free spirit!
i dont wanna be a grown up like them……….. rather we should take being grown up as part of journey and enjoy tthe life god bestowed us with!
Hi Mini!
Welcome to Happy Lotus! I am so happy that this post was what you needed.
I am with you on not wanting to be a cranky pants adult. Life is to be enjoyed since it is truly an awesome journey.
I think you hit the nail on the head when you said that those who have so much, end up needing so much in order to feel fulfilled. I was deeply entrenched in that dreamlike state a few years ago, when I started earning more money, and could afford more things. I think it was a rite of passage, though, because at the time, my mind couldn’t open to “less is more.” I had to have more in order to understand that less is needed to be truly joyful.
I think that’s been an underlying lesson I’m recognizing more and more: No one can tell me what I should or shouldn’t be doing. If I’m not ready to hear it, I simply won’t listen. I have to experience all these things for myself and reach my own truths (which, not ironically, end up being a collective truths, in many ways!).
Beautiful post!
.-= Megan “JoyGirl!” Bord´s last blog ..Who Are We If We Don’t…? =-.
Hi Megan,
You made an excellent point about how we each have to recognize certain truths at our own pace and time. Many times in my journey, I knew something to be true logically even though I was no where near close to actually living it. I think these ideas are like seeds that are planted into our consciousness or subconscious and when we are ready, those seeds begin to bloom.
Hope all is awesome!
Nadia,
This post is so full of light! You are a free spirit indeed, and it is a beautiful thing. No matter what anyone else says, it’s you living your life in real and meaningful ways, and that’s as awesome as it gets. And it all fits this writing here so well.
Today is all we have for sure. I remember a few years ago, when I used to think…life will be good when…and it was never in the moment. It was always when I reached some other milestone in life (like retirement). But it is NOW that we have. And that’s what we should be living. Nadia, I just feel such joy reading this post today! It is filled with so much of the “good news” the world needs to hear. And you are a spreader of this goodness in life! How great it is to be here today!
.-= Lance´s last blog ..Sunday Thought For The Day =-.
Hi Lance,
I used to be the same way too. I had all these desires/goals that I wanted and I thought if I attained those things I would be really happy.
With each goal that was achieved, I noticed that I was happy for a short period of time and then I wanted something else. I am glad that I realized that when I did because it was what triggered me to go and find real happiness.
As a result of that journey, I came to see that all that matters is now. The future is not a guarantee and life can end in a second. So why not make the most out of what you have.
Thank you so much for all the kind words and for always being so supportive to me and so many others.
I loved this post! Being a free spirit myself, I’m always uplifted when I read about others like me. A lot of times, people try to make us feel weird for being so free. It’s always nice to know that there are kindred…free…spirits out there!
.-= Jay Schryer´s last blog ..I Totally Screwed My Karma =-.
Hi Jay,
I know exactly what you mean, my friend! Yay for free spirits like us! Woo hoo!
Excellent post, Nadia. Having a free spirit is essential to this world. Some time ago, I used to look at people who were happy and giggly all the time and go “What is wrong with them? Do they have to be happy all the time?” Through this post, I’ve learned that everyone has a right to express the emotions they want to express. Happiness, sadness, anger; it’s all within our control. It is because we are free-spirited that we can express these emotions and take warm showers.
.-= John´s last blog ..3 Foolproof Ways to Keep Your Promises =-.
Hi John!
Welcome to Happy Lotus! Thank you so much for being so open about how you used to react when seeing free spirits. You are so right that being a free spirit does also mean to be free to express how you feel at any given moment.
So often there is pressure to be a certain way which causes people to ignore who they truly are. Some people are more inclined to be happy and that is cool. Some people are more inclined to be silent and that is cool too. Actually, the coolest thing a person can do is to be themselves.
Well, my soul sister… we’ve done it again! I wrote about our road to freedom today. You and I tend to stay on the same “vibe” and today we both are reveling in being FREE!!!!
.-= Lisis´s last blog ..Adventure: The Road To Freedom =-.
Hey Lisis,
That is so funny!
Well, you know the saying…great minds think alike! 
Nothing better than being free! Woo hoo!
What a great post, Nadia! It was so uplifting and just what I needed to read on this Monday morning. I really enjoyed this part in particular: “There is no need to live in fear and to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. Life is meant to be enjoyed. Laugh, dance, smile or whatever you feel like doing and wherever you feel like doing it. The world is your canvas and your blank slate, go make it whatever sings to your spirit. The world needs you and it needs you to start spreading joy and bliss!” That’s just wonderful!
.-= Positively Present´s last blog ..growing up is optional =-.
Hi Dani,
Thank you so much for all the kind things you wrote. I am happy that the post was what you needed this morning. Life is what you make out of it. The world is truly your canvas!
Being a free-spirit is the only way I know how to be happy now. I used to be one of those joyless, serious people, who thought that life would be better when I was in my Golden Years. You are so right that every year is a Golden Year.
My children also used to get the lecture that they would not be having so much fun when they are adults. Unfortunately one of my kiddies became fearful of growing up. I am sure to tell him everyday now that his life can be whatever he chooses it to be at the moment. His fear is growing weaker.
Thank you for posting this and thank you for being a free spirit. The world needs more free spirits. What a shiny world it would be.
.-= Jill´s last blog ..Gone in a flash =-.
Hi Jill,
Thank you so much for being so open about your experiences. I think it is great that you now have a different perspective and are helping your son to not be scared of being an adult. Not many people would do that. So give yourself a big pat on the back for what you have accomplished.
For so many years, I felt so bad about being a free spirit because I always stuck out and it was very uncomfortable at times. I made my peace with it and it is wonderful to now be getting so much positive feedback about it. Life is kind of funny that way.
Have a beautiful day!
Hi Nadia,
Great post! You touched on so many important points. Your look at free spirits was interesting. Where would the world be without them? Who would remind us of the importance of play? Who would remind us what joy looks like when we have forgotten? I like how you wrote that all of our problems are of our own making, and that we can shut off our minds and restart them if we wish. Every moment is a new one. Seize the day! This is a great post to start the week. Thanks Nadia!
.-= Jodi at Joy Discovered´s last blog ..The Truth Will Set You Free =-.
Hi Jodi,
I am with you on the importance of seizing the day! You never know if you will have another one, so you might as well make the best out of where you are at any given moment!
Hope all is awesome!
I think Lance said that this post was full of light? I agree, and it was wonderful to find in my reader this morning. There were so many things that I could have said “Amen” to as I read, but let me just say how much I could relate to practically all of it. I had a wake-up call before I turned 30 that clued me in to life being lived in the now … and not the future (which we are not guaranteed of). I’m also still learning about the limitations we put on ourselves, or accept from outside, that essentially place us in boxes we spend our whole lives trying to get out of. It’s liberating to realize that one doesn’t have to be put (or put oneself) into the box in the first place!
I, for one, am also glad to be living somewhere now where little luxuries can still not always be taken for granted: we have to turn on a little water-warmer-upper gadget too for showers … or hope the sun’s out to heat the pipes and panels that warm the water. And I’ve actually spent 6 months before handwashing clothes because we simply didn’t have a washing machine.
.-= Chania Girl´s last blog ..Letter to a Friend, or Where Have I Been All Summer =-.
Hi Chania Girl,
I know what you mean about dealing with perceived limitations. I was thinking about that very subject this morning as I went for my daily walk. I think so often we feel that life has to be a certain way and we get frustrated if our life does not fit that mold. The ironic thing is that there is no mold. How liberating it is to know that life can be what you make of it. The possibilities are endless.
I know what you mean about washing machines, too….another treasure that so many take for granted. Along with refrigerators. When we lived in India, we had a tiny refrigerator and that was considered a blessings. Nothing like the huge ones we have here.
Hope all is well, my friend!
Hi Nadia! Fabulous post – you hit on so many aspects of honoring the child within! This child doesn’t go AWAY, the body just grows older and we get caught up in all the “worldly” stuff. When you see frantic stressed out people, or angry or depressed ones, chances are really good they have lost touch with that child within. Maybe the whole free spirit thing is just keeping that contact flowing? And maybe the criticism is from people who actually envy the obvious but don’t know how to “get it”?
My mother was a moaner, whiner, complainer who always said “Oh Suzy, life is SO HARD!” I almost believed her a few times but basically I fought that whole attitude so I wouldn’t end up like her! I kept telling myself, I’m adopted (which I WAS) and that kind of thinking just wasn’t in my genes!
Also, this retirement thing – wow, my father-in-law never thought he had “enough” – worked til he was 90! Always ordered the cheapest thing on any menu, saved new shirts we gave him and wore all the old stained ones. By the time he died, he amassed a collection of stuff, and a lot of money. He never enjoyed any of it, nor could he take it with him!
Seems our parents provided hubs and I with all the behaviors to avoid! What a blessing!
.-= suzen´s last blog .."Millie-wisdom" Lessons in Living =-.
Hi Suzen,
You are so right. People like the ones you described and the ones that I have encountered, are truly great teachers of what not to be. And you are absolutely right, experiences like those are definite blessings. Glad to see that you had the wisdom to recognize that. Yay for you!!!!
Hi Nadia .. having just reached Suzen’s post .. and her last sentence made me laugh .. yes – we all have inherited, or absorbed challenges in life – and the lucky few of us are able to get out and do something about our lives ..
This is a brilliant article – so well written .. I’m so pleased you’re off your sick couch and obviously fuelled up with life .. and the words you wrote, that Dani (PP) repeated are wonderful .. reading them a third time will not hurt any of us!
“There is no need to live in fear and to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. Life is meant to be enjoyed. Laugh, dance, smile or whatever you feel like doing and wherever you feel like doing it. The world is your canvas and your blank slate, go make it whatever sings to your spirit. The world needs you and it needs you to start spreading joy and bliss!”
Well said Nadia .. Lance’s Sunday post emulates your words, and vice versa .. his short video endorses all you’ve said above ..
Great post .. thanks – Hilary Melton-Butcher
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.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Those Magnificent Men and their flying machines … =-.
Hi Hilary,
Suzen always has the ability to make me laugh. She is blessed with having that talent among so many others.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback. Seems that the section you quoted (along with Dani) really resonated with some. Life is truly what you make out of it. And there are no guarantees that we will be here for a very long time. The best thing to do is to make the most out of every moment.
Hope all is well with you. I am back to full recovery. Yay! Hope your mother is doing well too!
hi Nadia, i like this part..
[The Universe runs without any effort from you and it will continue to do so even after you are gone. ]The problems that we see in the world are of our making. We all contributed to them on some level. The good news is that if we could create such a mess, we can also create the solution.
especially the first line, so true!! lol
hugs,
Jen
Hi Jen,
I think life is kind of cool in the sense that we have the power to create our reality and yet certain things are taken care of without any input from us such as the sun rising and setting. Often I am humored when people think that the mess that we see has nothing to do with us. The reality is that the mess we see is a reflection of all the stuff we have done. Collective fear and selfishness is powerful but love and living in the moment are far more powerful…and better too.
Nadia – great post, this is all so true. It seems to me some part of us often fears freedom – the ego likes comfort and stability naturally I think – so we react fearfully and judge when confronted by someone or something that doesn’t follow the rules. Of course, maybe some people do shy away from responsibility in the name of freedom, but that’s probably the rule rather than the exception. So many of the world’s artists and spiritual leaders were persecuted in their own time because they upset the status quo, but where would we be without them? – Lisa
.-= Lisa (Mommy Mystic)´s last blog ..Faith and Government – Where’s the Line? =-.
Hi Lisa,
You are so right, I think fear is the root behind wanting stability and following the rules. Life is so unpredictable and nothing is a guarantee so people create rules to help deal with that reality. So when someone comes along, like you said, that does not follow the rules, it rocks the boat. However, as you pointed out, it was those who rocked the boat that ended up making such positive differences in the world. I also agree that there are some people who are afraid of responsibility but I have seen that in people who follow the rules too.
Hope all is well!
Great post, I love it. Responsibilities do seem to be the monkey wrench that has so many adults forgetting how to remain free. It’s hard to make sure certain things are taken care of with out that feeling of “needing to” do all those things. There is definitely a balance that can be struck. It sounds like your mom’s friend thought that freedom just sort of ‘dies’ when you hit adulthood.
Growing up I figured there would be some certain day where POOF, I’d be a grownup. No more playing, no more fun. I was glad to discover that we all remain kids, just bigger and older. Whether we make a point of play or not depends on how seriously we take the ‘adult’ role.
.-= David Cain´s last blog ..The Essential Skill of “Want Management” =-.
Hi David,
I think many people think that they have to be serious because it means something. The interesting thing is that a person does have to take the role of being alive seriously but that does not mean taking oneself so seriously.
As for being a grown-up, what is that?
Your posts only get better every day. Maybe I love this because I’m a free spirit. People are attracted to my energy because of it. We probably remind some of how trapped they are and this causes them to feel uneasy. Lively freely is easy if we choose to make it so.
.-= Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..“Turn Fear Into Faith” Freebie from Peggy McColl =-.
Hi Tess,
Thank you so much for the compliment. It is much appreciated!
I am not surprised that you are a free spirit too. You are absolutely right, living freely is easy if we choose to do so. Hope all is awesome.
Hi Nadia
The tone in your writing is so gentle and soothing. This post reminds me of one of our first conversations, about wearing your joy out in the world and being assailed by the cranky pants! I can’t imagine them ruffling your feathers anymore. You’ve claimed “Happy” as part of your moniker, and what we claim for ourselves works for (or against) us. For me the ability to work when I want, sleep and eat when I want, go when and where I want, etc., have given me the freedom I sought. It took a few years to get here, but free is definitely the best place to be. Fortune cookie wisdom comes to mind: If you can name it, you can claim it. Good for you for claiming the spirit of the free.
.-= Brenda´s last blog ..Gospel Song =-.
Hi Brenda,
Good for you for getting where you want to be. That is awesome. I am thrilled for you.
Thank you so much for the kind words about my writing. It means more than you know. I also love the fortune cookie wisdom. So true, if we can name it, we can claim it. Reminds me of the saying that if your mind can visualize it, you can have it. You know….maybe that fortune cookie writing is a gig I should get!
Hope all is awesome and that you had a wonderful trip!
Hi, Nadia. I agree with so much of this: the need to live in the now, to love life, have fun and never neglect our inner child or our quest for spiritual understanding and enlightenment. I also believe that everything that happens is meant, but this was a thought provoking post for me because of how I’ve seen people define the term ‘free-spirited’ over the decades. I’ve seen children abandoned and spouses left to deal alone with financial chaos.
The choice to have children redefined what spiritual freedom means for me. I saw their spirits emerge, fully formed and perfect, the instant they were born, but it’s our responsibility to nurture them, to teach them to cherish the bodies that house their spirits and to empower them to find the right livelihood that will enable them to live inspired, vibrant lives. I’m no less free-spirited than I was before, and in most ways I’m more spiritual – having kids heightens my openess to learning, my mindfulness and gratitude – but having t(w)eenagers also, by necessity, grounds me in a different ‘Now’, a different set of priorities and perceptions, restrictions and mundane challenges. It’s my spiritual freedom that helps me rise above those challenges to go to bed every night feeling grateful. Some days are less fun than others, but the love’s always there.
.-= janice´s last blog ..The Meaning of Mistakes: A Guest Post by My Teenage Daughter =-.
Hi Janice,
Seems like having children was a profound experience for you and that is awesome!
I think it is wonderful that you want to nurture your children to be the best versions of themselves, Good for you! 
Wonderful post, Nadia!
I don’t know how you do this.. many of the days, you are a “channel” through which life/world reminds me to cheer up!! You “brighten” my days many times. Good day!!
Over the last few days, I have been too busy catching up with deadlines and so on to the point that I am bored of it, but have to continue. And today, reading your blog article reminded me that days are not going to be like that all the time!!
Hi Lotus,
Thank you so much for all the kind things that you wrote. What a wonderful way to start my day! I am so blessed to have so many wonderful readers. Have a beautiful day too!
Hi Nadia – I really like the definition you posted of a “free spirit.” I would take it as a compliment if anyone called me that.
The belief that when we enter adulthood all joy and freedom stops is one that is not only difficult to live with, but just not true. If you think that adulthood is going to be like that – it will, but it doesn’t have to be. I’ve just recently come to realize that this belief, which I held myself, has not done me any good! Being a free spirit sounds great. 
.-= Amanda Linehan´s last blog ..How To Make Yourself Feel Better =-.
Hi Amanda,
You are so right about how our beliefs become our reality. So if we think something is tough, it becomes a tough experience. The opposite is true too. Think something is easy, it becomes easy. I think it is awesome that you reached this realization. Yay for you!
Hi Nadia, another great post!
Just a couple of months ago, I was feeling stressed out having to take care of my parents alone without help and taking care of some other things I wasn’t accustomed on doing. I used to live by myself, out of my parents’ home and due to my dad getting sick the last month, I was obliged to go back to my parents’ to take care of them.
Last month I was so stressed out to a point I felt like it was more like a depression, that I did wonder why I don’t have fun as much as I did when I was younger? Why do I have to do this and this and this and take care of that and that and that? I wanted to break free of those obligations that come abruptly, ‘forcing’ me to be a so-called-adult.
As days pass by, I start to realize that I can choose to have fun…. even though it comes in a different form. While when I was younger, I associated fun as going out to clubs, meeting friends in cafes and lounges, dining out, it now dawn on me that as an ‘adult’, I still can have all the fun! Fun has turned into different forms, I now have fun planning our meal today with my mom and cook them, I have fun doing grocery shopping (I always do!) and paying the bills, I have fun watching my dad’s dogs doing silly things, I have fun taking care of my dad -seeing him walking again for the first time was one of the happiest moments in my life!-, I also have fun planning to renovate my parents’ house. I realized now that the fun is still there, it just took form in other activities, new ones, ones I wasn’t accustomed to do, but it’s fun nonetheless!
I smiled reading this particular post, coz it resonated with me (again!). Thanks for the beautiful writing and reminder! Have fun and enjoy!
Hi Cordelia,
Being a caregiver is a tough gig. We had to move in with my parents when my mom was diagnosed with cancer and then we stayed for a while after she passed away so we could help my dad adjust. We moved out eventually and now live about ten minutes away. It was a tough experience but it was full of so many blessings.
I am so happy that you have found joy in the situation and bravo to you for being such a loving daughter.
I think you hit a sweet spot.
It’s a great reminder that life is what you make it or what you want it to be about. I remember thinking that when I grew up, I would have more skills, resources, and freedom to make things happen, and I do. I decided it would be that way. I always wanted my life to be about growth, improvement, excellence, and ironically, slacking. (I’m a Yin and Yang kind of a guy, so I like experiencing opposites to really appreciate the ebb and flow, ups and downs, and cycles of things.)
I see most people get trapped by the limits they put on themselves. Granted there are a lot of social pressures, norming, and conforming, but I think when people live inside out, they unleash their best and pave paths, and breathe new life into themselves and other people.
.-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..10-10-10 Decision Making =-.
Hi JD,
Life is definitely what we make out of it and it is awesome that you have a life that you love. Anything is possible, we just have to believe that and then do whatever is needed.
Loved it..Especially the bit about life being like a computer. U can just switch off and then re start. Love it .
Hi Uzma,
I am so happy that you loved it. Each moment is a chance to start fresh!
Is being free spirit the same as happy-go-lucky?
Cheers~
Mark
.-= Mark Foo | TheBigDreamer.com´s last blog ..5 Characteristics Of The Most Ideal Business =-.
Hi Mark,
Good question. I guess it depends on how you define “happy go lucky”. That is another phrase that can mean so many things, at least to me it does.
Thanks for this. I have met a number of people who feel like it’s “irresponsible” or “selfish” to feel joyful, but the paradox is of course that everything they do in their work, relationships and so on is intended to bring them joy. Many of us seem locked in this kind of Catch-22 and maybe just seeing someone who gives themselves permission to enjoy life can help us break out of it.
Hi Chris,
I know what you mean. I have met similar kinds of people too. I think if someone is fortunate to be happy, then they are sort of a role model showing that it is possible to have a joyful life.
Hope all is awesome!
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