feeling good, feels good.

I recently came across a book that I think should be required reading for all human beings. Polyanna: The Glad Book by Eleanor H. Porter (Which is available freely online and is not under copyright laws anymore so you can google and catch yourself up on it, if you have not been so fortunate as to come across it before). It was the natural progression of my decision to inject more fun and joy into my life. What an amazing read. I feel so much happier about my new perpetually optimistic self. Its nice to know that this is not a novel idea and many years ago someone else discovered the power of a sunny disposition and a desire to find the good in all you come across or experience.

Its everywhere these days, with the recent worldwide release of the Secret, and its consequent appearances on the Oprah Winfrey show. Thoughts are creative so choose the good ones. There's also all the wonderful research on the power of positive thought and all the wonderful health and other benefits that arise from it. The Law of Attraction, the idea that we have the power to influence the world around us, by what we choose to think about. Its a lovely idea and there's lots of wonderful information, testimonials and stories of how it works and its a good a reason as any to want to feel good. Thinking good thoughts and feeling good sends out vibrations that attract all the good things you want to you. That's a good reason to put a big smile on your face.

I can't help but think though why one would need a reason, good or otherwise to put a smile on your face. Feeling good, feels good, which is why the geniuses who invented language called it feeling good. Feeling bad, doesn't feel so good, which is why the language inventors, amazingly insightful as they were called it something else, feeling bad. Now doing things that feel good, feels good. Thinking thoughts that feel good, feels good too. Playing games, having fun, laughing, loving, winning, celebrating, basking, savouring, anticipating... they all feel good too. Hmmm.

And the whole point of human existence seems to be feeling good. People may think they want more money, but more money buys nice things which make you feel good. Maybe love, but being in love, or being loved makes you feel good. Power, some people want power, they live for it, because the idea of having power makes them feel good. Fame... feels good too. Kids... fun to be around... feel good. Basically we all want everything that we think we want because they make us feel good.

So people basically just want to feel good all the time and everything they do is intended to lead them to that good feeling. Nice huh? So what happens when you decide to feel good anyway, because that is the whole point of our existence. Feel good now. Right now. Don't have that car you want, ok... but feel good anyway. That feels nice, right? That mansion. Feel good anyway. That fortune... feel good anyway. Why, because you can and because that is the whole point. And trust me, this may seem obvious but it is a powerful concept. Hang in there for a few moments and let it sink in. You can feel good now. Right this instant. Why? Because you can.

How? Find a thought, or something to do that feels better. Play the glad game. Find something now that feels good about whatever it is you are going through and just feel that feeling and immerse yourself in it. That yummy, warm, gooey, delicious feeling. Now doesn't that feel good? And that good feeling right there is what you want. The other stuff you were worried about that's just another way of getting there, but you have a shortcut. You can feel good anytime by choosing to, because you can. There's more. But this one bit is so awesome. I'd like you to mull on that one for while. Feeling good, feels good. Really good. And when you strip life to the basics. That's the whole point really. So why don't you do it now, rather than later... when you have (fill in the blank... it all leads to the same thing in the end) you are waiting for so you can feel good. Feel good anyway... simply because it feels soooo good. It really does. ;-)