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THE TRUTH ABOUT HAPPINESS

I was on a road trip to the forest with my friend Becky, when she told me something she’d recently learned.

“We often think that we’re happy when we relax, like watching a favorite TV show, for example,” Becky said, her hands steady on the steering wheels, eyes fixed on the road ahead.

“But research shows that we’re most happy when we’re working on something meaningful to us, when we’re in flow.”

I think that’s why so many of us are feeling unhappy. Despite our nice apartment and our good salary, we feel “something is missing.”

Barbara Sher, the most candid self-help author I know, advised:

“Don’t fool yourself by making lists in your head of all the great things in your life. Happy people don’t have to make lists.”

I remember laughing out loud when I read this.

This advice is controversial. Every guru is telling us to practice gratitude. “Make a list of 10 things you’re grateful for every day!”

While I believe there is a virtue in this practice, I also see the truth in Barbara Sher’s advice.

The discontent you feel is valid. You’re not being difficult, spoiled, or ungrateful. This pain is your soul calling you to where you were born for.

My coach Bev Barnes, founder of the Soul’s Calling Academy, calls this Divine Discontent.

Don’t let gratitude practice, or any other spiritual practice, to numb this pain, to muffle this call.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞.

Be honest with yourself and admit what isn’t working.

So stop running away. Feel the angst, the emptiness, the frustration.

Then ask your heart:

“What is the one tiny thing I can do to start finding the work I belong?”

And listen when it whispers the answer.
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3 months ago, I was on a road trip with my friend Becky, when she told me something new she’d learned.
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“We often think that we’re happy when we relax, like watching a favorite TV show, for example,” Becky said, her hands steady on the steering wheels, eyes fixed on the road ahead.
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“But research shows that we’re most happy when we’re working on something meaningful to us, when we’re in flow.”
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I think that’s why so many of us are feeling unhappy, despite our nice apartment and our good salary.
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We notice in our body a quiet discontent, a deep longing to wake up doing what we are born to do, instead of what we’re supposed to do.
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Barbara Sher, probably the most candid self-help author I know, wrote: “Don’t fool yourself by making lists in your head of all the great things in your life. Happy people don’t have to make lists.”
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I remember laughing out loud when I read this.
This advice can be controversial since every gurus are telling us to practice gratitude. “Make a list of 10 things you’re grateful for!”
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While I believe there is virtue in this practice, I also see the truth in Barbara Sher’s advice.
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You need to let yourself feel the discontent of not following your purpose. Be honest with yourself and admit what isn’t working.
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The discontent you feel is valid. You’re not being difficult, spoiled or ungrateful. The pain is your soul calling you to go where you were born for.
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Don’t let gratitude practice, or any spiritual practice, be an anesthesia for this pain, to muffle this call.
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Stop running away. Feel the angst, the emptiness, the frustration.
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Then ask your heart: “What is the one tiny thing I can do to start finding the work I belong?”
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And listen when it whispers the answer.
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excerpt from my upcoming blog

- Thu sang, lá vàng rơi đầy sân, ngõ vắng thâm trầm dịu êm.

Học cùng cô một số từ vựng và tham khảo bài viết về mùa thu nhé!

🎯 TỪ VỰNG MÙA THU:

– Autumnal equinox /ɔ:’tʌmnəl ‘i:kwinɔks/ Thu phân (*)
– Back-to-school /bæk tu sku:l/ nhập học, trở lại trường sau mùa hè
– Chestnut /’tʃesnʌt/ hạt dẻ
– County fair /’kaunti feə/ hội chợ
– Deciduous /di’sidjuəs/ sự rụng (lá)
– Festival /’festivəl/ ngày hội
– Flu /flu/ Influenza /influ’enzə/ bệnh cúm
– Foray /’fɔrei/ buổi đi hái nấm
– Harvest /’hɑ:vist/ vụ thu hoạch
– Harvest moon /’hɑ:vist mu:n/ trăng rằm gần Thu phân nhất
– Migration /mai’greiʃn/ sự di trú (chim)
– Open house /‘oupən haus/ ngày các trường đại học mở cửa cho phụ huynh, học sinh mới vào thăm quan
– Persimmons /pə:’simən/ quả hồng
– Picnic /’piknik/ đi chơi và ăn ngoài trời
– Pine cone /pain koun/ quả thông
– Pumpkin /’pʌmpki:n/ quả bí ngô
– Quilts /kwilt/ chăn đắp mùa thu
– Raking /reikiɳ/ cào lá rụng
– Fall rally /fɔ:l ‘ræli/ mít-ting, tụ họp mùa thu
– Recreation /,rekri’eiʃn/ vui chơi, giải trí
– Scarecrows /’skeəkrou/ bù nhìn
– Sleet /sli:t/ mưa tuyết (chỉ có ở mùa thu xứ lạnh)
– Snuggle /’snʌgl/ xích lại, kéo ai lại gần ôm
– Thanksgiving /’θæɳks,giviɳ/ Lễ Tạ ơn
– Trick or treat /trik ɔ: tri:t/ một phong tục của trẻ em vào đêm Halloween
– Wedding /’wediɳ/ đám cưới
– Woolen /’wulən/ áo len đan
(*) Thu Phân là Ngày Mặt Trời đi qua xích đạo, có ngày và đêm dài bằng nhau trên khắp Trái Đất, vào ngày 22, 23 hoặc 24 tháng chín dương lịch, ở bắc bán cầu được coi là giữa mùa thu; cũng là tên gọi một trong hai mươi bốn ngày tiết trong năm theo lịch cổ truyền của Trung Quốc.

🎯 BÀI VIẾT THAM KHẢO:

1. Autumn in Hanoi

" With me, autumn is the most beautiful season in Hanoi, when the climate is cool and dry but still sunny. Autumn in Hanoi begins when people can feel the smell of alstonia scholaris (that means milk flowers) in the streets at cool nights and it lasts from September to November before getting cold. People need to wear a light overcoat or a cardigan when go out. Hanoi in autumn is truly romantic and peaceful. You can see the many yellow and red leaf trees along the streets, the sky is bluer, and the water in many lakes of Hanoi is greener. It is also good time to enjoy the mid-autumn festival, one of the biggest festivals each year in Vietnam celebrated on the lunar August, 15th. Besides milk flowers with special smell, daisy is an autumn’s specific flower, along with Cốm (green rice flakes) – a specialty of Hanoi in this season."

2. Why Autumn Is the Best Season?

" Fall is my favorite season. All the leaves from the trees and plants change into multi-colored works of art and fall away. It creates bare, and vulnerable branches, revealing the true scenery underneath. It also represents a beautiful cycle of loss, regeneration and regrowth once the spring season comes around. The dead leaves and branches on the ground disintegrate and turn into part of the soil, which are used as seeds and fertilizer later once the cold welcomes the warmer weather. There are many reasons why I love fall and why I think it’s the best season, but here are just a few.

- The trees change color

In the southern part of the United States, all the seasons are very apparent. The spring season is very green, the summer is very hot, the winter very cold and the fall is full of magnificent colors. The maple trees are especially vibrant with colors of red, golden yellow and combinations of both. When I was younger we called them “tree stars” from the movie “Land Before Time” and to this day they are my favorite trees when the season changes. This season is perfect for taking beautiful scenic photos and spending time outdoors. Nothing can relax and rejuvenate more than enjoying nature and the surrounding scenery.

- The weather is perfect

With cooler temperatures rolling in, saying goodbye to summer and hello to fall is not a hard thing to do. It’s a great time to break out the jackets, coats, boots, scarves and hats in preparation for the change in season. It’s also the perfect time to start making hot cocoa, and lighting a fire in the fireplace. This season creates a sense of comfort, warmth and reflection. It’s a great time to go camping, fishing, go on a road trip or anything else where you can spend quality time with family and eat good food.

- It brings back memories

Fall was my mother’s favorite season, and every year when it rolls around it creates a flood of memories and reminds me of the beautiful person she was. She used to quote this poem from Dixie Willson, all the time, but even more so when the autumn was in full swing.

The Mist and All Poem
I like the fall,
The mist & all.
I like the night owl’s
Lonely call
And wailing sound
Of wind around.
I like the gray
November day,
And bare, dead boughs
That coldly sway
Against my pane.
I like the rain.
I like to sit
And laugh at it
And tend
My cozy fire a bit.
I like the fall
The mist and all.
author, Dixie Willson

It’s one of the many things I learned from her when I was young, that poems have a way of capturing your soul and uncovering a deeper connection within yourself. Her demeanor changed when the weather started getting cooler, she would spend more and more time outdoors. She had a sense of peace and thankfulness that I hope to convey to those around me.

- It’s full of family holidays

Autumn is one of the most packed holiday seasons. There’s the back to school rush, Halloween, Thanksgiving and of course Christmas. But it’s not just full of regular holidays, these are all very involved, family centered holidays. This is a season to be thankful, and to be surrounded by the people you love.

It’s a perfect time to change up your decorations, add orange, red and yellow colors and pull out the spice scented candles. To think over the past year, what you’ve been through, the memories you’ve made together and to look forward to a new and exciting year. Another reason I love the holidays is for the food. You generally won’t eat nearly as good during this season compared to the rest of the year. Autumn is not only the best time of year, out of all four seasons but it’s also the most scenic and beautiful if you love being outdoors. It’s all about family, food and creating memories."

- Nguồn bài và ảnh: Tổng hợp.