“It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves.” – Carl Jung
I really enjoyed this video of Louis CK on Conan O’Brien though I disagree with Louis CK’s specific admonishment of the younger generation. Perpetual malcontent is unfortunately a cross-generational phenomenon. I see just as many malcontents in my own generation (baby boomers). Perhaps the discontent is for different reasons, but whining is whining.
For me, crankiness in youth is almost more understandable than the perpetual grouch I see in some elders. By the time you reach mid-life and beyond, you should have gained some perspective about life’s cycles and unpredictability. So life didn’t turn out just the way you expected – get over it. Stop trying to control others – you can’t. Stop bitching about what isn’t and rediscover the magic of what is. This moment is what you’ve got. Live, love, laugh.
“He who no longer pauses to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.” – Albert Einstein
