Answer : Hope
Hope is a precious commodity
It cannot be bought or sold
You can however keep yours while still offering it to others
Hope changes your perspective and allows your body and mind to heal
Hope is an optimistic attitude that motivates you to grow and improve
You can find hope from other people and places
The more you look the more you will find
Never give up hope
I used to lean towards the glass half empty answer
Do we have enough savings to afford that vacation
Only one day left this weekend before work on Monday
Liverpool FC is losing too many games to win the championship this year
Will I ever get that promotion I worked so hard for
I cannot afford to retire anytime soon
I cannot run as fast as I used to
The weeds are growing faster than I can pick them out of my garden
As soon as I fix one thing in this house something else breaks
My kids need to get better grades at school
This car keeps breaking down and the repairs are expensive
Then I became more of a glass half full person
That vacation is a great way to spend our savings
Saturday was fun but Sunday will be even better
Liverpool FC will stop losing games and win the championship this year
If I keep up this performance I am bound to get promoted
I will have enough savings to retire in ten years
I like looking at the scenery during a steady run
More mulch will slow down the weed growth this year
I could make this house much bigger by building an addition
I am so proud how hard my kids are trying at school
I could save money by doing my own car repairs
Now I have finally figured out that the level in the glass is irrelevant
Life becomes totally different once you realize that the glass is refillable
Just book the vacation and we will find the money from somewhere
Weekends are so much fun and they come around again and again
If Liverpool FC does not win it this year then we will try again next year
I love this job but someday I will move on to greater things elsewhere
Retirement will be fun even I have to work part time
I will go running if I feel like it after my nap
Concrete patios hardly ever need weeding
Lets sell this big house and buy a condo
My kids are happy and healthy with a bright future
Dump the old car and buy a new one
Happiness is a state we all strive for
The pursuit of happiness can be rewarding in itself
Working hard towards your goals
Knowing there will be pleasurable rewards along the way
I do enjoy those simple moments in time like a glass of wine or a fine meal
Or simply watching the sunrise
Or riding my bike and enjoying the view
Or writing a poem
Some folks are too busy to enjoy the simple things
Gulping down coffee while on the phone as they drive to work
If they could take away time pressures and work interruptions
They could get pleasure from simply making the morning coffee
Smelling those wonderful aromas and anticipating the taste
Savoring the flavor while marveling at a beautiful sunrise
At what point does this all become hedonistic
Is there a sliding scale of hedonism that ends in constant pleasure addiction
If so where would you put yourself on that scale
Would constant hedonism become boring?
Perhaps we all need periods of strife, pain and despair in our lives
For they make us appreciate even more the gifts of good health and happiness
I try to stay focussed during moments of pleasure
Telling myself to remember how good it is
Reminding myself of how fortunate I am
Hoping that it will last for a long time
Always striving to share that happy moment with somebody
Perhaps bringing someone a little unexpected joy
If for some reason I cannot enjoy a particular moment in time
Then I tell myself it won’t be long before I can again
I am a part time hedonist
And a full time optimist
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