Happiness / Peace of Mind
What did I learn today? Who did I love? What made me laugh?
I guess I get to answer the 3-piece combo today. That fact that I am a student - and will probably always be a student in one fashion or another - I learn at least one something everyday. However as I have matured and the focus on my studies have changed I have evolved from a more abstract and theoretical learning to a more practical learning. Let me further explain this concept, during my matriculation from K-12th grade, and even in college, I have probably used 25% or less of what I have learned in a practical life application. Since the time I have earned my undergraduate degree. Most of everything that I have learned, whether it be in a classroom setting or not, has been something that was immediately life applicable (whether it actually worked well for me or not is besides the point). Some of the things I learn on daily basis are biblical in nature, philosophical, occupational, even emotional (need quite a bit of work in this area, but I'm getting better).
Who did I love? Of course I love my parents, sibling, other family, friends, & my dog (Akilles); but what actually defines what actually love is? If I do not know what love is, how can I know if I have truly loved someone. The apostle Paul defines love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, "[Love] suffereth long, [love] envieth not, [love] vaunteth not itself, it is not puffed up...beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endurath all things." The standards of love that Paul lays down are pretty stern and not always easy to up hold, however if I have truly loved someone all these standards will have been met. As I peruse Paul's definition of love I realize that there I people that I actually do love. People that I will suffer with and for, people rejoice with in their triumphs, people whom I will pour myself out to with no expectation of anything in return. And the biggest thing for me, I guess is that loving others helps me to love myself, as well as accept love from others.
What made me laugh? Life in general makes me laugh. The people I deal with, the people I see in passing, the situations I go through, the stories other people tell, its all hilarious to me at times. Especially, during difficult times sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying. So no matter what season I am going through, good or bad, I now always make a conscience effort to laugh (many times just simply at myself).
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