We tend to accept more and praise people who only ever display or acknowledge the existence of positive emotions in their lives. We act as if sadness were some taboo disease that only some people have, and we tend to fence these people into some imaginary pasture of people that have “problems.” I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard somebody speak of someone with “problems,” as if not everybody had them! Furthermore, sad is not inherently bad. Negative emotion is the only vehicle for personal growth. Without it, we wouldn’t get anywhere. So not only is sadness not inherently bad, it is, in practice at least, a better thing than ease and happiness. I don't dwell on my sadness and let it slow me down. I do the opposite; I leave it behind with no lingering attachment. I am grateful however, for its crucial role in shaping us to attain a much more satisfactory existence.

Let’s nurture a culture in which we don’t beat ourselves up about feeling inevitable negative emotions but celebrate them as stepping stones to greater happiness!

Vislumbre