IF WE DON’T LAUGH AT THE SAME JOKE, WHY CRY OVER THE SAME PROBLEM?

A young man took his group of friends on a grand laughter ride with one of his jokes. Seeing their high spirits, he shared the same joke again and again, till the sounds of laughter began to subside. After a while, he finally asked them: “So, no more laughter because it’s the same joke, right?”

He went on ,“If we do not want to laugh on the same joke again, and again, then why do we cry on the same problems day after day ?” I came across this simple, but very inspiring scene in a video on my Facebook feed. It certainly packs a lot of message in it.

Does constantly thinking about a problem, or crying over it help to resolve the issue? Definitely not. Rather, by going over the problem again and again, we disturb the tranquillity of our heart and mind.

Remember what the wise have said and left behind to guide us: “Don’t cry over spilt milk.”

The best solution could be ‘learning a lesson’ from the problem we are facing and to move on. If we chose to sit on it, we end up tying ourselves to one issue and that in turn will not let us move ahead in life. It will also keep us away from finding true happiness— an important ingredient for a peaceful life.

American actress Valerie Bertinelli once said, “Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There is going to be stress in life, but it is your choice whether you let it affect you or not.” (Inner Voice comprises contributions from our readers The views expressed are personal)