At the risk of blowing my image of Cynical Old Bastard…

I may have mentioned it a time or two here and there, I’ve been going through a bit of a life change the past couple years.

As part of the learning process, the healing process, I have been encouraged to look toward spiritual matters. Go ahead, laugh, because that was sorta my reaction. After I calmed down a bit, I started considering things.

I’ve read different articles about zen and Buddhism for years. Many of the concepts strike a chord with me, so I went to the library and picked up some books by the Dalai Lama, and I’m reading more and more. I’ve also been reading other articles and essays.

Today I read this, a three step algorithm to help find happiness. (Rome wasn’t built in a day, ya know, this stuff is going to take time). Practice.

It’s three steps, and anyone can do them. This is an algorithm that can be repeated over and over, all day long. It starts with a basic assumption: that we are all human beings capable of goodness, of love, of pain, of broken hearts and passionate love. That we all have bad days, that inside our jaded exteriors is a person who just wants love.

I’m not going to go all mushy on y’all, but I am going to make a sincere effort to be happy. It seems to me the best way to do that is to try and make the world a better place, a little tiny bit at a time. What can it hurt to try? BTW, here’s a good starting point.

Go ahead, laugh. It’s good for you 😛