Love. Accept the miraculous. Be open to possibilities. Take part in the ongoing act of creation.
We've heard all this before. We know we should love one another and enjoy creation. But how? That's the hard part. St. Paul was feuding with some of the other apostles when he wrote the famous love passage in Corinthians, and the people he was writing to were arguing among themselves. It is one thing to know that love is the key to a life of peace and joy, but it is another thing to be loving.
If you want to become more loving, I can tell you where to find good teachers. Animals can teach us a lot about living in the moment and appreciating the day. About being in the right relationship with God and your fellow creatures. About not being affected by money and not moaning and whining about problems.
If you want human teachers, I can tell you where to find them, too. At lectures and seminars I tell people they'd be happier if they grew down rather than up. My adult audiences usually agree when I go on to explain that many grown-ups aren't very good company. We listened when people told us, "Grow up. Get serious." We have a limited view of the world. There is a sadness about us. We grew up, got serious and became depressed adults.
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