Enjoying life can seem like an elusive prospect sometimes. Everyone has their ups and downs, the state of the world seems chaotic, and modern life tends to be all too busy.
So we think to ourselves, “After this busy season, I can slow down and enjoy life,” or, “Once I’ve saved enough money or lost enough weight, I can enjoy life,” or, “When I retire, I can enjoy life.”
The truth is that we can find ways, both big and small, to enjoy life at any time—even in difficult circumstances.
Forgo Complaining
One way to enjoy life more is to simply stop complaining. It’s so easy to complain, either aloud or to ourselves: The service was bad, someone left a mess behind, that person was rude, that experience was disappointing, this chore is cumbersome. Complaining casts a shadow of negativity that sucks the joy out of life….