The “Pursuit of Happiness!”

You know the game:

School, job, money, and for many, marriage and family, trying to save money to obtain “the finer things in life,” trying to stay ahead of inflation, giving much of your soul to your employer or business…and in the end…well, you know the end.

And that is the game for people with “advantages!” Good family , good education, decent health, and similar attributes provide them with “entrance” into the “game.”

And as you know, there are no guarantees. (Duh!)

So, with all the above in mind, what kind of “happiness” is worth pursuing?

I can’t answer that question for you. But I’ve observed in myself and in others that a quality that might be labeled as “happiness” often is experienced in the attainment and achievement of “meaningful” desired outcomes.

It’s the process of attaining “mastery” in an endeavor about which you are “passionate.”

The process that I went through in becoming a Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming made me “happy!”

When I assist an individual to perceive his/her situation from a new, empowering viewpoint causes me to feel “happy!”

When I was fortunate enough to go to Israel and pray at the Western Wall, I was ecstatic!

OK. That’s some of my “endeavors” that brought me some happiness.

Going forward, I intend to accelerate my own growth by learning self-hypnosis.

And you. What endeavor are you passionate enough to develop mastery in so that you can experience a sense of happiness, or triumph, or, yes, ecstasy?

There are enough areas of interest in the world for anyone, with or without Kidney Disease, to master and feel terrific about yourself!

For many of you, it’s the mastery of your own emotions in the context of dealing with your disease! And that’s no small feat! I support you wholeheartedly in this endeavor!

Consider the arts: Writing, drawing, painting, poetry, singing, musical instruments, sewing and knitting and other crafts.

How about chess, video games (not too violent!!!), charity work (The PKD Foundation!), faith-based activities.

Find your passion, develop reasonable expectations for the depth of involvement you’re comfortably able to deal with, and …go for it!

This kind of “living your passion” is a big part of a high quality of life!

Oh by the way, if you are having some difficulty in mastering your emotions in dealing with your disease, let’s connect!

info@innergameofpkd.com is my e-mail!

Keep On Truckin’, my Friends!

Coach Richie Perl

Certified Professional Coach

Certified Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming