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Where can you get the strength to cope with adversity?
Sometimes it may seem that everything is bad, life throws up another challenge, and it won’t get better. And then satisfaction and pleasure leave us.
Where can you get the strength to cope with these challenges and obstacles?
You’ve probably met people who really enjoy life (or some part of it). They enjoy their work, they enjoy their family and friends, and they enjoy their daily experiences. They take the time to plan activities that bring satisfaction and allow them to enjoy life.
Pleasure in life is often not something that happens by itself.
When I ask clients about the things they really enjoy in life, many say that it’s often not the big flashy events that bring them satisfaction (although, of course, vacations are great, I look forward to them 😊 ), but rather the activities that happen EVERY DAY.
People get pleasure from:
— a short conversation with a friend or girlfriend, — a joke or the opportunity to laugh with someone at work or at home, — a job done efficiently, — an interesting read, pleasant music, an exciting film,
— a walk in the fresh air,
— a visit a park or a trip out of town, to the forest, to a lake, — delicious food, — spending time with a friend, family members or pet, — drawing, singing, riding…
