Because we can all use timely reminders

Was chatting with a friend last night about the irritating ways life treats us sometimes and we grumbled a touch (ahem) and then also said something about the need to find some good zen master who might help us not feel quite as annoyed and I was reminded of this monk about whom I’d posted a few times before. So here is his video again… You want to be happy? Be grateful. Yes, even when it’s hard.

And no, I’m not very good at it. There are times when I feel badly done to and I don’t want to feel happier or grateful or anything positive at all because dammit, I am badly done to and I’m going to feel badly done to because because. (Not the most grown-up aspect of my personality, but there you have it.)

That doesn’t mean I shouldn’t keep trying though… so here’s Smiley Monk with his gratefulness talk. Good luck!