Violence appears to be replacing Happiness in Society
Posted: Wednesday, August 06, 2008
by Gerry Hopman
humor-laughter.com
Kids used to take an apple to school for the teacher. Today it is not uncommon to encounter knives and guns. School classrooms used to be the safest places we could provide for our kids. Today we have bullying, resulting in some cases in suicide, or retaliation with deadly results by the bullied victim.
We have bullying and sex exploitation of kids on the Internet. Violence is now common in movies, videos and video games that our children watch and play, which is resulting in escalating violence amongst young people.
with innocent people being the victim of irate drivers. We have air rage caused by people getting upset at the slightest dissatisfaction, or for no apparent reason at all.
Bars and lunges are no exception to violence. People used to frequent these places to get together with friends for relaxation, entertainment and enjoyment. These days violence is common within, as well outside these establishments.
And then of course, we have the menace of global terrorism aimed at whole populations.
Although I don't have all the answers to turn things around, I have come up with my own 10 rules for adopting a happier attitude and approach to life.
- Life may not be fair, but it is still better than the alternative
- Take your responsibilities seriously and yourself lightly
- Life is too short to spend your energy hating anyone
- Don't worry, be happy. Most worries tend to be for nothing
- If everyone threw their problems in a basket and you saw everybody else's problems, more than likely you would take yours back
- Don't compare your life with the Jones' - You have no idea what their problems are
- Take a deep breath once in a while - it's like a mini vacation
- Life should be lived - not endured
- Learn to forgive and forget - you become the winner
- Nothing is forever - learn to adapt to change
To find out more about Gerry, visit his website at www.humor-laughter.com
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