I like motivational speakers, not because they are completely right about some of the things they say, but because they are laughable, funny, and overstate the concept of true reality.
Back in the day I used to watch Hollywood movies with the expectation that the hero was always going to win no matter the circumstances.
At the end of the day, I'm at the end of giving you a power-packed performance where the hero eventually wins and the villain loses.
Motivational speakers are like scriptwriters; sometimes we know that they write or say nonsense, but we still listen to them or entertain most of the fictitious ideas they have, and that is because sometimes we need their entertaining views as comic relief.
Reality is very difficult, and sometimes we have to live like there is no problem, like there is no imminent danger. For example, The evidence of stress causes high blood pressure, but they say you need to smile and be happy to block stress hormones, but the truth is that they are actually things that you need to worry about before you can take care of them, and if you don't, then you'll have bigger problems on your plate.
So most of the happy moments we end up having are based on fictitious events; they're not real, but we end up smiling, showing up, and pushing like there are no problems mostly because we don't want people asking questions or because stress and depression are precursors to other bigger health challenges.
This proves that when we master adaptability, we also master the art of pretending, and most times what we call adaptation is pretending, and that's because we never truly adapt; we just pretend. Pretense and adaptation are the skills we use to continue to push.
100% of people are smiling, but only 40% are doing it from the bottom of their heart, but why? It's not so simple, but one of the answers is that life can become so hard, we and it get to a point we can't even complain anymore, so we just try to live like others. Silence and isolation are other skills.
You don't master them by mistake; you master them through pain, disappointment, and sadness. A lot of skills we have are learned because life happened. If life were free of pain, people would have potato brains; they'd not be smart or intelligent, but they'd have one thing: true fulfillment and happiness.
So which would you rather have? I understand that people are built to solve problems, but life becomes complicated sometimes, and we become overly stressed from testing the mind, and then this incurs health conditions.
For some people it's a smooth process, but for the majority of the population life becomes comic when we become too numb to feel pain, and this is where motivational speakers thrive, feeding on all that numbness to sell you dreams. However, I've found a reality where faith in God is the hope I have; it's hope built on something real.
Greetings @josediccus ,
Happy to hear you are in the reality that God provides...that hope...'Elpis' in the Greek....which means Confidence.
Divine Viewpoint....over human viewpoint wins every time.
Kindest Regards,
Bleujay
Yeah movies show the good boys always win and villains lose, in real life how often that happens? Are there even that many real good boys? A lot are moved just by interests and as we know whoever wins becomes the good guy
Faith is certainly a great remedy to cope with Life's struggles. I hope you find strength to withstand them always
That is life. While we hope that the good guys win, and that the hard work pays off, it doesn't help all the time. Keep it up, and I hope everything works out for you.
I think I love your concluding part , Joe. True hope is in God and I hope you keep trusting him for 'everything'
The mind likes solving problems until it reaches a level where the problems seem bigger that the mind. It becomes restless, stress enters the picture, reality is also happening in the background. I think motivational speeches can be a good way to get out of that mental state for awhile, hope is a powerful force and combined with faith in God, we can blast through our problems.
Life is filled with pain and challenges. That's the reality of the human condition and as people we learn to cope with it. Some of us do that better than others, and we all strive to be happy because that's what the world expects of us. Motivational speakers take advantage of those who feel "broken" and searching for ways to live happier. Some of them have truly good intentions and ideas that really help people, while other are mere charlatans spewing garbage ideas and making them sound beautiful.
I do think that we can all find happiness despite our problems whether the be health or economic, or both. But it's harder when you honestly don't feel very good, your smile becomes a mere social one with no happiness inside. It find it's a daily struggle to keep that positive outlook, but it's worth it. Keep up that faith and finding a reason to have a genuine smile, although I know it's not easy to do...
I have learnt the most profound lessons through pain, sorrow and disappointments. It was difficult to get through all those various stages but to be alive is such precious gift that I would not give up on faith that problems come as they also vanish again.
I just lost my dearest friend who decided to commit suicide because she couldn’t handle „life“ anymore.
I told her many times thinking it would help her „Don’t take things so serious and laugh more“
It did not work for her ……
I still cannot understand her…..