1. Take a realistic look at the world we live in and notice that everything works on a cycle. Night and day, up and down, on and off. You sleep and wake up, you laugh and cry, you win and you lose, you get the idea … I’m sure if you think about your own life, you will come up with many many examples. But basically, life as we know it on this planet, works on cycles.
2. Stop (like right now) hoping and wishing for a special pass from the cycles of life. If you think that others have life so much better than yourself, keep in mind that everyone (and I mean everyone), has to go through the cycles of life. We all face the death of loved ones, the misery of failing at something, being sick … on and on. So stop imagining that if you read the right book or come across the right “secret,” you can be cured of your misery … ain’t going to happen.
3. This step is my favorite step, and it just so happens is the final step to having the best life ever. The third step is to take a look at step two above and think about all the crappy, miserable things that happen (in your life) and realize (really realize this!) that if the whole cycle thing is true (yep, it is)—then there really are a lot of wonderful things either happening now, or, will be happening very soon. Yes, you may be having the suckiest of days—it may be gut wrenchingly difficult, but remember, the ball bounces just as high in the other direction—day follows night on pretty regular basis—you need to take solace in that fact that, “Hell, I can handle this horrendously crappy time, because I know that what is coming will be soooo much better than this.” This underlying level of perspective is a true gift you can give yourself.
Going through your day and being watchful of the little and big cycles going on around you is a mind-opening experience. Removing the expectations for things not to be in a cyclical pattern is a plain and stupid expectation and once that is realized, you can have a little more fun, put a little more spring in your step, and even smile a bit when the cycle turns negative for a while—oh goody, very soon things are going to be soooo good …
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