Gorgeous Summer Nights of New York

Don't fear being alone; fear bad company! Don't be afraid of the dark, but be wary of false individuals who seek to destroy your inner peace. I early learnt from the philosophy of Schopenhauer, "the more a man has in and of itself, the less need he feels of others." I was reading the German great by the time love knocked me off my feet and I ended up in very bad places. All due to leading a life defined by raw emotion. Lately, I'm working on diminishing my anger, although I can express my frustration, I will do what is in my power to take the edge off and don't push the accelerator. What works for me is spreading a lovable aura. It's more simple than it seems, really. All you need to do is exercise good manners, good habits; that's what happiness really is about. You develop the habit of staying active, of getting strong, and you lead an independent life. You don't take anything and anyone for granted, and you stay far away from negative people. Deal with difficult individuals with indifference, sort of agree and don't think you can talk your way out of an argument. The minute the conversation dwindles, it is best to find better things to do with our time than talk more than not.

Don't be angry, it sounds almost like a dream. Episodes of anger are comparable to states of madness. No logic, hurtful things are said. What you train the person to do is adopt a more positive outlook and take some physical activity towards a very concise goal: learn how to dance salsa, play an instrument, how to swim, go for a run every morning, spend time at the gym. Change can only happen when we change we do things, and let go of toxic people, situations, places, even family. Try to do something that you have postpone doing lately, and do so again, and again, until that thing becomes habit. Happiness is all about adopting and consistently executing good habits. Sleeping good, meditation, relaxation music, weight lifting (once a week), pace a few miles a day with a 30-plus pounds backpack, everyday, on your to and from work. Read interesting articles on whatever subjects fascinate you: science, health, fitness, politics, comedy. Don't pick up a cigarette, I have done it for the past three years. In fact, I went back and smoked for almost three years, after having quit for seven years. I have transformed my body, and rid of emotional ties for the time being. I love spending quality time with good friends and read a good book, take a vacation somewhere, go camping, running, biking (soon), watch combat sports (no other sports, really), do sit-ups at work and chin-ups at home, maybe meet a friend for a drink, go out in the gorgeous summer nights of New York. You want to celebrate people who want to be in your life, go out and mingle with beautiful people, take a ride in the interstate train to a nice private beach (Long Beach) on a hot day. My sister is in town and though we had a recent episode of anger (well, she did), I forgave her for her mistakes which she recognized. It almost got out of hand, involving others and all, but sometimes conflicts are times of opportunity and we ended up more together than we were before, a relative of mine and me. It's really a surprising experience, and all because we forgive and we stay out of the way of people who just wants to be in the way, like a wall between you and peace of mind.