The Pleasure of Simple Things
Some people go through life as automatons, taking for granted
everything and everyone and not really paying attention to their
surroundings. This is easily done because not noticing things
may be good for us in the long run. Our mind has a tendency of
noticing and focusing on the negative things; hence, when we
don't notice, we don't get hurt.
However, not noticing the negative will prevent us from not
noticing the positive, as they may come in pairs. There is
always the duality of "good/bad," "ying/yang," "dark/light,"
"good/evil," "heads/tails." What we need to do is understand
this duality and veer our mind from the negative, to the
positive. When we focus on the positive, positive things start
happening to us, and then the negative becomes a non-issue.
Based on this, regardless of your surrounds, you can start
noticing what is that that makes you feel good, instead of
feeling blas