Entering fully into an experience that gives you pleasure

Joy is not an accident, it’s a choice. 

One that we actually have control over. 

The problem is, most of us are so
emotionally guarded that we don’t allow ourselves to manifest our delight.
We’re too intent on bracing ourselves for the worst. 

And so, we hold back from
trusting and experiencing joy. Because people might point and whisper and stare
at us like we’re nuttier than a bag of trail mix. And the happiness will become
so great that it might disintegrate us. 

I once shared an office with two
coworkers who couldn’t have been more different on the joy spectrum. 

One was a
flamboyant, dancing, whistling gay designer whose clothes were so tight, you
could tell what religion he was. 

The other guy was an introverted, midwestern,
conservative programmer who always looked like he was ready to stab somebody. 

Watching the two of them interact was priceless. It was like living inside a
sitcom. When an upbeat song would come on the radio, the designer would
spontaneously break out into song and dance like a human flash mob. 

And without
fail, the sourpuss would look up from his screen, slowly crick his neck to the
left, give the designer the stink eye and simply say, stop. 

But he never did. The show went on. The force was strong with
this one. 

Do you allow yourself the weakness of being happy? 

Many people don’t.
They have a hard time entering fully into an experience that gives them
pleasure. Because they’re afraid it might jinx them. Or cause the other shoe to
drop. Or expose them to potential disappointment and shame. Or worse yet, cause
them to lose their sense of self. 

It’s a very real fear. But the good news is,
once we discover that it’s completely unfounded, what awaits us the other side
is a disco that never stops. 

LET ME ASK YA THIS…

How are you orienting yourself to that which delights you?

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Scott Ginsberg

That Guy with the Nametag

Author. Speaker. Strategist. Inventor. Filmmaker. Publisher. Songwriter.  

[email protected]

www.nametagscott.com

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