How I enjoy life and always have fun

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by Jonathan Barefoot

Life is to be enjoyed, and there are many different ways to do it. Here is how I do it.

I try to always remember the following:

I know that everything in life, be it pleasant or otherwise, happens for a purpose, and it serves me. If I cannot change the unpleasant, I surrender, see it as the way it is supposed to be, and try to deal with it joyfully.

I also believe those around me are trying to do the best they can, with what they have; therefore, I try to be kind, tolerant, and forgive others easily.

I am aware that at any given moment there are good/exciting things going on around me, and I can find them by being more perceptive. Life is filled with fun; I just have to look for and experience it.

When things are not going so well, I have all the more reason to cheer up and have fun so I will gain the energy to deal with the problem. Being mad or sad for a prolonged time will only make it worse.

I am always thankful for what I have, for I know there are always others who have less.

I believe I can achieve anything I can imagine; I let my dreams be the driving force, and never let them die.

My personal code of conduct
  • Be friendly, outgoing, loving, strong, and passionate
  • Be kind, patient, forgiving, and slow to anger
  • Be confident and calm in any situation
  • Live impeccably
  • Contribute to others
  • Always be happy and have fun
I also love nature and love to be close to and one with it. I don't care much for city life; I'd rather be in the country, where there are lots of trees and I can hear the birds sing during the day and insects at night, or the ocean. Oh yes, I love hanging out on the beach! I could practically live there. I also love the tropics where it's warm year round and I never have to bundle up.

I love going barefoot and I do it most of the time most everywhere (yes, even in public places) I feel more in touch with nature when I'm barefoot.

Whenever I'm barefoot I feel like an innocent, uninhibited kid, being carefree and natural, ready to experience all the fun life has to offer. Above all, it builds my confidence as I become kinder, gentler, and more tolerant with my fellow human beings.

Here's a nice little piece that encourages going barefoot to enjoy life...

Waiting for the Station
"When we reach the station that will be it!" we cry. "When I'm 18." "When I buy a new 450 SL Mercedes Benz." "When I put through college." "When I have paid off the mortgage." "When I get a promotion." "When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after."

Sooner or later we must realize there is no station. No one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us.

"Relish the moment" is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 118.24: "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." It isn't the burdens of today that drive men mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.

So, stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough.

~Author Unknown~

Smile... it soothes your soul
Bare your soles and walk a mile
Sooth your soles and free your soul
You shall smile for a long while (:

~barefoot kid~ (Me)

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