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Ever heard the term 'laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and you cry alone'? Its an interesting statement. Not quite right, but the intention is there. It's trying to tell us that we should always hold light in our heart rather than darkness. Why? Because our moods are infectious ...
I defy you not to have a smile on your face after watching this!
I know you can feel it. When you look deep inside yourself you can tell whether your mood is made of light or if its of darkness. Anger, jealousy, hatred, envy ... these are all dark moods, but love, happiness, compassion, empathy ... these are all made of light. Look inward now ... how are you feeling? Are you holding light in your heart or darkness?
Warning! Danger Will Robinson! Your mood is contagious! They should put signs up in offices :) There are so many quantifiable instances of mood transfer, it's a pretty simple concept to understand. Just watch the video above. Light spreads light and dark spreads dark. We should make an effort to always hold a light mood and to let that light affect those around us. They should employ this guy to ride the tube all day!
I admit that it is a very difficult thing to do sometimes. We all have to deal with real world issues like having bills to pay. We all worry about the state of the economy or sometimes even if we can feed the kids. We have a bad day, and with six degrees of separation, you soon get a whole lot of people feeling the same way. Wars have started because of someones dark mood. Peace always breaks out in light.
If you are in a dark mood you need to lift it as soon as you can. Instead of reading about global warming or the latest war ... made even more desperate by the media's need to sell copy ... or watching a violent film because you're pissed off and somebody needs payback ... why not watch some stand-up, a sketch show or a comedy film? Why not read some uplifting fiction, listen to music that'll make you dance, or simply take a bath and remember something funny? Why not just start laughing on the way home at the sheer absurdity of it all? You know what I mean :)
Whatever you do, I can guarantee you'll feel happier for it afterwards, and have a much better evening because of it. And so will those around you because, if you remember ...
Laughter really is the best medicine ...
Until next time ...
PS ... Bodhisattva is a Buddist term for 'Wisdom-Being' meaning someone who seeks enlightenment and wishes to share the joy with others around them. Our friend in the railway carriage is certainly on his way :)
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