And you, Where do you live?

Still wondering about where do you live? Then this is for you!

People who are able to lead a long and meaningful life usually have two characteristics; They are aware of their mission, and they know how to enjoy every moment.

However, if we look at the people around us, or even at ourselves, we'll see that it's often difficult to stay in the present. Our thoughts wander in all directions, and it's hard to keep them focused on where we are right now, on what we are doing now, and on whom we're with right now. If you're alone, the person you're with is yourself.

THE FOUR BASIC EMOTIONS AND TIME.

• Anger: This emotion linked to our survival instinct, originally helped us face danger that threatened us or our loved ones. In addition to being socially undesirable, the problem with anger is that it is rarely linked to any real threat, given that these days, except in extraordinary circumstances-when we find ourselves in a war zone or victims of a street attack- we have no predators. Instead we get angry when we believe we are victims. When we get mad, it's almost always due to our interpretation of something that has happened or that someone has done. Therefore, anger keeps us tied to the past, preventing us from enjoying the here and now.

• Sadness: This emotion often stems from a sense of loss, in abroad array of situations. We fell sadness when we lose a loved ones to death or separation' and we go through a grieving process as we adjust to our new situation. When this sadness lasts a long time, longer than is proportionate to the loss, it can lead to depression. When sadness is healthy, it allows us to understand what has happened, to say goodbye to what we loved, and to prepare a new strategy to move forward in life. It can be translated to art, in any form, as a path for our inner alchemy. Sadness keeps us tied to the past because our attention is focused on what we lost, what no longer exists, or what we wantes but didn't get. In any case, as long as we're sad, we aren't in the here and now.

• Fear: Just like anger, this emotion is closely connected to our survival instinct and serves to warn us of threats or potential harm. When human beings lived in the jungle, fear was essential for detecting imminent danger and preparing our body to fight and flee. Just like the anger, the problem is that our fear alarm often goes off when no predator or real threat is present. Fear is an emotion that projects us into the future. When we live in fear, it's impossible to enjoy what we do and what we have.

• Happiness: This is the least studied emotion, and it has a mysterious character' since it isn't always justified and some people have a special predisposition toward it, whereas others appear to sabotage it. Depending on it's intensity, happiness places us within a range of inner experiences, from serene contentment to uncontrolled euphoria. In all cases, it's an emotion that conjures a celebration of life, lightheartedness, and optimism. Happiness makes us effusive, which explains why, when we experience it, we want to share it with others. When we feel happy, we become more empathetic, generous and human. Of the four basic emotions we had examined, only happiness belongs to the present. Precisely because we know that it is happening only now, and not before or after, we celebrate it by fully giving ourselves over to savoring the moment.

SO PUT YOURSELF ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE BY BEING HAPPY:)

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