Who am I to tell you to celebrate the wins? I am just some dude in Tennessee. Just some random voice in a world of many random voices.

Hear me out, and maybe you might understand my optimism. There are so many reasons to celebrate. Not only for me, but for you also.

I have studied a little bit about lving life. My eyes have taken in many sites in many places. My ears have heard many voices from many lives. And if you are ready to hear this, we are all mostly the same.

So much about this life is worth living. So much about what we experience that is less than desirable can be changed in an instant.

You might look at my life and see it as a tragedy. You would be missing the point of living all together.

CAN WE CELEBRATE THE WINS IN A WORLD OF SUFFERING?
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Oh baby. What is it that worries your brain? What is the reason for your frown?

I love the Buddha, because he exchanged nobility for a Bodhi Tree. He assessed the world as suffering and tried to deal with living in that world. His world is not your world.

I love the Christ, because he exchanged divinity for human experience. What he experienced as a human is not what we experience today. His world is not your world.

I love all of what we often call, “The Masters“, because they were innovative in mundane times. They saw the world for what it was and created alternate ways of perceiving and existing. Their worlds are not your worlds.

Fact is, if you are reading this, your world is not as bad as you may be inclined to...