Got into a discussion today about self-help books and self-empowerment workshops. I stated I didn't find them appealing - they feel more like generalised preaching to me that doesn't always apply to individual circumstances.
It did get me thinking though. Why do I feel so reluctant to listen to self-empowerment talks?
Maybe it's the traditional mindset for most of these books and talks to focus on "feeling happy" as the end goal. Push oneself, better oneself, do this, do that -- all of it with the goal of feeling happier at the end of the day.
I realise I don't feel a drive to feel happy constantly. Rather, I'm quite satisfied feeling content. I find small joys in good food, cuddles with furry animals, the occasional comedic video or joke; a completed craft project that I'm proud of, a successfully cooked meal. I get small joys in those small, transient events, but I don't aim for consistently feeling big joys at all moments of the day. I don't think it's sustainable. Rather when one feels joy at all times, the fall feels more jarring.
I'm content in being content.
And maybe, to some degree, that's my elf-help advise of the year to myself.
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