We began class on May 9th with a debrief on the our LEG at the West Center. We also discussed the second half of the book “Happiness is a Choice You Make”. I enjoyed the second half of the book more than I did the first. I think the lessoned were extremely insightful and important to remember. Life is precious and fretting on small details will just prevent you from fully enjoying it. But, this is easier said than done. Being a college student means fretting over small details--emailing professors and TAs for every small clarification, making sure you get every single extra credit point, getting frustrated over small mistakes. Or maybe that’s just me. It’s definitely difficult to not worry about small details when they matter (or at least seem to matter) so much in the present moment. I completely understand that 10 years from now, I’m not going to care that I got an A- instead of an A on a paper. However, right now, it’s kind of ruining my life (exaggeration). This notion of not fretting over small things is definitely something I’m trying to improve on. Not necessarily ignoring the small details in life, but more of not letting those details negatively affect my future experiences and actions. The seniors in the book found happiness despite of their situation. They focused on the better parts of their lives and on the parts that gave them feelings of happiness and fulfillment. This is something I want to be able to do.
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