YoYo’s World

Over the past few weeks I have been slowly changing my beliefs and becoming a more “glass half full” kind of person. I have to say that I have noticed changes in myself and came to a realization yesterday.   I have a very independent personality and for the most part I feel I can handle life myself without the help of others. When I go on a mini be-by-myself rampage, I find myself needing to be around people. I can expect this would happen with most people. There have even been scientific experiments done on chimpanzees and humans put in isolation. (These studies have ultimately concluded that contact with the outside world is necessary for our survival.)  This past week I have been at home visiting family and friends. As positive as I am, I don’t feel as happy when I’m not sharing my happiness with them. I still feel happy most of the time, but I feel 10x happier when I’m sharing these moments with others. Experiencing this has really taught me a powerful lesson;  

“Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with.”
- Mark Twain

“Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.”
- Aristotle

These two very powerful quotes speak volumes. You have probably heard someone say that their high school or college years were the best times of their lives. Want to know why? They had friends to share it with. They surrounded themselves with people they loved and cared about. “The greatest thing you can learn is to love and be loved in return.” To share a moment with one other person whom you care about and who cares about you is a truly joyous moment. Why do we always want to hang out with our friends? Why do we even need friends? Because if you both add value to life at the same time, you experience purpose of life; to be happy.  

When I really came to this realization, these quotes meant so much more to me and I learned appreciation - appreciation of the people around me. My friends, my family and all the memories we share with each other. They mean that much more to me now and I am truly grateful to live the life I do. It is a very humbling, relieving and joyous to have what I have and to know that I can experience life like this with anyone.  As said by Natasha Bedingfield:

“Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else”

-YoYo

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