“I’m Eugene Loh and here’s a slice of life. In the last program, we discussed how some of us searched for happiness in all the wrong places and end up disenchanted. We also talked about how lasting joy can only be found if we can first understand and accept some fundamentals of life. One of these is the fact that you cannot make everyone like or accept you. You can only accept and love yourself for who you are, and follow your heart. Another of life’s terms we have to come to terms with is how the world is a reflection of you. To actuate any positive change in the world, you must first change yourself. If you consistently bemoan the state of your life, and complain about every little thing, your world is likely to seem miserable and pointless. But if you adopt a positive attitude, and see every experience as a teacher of life, your world is likely to be wondrous, rich and colourful. Similarly, if you’re helpful and friendly towards others, they’re more likely to respond to you in the similar way. Reacting towards violence with violence will only escalate the hostility. We only have to look at history and many of the ongoing conflicts today, to know that reacting with harshness solves nothing. Another of life’s terms is the fact that there will be suffering, misfortune and calamity. No matter how much happiness you manage to achieve in your life, you’ll always hear about people dying in wars, perishing in earthquakes or floods, or dying of famine or disease. To our eyes, life will always appear unjust and unfair, people we love will pass away, and misfortune will still strike us even if we are most loving and kind. We can only do what we can, trust that there’s a higher consciousness that moves this world the way it does. Change is also inevitable in life, trying to stop change is like sailing against the tidal wave. If you typically spend your life resisting change, you’re likely to be fairly miserable most of the time. Change need not be bad. It can disorienting, frustrating, even painful. But change almost always leads to unforeseen benefits. The universe knows when you’re stagnating, and it’s time for things to shift in your life. Trust in change and go with the flow. Learn what you can from the experience and make the most of what results from the change. And those are some of life’s terms we have to come to terms with if we want to achieve peace of mind and happiness. I’m Eugene Loh and this has been a slice of life.” –Newsradio 938