As if we needed another reason to love him, Pope Francis, a reformer who actually practices what he preaches, has won an extra place in our hearts. This time with ten tips for a happy life, which were not carved in stone like God's commandments, but first printed in the Argentinian magazine Viva, and then interpreted in 'commandments for young and old' with the help of CNN journalist Jay Parini.
When it seems like it would Pope Francis may slowly run out of moves with which to positively surprise, he pulls new ones from his sleeve a treat for life which only proves that he is a man of the greatest format. And his wisdom you have to follow, not like sheep, but like responsible individual (regardless of religion), who strives for a better and more well-thought-out life, who thinks with his head and who accepts differences.
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Some will be the following 10 tips enlightened, it will make others think, and still others will wave their hand, saying that it is easy for him to speak from the safe shelter of the Vatican rooms. But it is precisely this kind of arrogance that the Pope is fighting against. And luck it rests precisely in the treatment of such and similar intolerances.
1. Live and let live
This catchphrase is a reflection of his statement about gays: "Who am I to judge?" and he has his 'double' in the Bible when he says to Jesus "Judge not if you do not want to be judged."
2. Give yourself away
Give yours away time and money to those who need them. Don't be still water. Don't skimp on yourself when it comes to those who need help.
3. Navigate the world silently
This quote is taken from a novel very dear to the Pope "Don Segundo Sombra" compatriot Ricardo Güiraldes, who describes the arc of a person's life in analogy with water. He describes the young man as a lively stream, which over time becomes a river that flows calmly and quietly.
4. Enjoy your free time
Capitalism gave birth to perhaps the worst modern disease- stress. Play with your kids, take a day off and don't waste all your time thinking about what's going to happen. Spend well above all your time and not money.
5. Dedicate Sunday to family
That's basically it a paraphrase of the fourth commandment of God: "Remember the Sabbath day and sanctify it!" Respect Sunday and dedicate at least once a week to contemplation, prayer or strengthening your spirit, family, because all these are the definition healthy life.
6. Give (we) young people a job
Today, it is almost as difficult for a young person to get any kind of employment as it is for a cardinal to be the supreme head of the Church, so it is not surprising that jobs found herself on the Pope's list of lucky catchers. Fair work it is a necessary foundation for prosperity, and Frančišek attributed the lack of it to the lack of respect for oneself and the living environment in addition to the economic collapse. This means that job creation does not coincide with destroying the environment, as well as happiness does not depend on the title or the 'height' of the workplace. You don't have to be rich, because happiness is hidden in the middle. Because if you want to feel rich, count the things you have money can't buy.
7. Respect nature
This 'commandment' is linked to the previous one, and in it the Pope asks: "Isn't humanity committing suicide with its indifferent and tyrannical attitudes to nature?" We borrow nature, nature is not our property. Therefore, it is imperative that we show respect for it, which means not polluting the air, not cutting down forests and not poisoning rivers, all of which are indirectly related to our misery. A glance at the trash can is enough to see what we throw away. Among other things, we also find part of ours here souls.
8. Shake off negativity
Don't whitewash your head because of people who annoy or frustrate. Don't let them control yours luck. Put the bad stuff somewhere safe and leave it there. This may sound like running away from problems, burying your head in the sand, but life unfortunately sets us up log every day and there is no time to pay attention to each one. Especially since most of these negatives don't deserve attention at all. Meanness leave all kinds unattended. Be like Teflon, flush them down the toilet and flush. Don't bother with the things that make you bad mood. Better channelize this energy into something more positive.
9. Don't impose your faith
Proselytism or conversion is paralytic for man. The fact is that we all see the world in our own way, and rightly so. That's why faith preach by example, not violence. Here the Pope even dares to object a little to Jesus, who urges us to go and spread the faith with the word, and Francis says that it should be our weapon model and not the power of words or argument or worse, and God forbid, a rifle barrel.
10. Be an ambassador of peace
That we should strive for peace has been the Pope's message since the day he ruled the universal Church. There is peace the Red Thread of his pontificate, present in each prayers, so he also invites us to join him at peace building in the world, even though we seem to be building on sand. "Blessed are those who keep the peace." It won't be easy, but we must not give up on it.
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