Shock Value: Entry 239 "Serenity"

People always ask me: "Why are you always smiling?" When things are going bad, you don't get upset? Don't you ever get discouraged?" Also, they wonder why they don't see me upset, mad, stressed, or freaking out. One word, "Serenity."

Every morning when I wake up, one of the first things I ask the MAN upstairs for is "Serenity." What I did not know until most recently, is that the "Serenity" Prayer is actually not in the Bible. The prayer was written by theologian Reinhold Niebuhr in the 1930s or 1940s (Bible.verses.net, 2010). The prayer goes like this:

God grant me the "serenity"
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

The most famous portion of the prayer is found in the first sentence. God grant me the "Serenity" to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference. For me, that one line is the medication to any of my illnesses or ailments. The key to "Serenity" is being able to differentiate between those things you can change and those you can't. Most people stress about the latter. They lose sleep, are unable to eat, and drink uncontrollably because of the things they can't change. But understanding "Serenity" is the only true cure.

I know I make it seem so simple, but it ain't rocket science. The key to dealing with life's stressors or those things that may negatively impact your day is understanding that the things you can't change, you need to just take them to GOD and leave them there. No one around you can/will truly understand how things affect you. Until you express this by frowning or complaining, people have no idea you are upset. Don't let people see you sweat. If you believe in the power of prayer, "Serenity" can very well change your life. I don't worry about anything that I can not deal with or change in the near or not so distant future. I focus only on those things in my personal space that I can change/impact, positively or negatively, right now. I encourage all of you to start getting rid of all those things in your life that you are holding onto that you can't change. They are just weighing you down and will only depress you or worst case, kill you.

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~Da' Intellektual

President, "Serenity," Inc.