Sleepwalking into recession…

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The fundamental constituents of happiness or well being seem to revolve around an intrinsic stability. What we have at the moment is social instability writ large. it follows therefore that we will witness an increase in things like depression and the various co-states that accompany social instability. This is tied inextricably to finance and the relative prosperity of the world we are in.

It is, of course, a matter of perception. The sun will still rise and set, the seasons will still change and the natural worlds will proceed oblivious to the minutiae of our worldly woes.

The single most dynamic factor is where you base your axis. Around what issues does your life revolve? These are your choices to make. If you base yourself totally in the fickle world we have inherited then expect to be in for a rocky ride, if you make allowance for alternative perspectives then you may weather the storm more fortuitously.

As I walked through woodlands last week I was reminded of the Taoist wisdom to bend like a reed in the wind rather than be brittle and snap in the face of adversity. This applies to us all, the degree of elasticity in your mind and in your assembly will define the way you ride out any storm. Whether it is the looming credit crunch, disease, personal tragedy, infamy or great success.

There have been recessions before, there are cycles that this culture is destined to play out, the world is an arena of change, nothing stays the same. Lament not the passing of that which is impermanent, learn to observe, create your own state and be minimally affected by those things you cannot influence.