Living With L.A.Ws

Hey world,

A few days ago in class, we were reading an article called "The Vision Thing" by Karen Kondazian. It was very inspiring, as it spoke about several themes relating to the acting industry, and it made small commentaries about life. One section in the article that stood out for me, was when Dr. Maurer said: "The only reason we want to be successful and on a series making a lot of money is we think that that's what's going to make us happy. We're all striving to be happy. What we lose along the way is the realization that we can all creat that happiness, even in the face of all of these adversities". What Dr. Maurer is saying, is that many people want to have money, fame, or a material object in order to make them happy. However, what we don't realize is that we should strive to be happy before we strive for the "catalysts" of happiness.

For instance, this relates to my life, because I always tell myself that by becoming an actor I will be happy. But what if I don't become an actor, can I still be happy? Human beings want success, because they feel that it will bring their happiness along with it, but that is not the case. We have to seek happiness first. Dr. Maurer continues by saying: "That's why we are amazed by the Mother Theresas and Christopher Reeves and nelson Mandelas of the world: They can live amidst pain, poverty, imprisonment, and still find a way to create their own beauty". This insightful statement alone opens the eyes of many, and it really opened my eyes. Everyone makes their own meaning out of life, and at the end of the day we control our happiness, not our fame and possessions. Although materialistic things like that can help us be happy, it is solely our choice, because their are a lot of rich people out there that are unhappy.

To wrap up, we must be in control of our emotions and not let the things around us dictate how we live or how we feel. Happiness starts from within, and it's attainable no matter what situation someone's in, and that's my L.A.W.