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I have been reading Angeles Arriens book The Second Half of Life - Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom for a book group I have been attending. I cant recommend it more highly, so many insights for those of us consciously aging. This from the 7th Gate: The last challenge at this gate is to regain our sense of humor in order to cultivate the experience of joy and happiness through laughter, playfulness and the capacity to celebrate. Our inability to open to humor shows where we have lost perspective, where we are attached to certain outcomes, and where we are are disconnected from the spirit of joy: Joy is the fruit of the spirit, says the New Testament . . . . The Koran speaks to us of the power of laughter: He who makes his companions laugh, deserves paradise. Native Americans believe that laughter is a medicine for the heart and cultivates joy.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:21:26 +0000

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