Hi again,
I've been busy with family, work and all, as I guess most of you are. L. Ron Hubbard describes life as a
game in the book
Scientology, The Fundamentals of Thought. (You can order this from the Sonoma Mission - email
sonoma@scientology.net - or directly from amazon.com) but sometimes I'm just too busy to notice it!
A game consists of freedom, barriers, and purposes. Think football and it seems to make sense. In
life, if the relation between barriers and freedom become too unbalanced, an unhappiness results. I can think of
areas I feel happy doing - like work - where I have enough freedom, some barriers and purpose and can win at it. Other
times and areas there were overwhelming barriers, and little freedom ( such as an earlier job which I had a great purpose
to do, but also I had a Supervisor who made constant barriers for me so I felt I didnt' have any freedom to achieve the purpose).
The overcoming of the barriers towards the goal is what we do that creates the happiness in our lives. It
is not a state, but an activity. I tell you, you've gotta read that book. I remember trying to figure out how to be
happy in my earlier years....it became much easier when I realized it had to do with me and what I did!
Let me know what you think.
Best, Donna
