Ye, Silent look deep inside yourself when you figure out what makes you happy... Make us happy by filling us in on the secret... :D

That's the funny part - we already know the answer. We've all had experiences when we truly felt good about ourselves - not just for five minutes, but when we look back on it, too - a day later, a month, a year. When we grow, we're happy. When we do what's right, when we become closer to hte person we want to be, the person we are - we feel happy.

Sometimes, though, it's hard to remember that. The y"h (or disease, same thing) paints a beautiful picture of how sweet his wares are, and how wonderful we'll feel if we give in. In that situation, I need to ask myself - "what's going to make me happy?" And I already know the answer - not what my y"h is telling me, not what my neediness is telling me, not what my boredom is telling me, not what my frustration is telling me. Getting up and walking away, that'll make me happy. Doing something else - that'll make me happy.

Being me - that'll make me happy.

KUTGW!!  Good Shabbos

Thanks, man - you rock!

Popped in to say hi on one of my favorite threads and to one of  GYEs most inspiring and loyal memebers.
SB is here for everyone.
And we know it!

HI SB!!

HI SB!! CALL ME SOME TIME! :D

:'(

Thank you! And Ano - I think I did call you back, but I'll call you again, over the next few days!

I've been fantasizing recently. Not good. I need to start changing the direction of my mind sooner. On the other hand, I'm workign on being more aware and being better at shmiras einayim while walking in the street.

And one of the big weapons that the yetzer hora has always pulled on me, one that I don't really have an answer to...but I think that right now, I do. The thought is always that - well, I have no idea when I'm going to get married. Or even, if I'll ever get married. And while I may be able to control myself and not find other ways of connecting for a while, I can't live without it forever.

But now I realize the answer - I don't need to manage forever. I just need to live today. Tomorrow? We can discuss that tomorrow.

Been having some urges to check out some blogs that, while not terrible, are better to avoid.

I need to keep telling myself that right now, what will make me happy? Staying away. Checking GYE. Getting up and leaving the room.

Good night, all!

Hey SB! Will you teach me how to be an awesome ninja, sensei?

Actually, I could - but I don't think GYE PMs are the best medium for ninja instruction!  :D

What do you do when you find out that art inspired by you is on display somewhere near your house - and you don't even to see the artist again. I could just go by and enjoy the pictures that no one else would know is me, but I'd give a little private smile...

Delete. Add a filter so that those emails are directly deleted from now on.

And then give a little private smile, because hey, it IS flattering!

Hm. Accidentally wrote "faltering" there - maybe I need to be careful about where I get my warm fuzzy feelings from.

Dear silent ninja-warrior sensei dude,

Hi there. Here's another warm fuzzy..... ......stay artfully inspired and smiling, whatever.

That's all.

8)

Thanks!

I like this warm fuzzy MUCH better!  ;D

If anybody would make art inspired by ME, it would look like one of those Italian fountains with the fat little cherubs aiming back at the middle of the pool....

And yes, it IS fattening.

I almost wrote "flattening" until I remembered its just a screen image.

And I agree with Dov - stay partially perspired and keep smiling at whatever.

Oh, look, I just got a card from my Eye Dr, she says I'm overdue for a spec-up, and I'll probably need a new conscription.  :

Nu, so why do those cherubs have to be so fat all the time? And how do they fly with such little wings if they are so fat? This bothers me terribly.
Please help me.