Age Causes Wrinkles On The Skin; Lack Of Enthusiasm Wrinkles On The Soul
Enthusiasm is the energy that leads us to happiness; it is the passion to do what really motivates us and that we love. To fully live out this powerful energy implies maintaining a hopeful attitude towards what life presents to us.
In our daily lives we become comfortable and we adapt to routines and create monotony. This leads us to give ourselves comfortable motivations and not those that give us the most powerful energy and rewards that help us in life.
When we are children, we have the natural ability to appreciate what we love, and also the ability to protect ourselves from what we are afraid of. We explore, we amaze ourselves and we are happy for very small things. As we get older, we begin to lose that ability, but fortunately not everything is lost!
To live with enthusiasm
Living with enthusiasm is not something that comes naturally or is genetically determined; the exact opposite, it is an attitude and therefore it implies learning. The behavioral models we had during childhood have a strong impact on how we see the world.
Have you ever seen how your parents relate to the world? It is possible that you have managed to break free from how they position themselves in reality, but it has still certainly affected you. When we grow up, we become very aware of the decisions we make to deal with things in one way or another.
Living with enthusiasm means choosing to explore, to be hopeful, to open yourself to emotions and the ability to experiment. Do you consider yourself to be an enthusiastic person? If so, you will probably see everything around you in a special way; you observe the details and stop to experience and enjoy the little things that life gives you.
To break with skepticism
The attitude of enthusiasm allows us to break free from complaints, negativity and skepticism. By positioning ourselves within a more hopeful vision, we see a world full of opportunities, with greater perspectives. We understand that we can achieve everything we set out to do.
Believing in ourselves means that we use the necessary resources to meet every difficulty. This is in relation to Albert Bandura’s theory of self-efficiency, which refers to the perception one has of oneself about something that can be achieved.
Motivation comes from these perceptions, from the perceptions we have about what we can achieve through our own effort. It also means that we position ourselves in reality, put our feet on the ground to think about different points of view and estimate the situation according to the resources available.
Learning from enthusiasm
As we have said above, enthusiasm is a way of looking at life, an attitude that helps us to be motivated and respond to situations that show up for us. We can learn to be enthusiastic, but it is also something that can be deeply rooted in our personality.
By taking every experience and learning that helps us grow and develop, we can develop an attitude of enthusiasm towards everything around us. A more positive version regarding adversity and difficulties so that we can shape relationships that are based on motivation.
Enthusiasm has a lot to do with our ability to love because it implies digging deeper into the beauty that is within everything that happens to us. The great successes that humanity has achieved all succeeded thanks to enthusiasm, and thanks to the strength and desire to push ourselves to discover and let ourselves be amazed.
Let us learn from our children; let us learn to experience enthusiasm and desire through discovery.
