Supris Suwannik, Puey Ungphakorn Economic Research Institute
“Happiness = what happens – expectations” is the equation of Khun Ae Fingerklom, a famous thinker and writer in Thailand. Said in the early stages of the talk show, “Round Finger Sitting and Talking” #Flowers in a whirlwind.” which the author thinks is extremely true for human beings. Because when we set any expectations If what happens is better or more than what was expected, it is fulfillment, or in this case, happiness. inevitably occurs or has a positive value But on the contrary If what happens is not good or less than expected There will be disappointment. Happiness will be negative. Or cause suffering. Therefore, this happiness equation is consistent with the statement that “When you don’t expect it. You certainly won’t be disappointed.”
The author had the opportunity to listen to Khun Ae on this talk show on August 20th. I was impressed by the various ideas that Khun Ae had so cleverly crystallized. Fun and not boring which comes from both reading books Talk to different people Including filtering from your own life experiences. The talk show is divided into 4 parts: birth, old age, sickness, and death until you have to ask Khun Ae’s permission. a friendly person Let’s convey important ideas and add some of the author’s views for readers of Bang Khun Phrom to invite you to listen and think along today. Even though it may not be as enjoyable as listening to it yourself.
Since we were born Our lives are like drops of ink that blend together to form a painting of life. There are ink drops that we can easily understand. I understood it deeply and liked it. But there are many more ink blobs that we don’t understand why they happen. We may not even like it to the point of cursing those ink drops as to why they happened. But when we look back Every drop of ink, whether we like it or not. All of them melted into a picture that allowed us to grow into who we are until today. The author would like to add that Therefore, we should not be stuck and stuck in the past. Because it is something that cannot be fixed. Anything that has been done wrong is a lesson so that we do not make the same mistake again. And continue to improve ourselves into the paintings with the ink drops that we love.
Under the current world context We are always expected to race to the top of the mountain of success. And when one step has been accomplished, one still has to go further. You have to keep conquering. To achieve the utmost perfection But have we ever asked ourselves that? “Why do we want to go to the highest level?” “How high do we have to go to be enough?” And many people forget that Imperfection has its own beauty. As the Japanese philosophy says “wabi sabi”, so when something is unsuccessful and cannot be overcome, you should know how to be kind to yourself because “there are many other things in life. In addition to overcoming Don’t get hung up on it.”
Every life is like a flower, each flower has a different color and has its own value. Regardless of whether our role seems important or unimportant in the eyes of others or in the context of society. When the time is right Whatever we do will always blossom and be beautiful in itself. Therefore, when we know how to be kind to ourselves. Thank you for the things that make us who we are today. and see the value in yourself No matter how many storms come in your life We will not be shaken by that storm.
After all, our lives will encounter illness and unique changes. In times of illness, we will see “Friendship Account” that we have accumulated throughout life, that is, we can see who our true friends are. Because even though money is important to life But friendship and every relationship It is no less important to our lives. People often forget that this life is possible. It doesn’t happen because of us alone, but “our life is possible because of other lives.” There is wind beneath our wings that helps us soar. Apart from always flapping our own wings
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