World at War with Itself

There is a song, written by Paul Parnes and Paul Evans, which states - ‘Happiness is different things to different people’.  The song itself goes on to list all the reasons each different person can be happy.  But are they really happy and as some people say, isn’t happiness fleeting?  In other words, it doesn’t last.

I read many magazines which often promote ‘wellness’ and one of the main factors that keeps turning up is ‘how to be happy’.  I find this somewhat amusing because as I have previously stated, no one person gets happiness from the same thing.  But there is one thing, all people experience happiness with.  That one thing is GIVING. 

All current religions believe in a Supreme Being.  A God that controls this planet, and probably the Universe.  I have often wondered why each religion believes this, so I have done some thinking.  What I am going to explain I cannot prove.  It is all probable and logical, but not provable.

From the day we are born we learn.  And we have to learn.  If we don’t learn we would not survive.  Survival is one of our strongest desires, so we quickly learn as we grow up,

“Manners maketh the man”.  A statement used in the movie The Kingsman.  It was a lovely scene where Colin Firth throws the locks on the door of the pub with the handle of his umbrella.  Collects a glass of beer with the handle and flicks it back right into the face of the upstart who was being rude. Then proceeds to single handedly knock out the rest of the crew.  Great fun. But what about that word Manners?  What is so important about the word?

Communication is a way for everyone to pass on their thoughts to others.  With every conversation we are passing on information about ourselves or learning about the person to whom we are speaking.  The problem with these conversations, you can never be sure that you completely understand what the other person is telling you.  To be sure you have to ask them if this or that is what they mean. 

Why do we have Charities?  Surely governments should be helping those societies that have problems?  It is a nice thought, but I would suggest governments around the world are struggling to cover pensions, education, homeless and health to be able to assist with small charities that keep popping up.

 ‘You can’t have that. That belongs to me’.  This is a statement said by small children when they first start playing with other children.  Mind you, some of them pick up another child’s toy and says the same thing.  Ownership is very important, and giving it up can be a hard lesson to learn.

When I first started work my Mum and Dad advised me how to look after my money.  Pay a third to my Mum for board, one third to save, and a third to live on (that meant fares to work and lunches).  Why in thirds?  Would you believe it stems back to days of old, when the lady of the house would take her husband’s wages and keep certain amounts in a jar. 

Since I was a child, I can say I have been a volunteer.  My mother was involved with the church and put on concerts to raise money for the erection of a bigger and better building.  I and my brother who had both been sent to dancing school at a young age, were expected to perform.  We both got used to it and it was part of our life.

Rose Kennedy, USA President John F Kennedy’s mother, used to tell her children, because they were born into a wealthy family, it was their responsibility to spend the money wisely.  They should care for others and never to be mean with money.

Public speaking is an Art.  It is also an art that can be taught.