Analysis Of The Dinner Party For Optimists

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Dinner Party For Optimists About a year ago my husband asked me to host a dinner party for a few of his friends from work. I happily agreed being that I had never met any of them yet had heard so much about them. My husband and I had always been different in the sense I was very much the pessimist of the relationship, and him the optimist. I liked to think this is how we balanced each other out. We were the yin and the yang if you will. The dinner party would prove to be one that changed my outlook on life, one that I would never forget. My husband’s co-workers arrived and we all introduced ourselves and got acquainted. As we were sitting at the dinner table I found myself surrounded by the most astounding people. To my surprise, my husband’s co-workers included; …show more content…

Howard Cutler joined in on the conversation. He agreed with The Dalai Lama stating my happiness was determined more by my state of mind than external things (28) He told me I could not let people or things that are not in my control affect my outlook on my everyday life. He explained to me that If I did like The Dalai Lama said and meditated every morning I would find a state of mind that would be more relaxed therefore not letting any external things affect me in my everyday life. Mr.Cutler explained to me that although my boss may be a thorn in my back side, he is an external factor. As long as I continue to handle my business at work and not let what my boss says or does affect me. I will find my inner peace and in return live a happier life. I since then started practicing what Mr. Cutler told me. Whenever my boss is wearing me thin I take a break and count to ten. Using the meditation techniques the Dalai Lama taught me and this helps me calm down and find my inner peace. I have found in doing this I am less stressed at work which leads to me being less stressed at home. Which makes everybody

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