Thursday, January 01, 2009

[optimism] better for the mental health


Le figaro is running a poll:

L'année qui vient de s'achever a vu le monde se transformer profondément, avec les conséquences de la crise économique et financière mais aussi les espoirs portés par l'élection de Barack Obama à la Maison-Blanche. Pensez-vous que 2009 sera une bonne année ?

Will 2009 be better, in other words?

Oui 39.81% Non 60.19%

That's as maybe but the economic situation is not always the be all and end all. A close lover and/or great friend can be an immense boost. Spiritual calm is the best lift of all.

Sometimes it's just one lucky little break which can do the trick.

I suppose all I'm trying to say is that we needn't be slaves to our situations, even if we can't escape them. Keeping the spirit up in 2009 seems the only way. On the other hand, there are one or two people I'm missing something awful and what makes it worse is that I can't make contact, can't get through.

C'est la vie.

5 comments:

  1. I am not going to take part in the poll, I have decided that 2009 will be better ;-) :-)

    At this time of year it can be difficult to contact the people you would really like to talk too. I know how that feels xx

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  2. I'm sorry to hear that you are cut off from loved ones , James.

    Of course, this year will be better than better-it will be fantastic.

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  3. You read these things, I think the mood has changed for the better!

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  4. See you in these things, I think, I started feeling good!
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