Reading Osho's Emotional Wellness

Realizing that I was spiraling down into the abyss again, I decided to read a book by Osho from my library. The book EMOTIONAL WELLNESS talks about transforming fear, anger and jealousy into creative energy, with a chapter on Anger, Sadness and Depression.

Reading the book the second time round gave me some clarity about the way I see myself or think myself. Just need to apply the stuff I have known all along.

Acceptance, letting things be as they are. Seeing things as they are, allowing them to be. So if I am feeling depressed, just feel it. It is just like the sun rising and the sun setting, coming and going. Nothing is permanent.

Don't take life too seriously, don't take thoughts too seriously. Don't pay attention to it. Don't get hooked into the thoughts, they are just thoughts.

Be mindful. Be witness. Be the watcher and the watched. If depression is there, let it be and it will lift off like a veil. Behind every cloud is a silver lining. If there is no cloud, there is no silver lining. Cool!

So depression is one of those things. It comes and it goes. Just be aware of it. Pay attention but give no attention. And it goes off like puff!