"Respect for others is the greatest challenge facing humanity" (Luisa Canto e Castro - scientist)
The reason why sometimes people find it so difficult to be happy is because they are always judging the past better than it was, the present worse than it is and the future better than it will be, it is in these moments that we need to have the ability and vision to balance things, not everything is as bad as it seems and there is a certainty that we can always have, anywhere, wherever, there is always someone worse off in life than us! As Epicurus said: “Happy people remember the past with gratitude, rejoice in the present and face the future without fear.”In reality, it is we who choose, or have the option to choose, with our steps, with which we make our own way, although sometimes we do not know how to choose the best direction when we face a “crossroads”, or maybe we can think about leaving some stones along the way, not only to avoid getting lost, but also in case we need to go back. Is it really to be believed that people are free to choose their own path? We all have our own rules, our own understanding of ourselves and that is what we can count on, as well as, with our values, our attitudes and our actions, because they define who we are. life, it seems that it is not possible for another or others to do what each has to do. Only each one can build his own path. Until it does, it remains to be done. ”(Luis Portela- Fundação Bial)
As a Portuguese doctor (Patricia Monteiro) practicing in the United Kingdom said: “I believe that the most common feeling in relation to vaccines is not that of fear, it is more of expectation. Interestingly, the most apprehensive are even the youngest, perhaps because they are more exposed to social networks, where false news circulates. Older people are optimistic ”.
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and then New Year's Eve follows. What can I say? That freedom is the ability of an individual to free himself from stupidity, fear and desire, to use reason and to live in truth, with respect for the freedom of others. We must be aware that these times are a test not only of our health care systems and mechanisms for responding to infectious diseases, but also of our ability to work together as a community in the face of a common challenge. “That our life is in our hands. No matter where we are now, no matter what has happened in our life, we can begin to consciously choose in our thoughts and consciously assume responsibility for our life. There is a deep truth within each of us who was waiting for, at any moment, to discover the truth: We all deserve all the things that life has to offer! ” (Rhonda Byrne - The Secret)