Relationships, Heart, Honesty - A New Insight into Making Relationships Last

Whatever I do - such as my work, my yoga, making love, meditation, working - I do with all my heart, wholeheartedly, by throwing myself away and letting life take its natural course completely. But if my manner becomes habitual or self righteous, then anything I do will be wrong. It will be good for nothing. Always be a novice, a learner, no matter if we have been in love for 100 years with the same person, make a fresh start every day. We must always remember that love is unavailable to those who have a long memory. Simple people love more. That's called the Aussie Spirit. Australian people know how to lighten up, and that really helps life to shine.

Whatever I do - such as my work, my yoga, making love, meditation, working - I do with all my heart, wholeheartedly, by throwing myself away and letting life take its natural course completely. But if my manner becomes habitual or self righteous, then anything I do will be wrong. It will be good for nothing. Always be a novice, a learner, no matter if we have been in love for 100 years with the same person, make a fresh start every day. We must always remember that love is unavailable to those who have a long memory. Simple people love more.

There is no need to try. Become a novice and learn to laugh. Nothing that doesn't make you smile is going to last very long. Even a relationship with someone you love, is not going to last if you can't make each other smile. This is the Aussie spirit. We make each other laugh all the time. We do it naturally.

One of our favorite quotes in Australia is "look on the bright side" and if that doesn't work, it's "get over it for goodness sake" Australia is a long way from Europe' Christian traditions, from the Middle east and all the fundamental righteousness, and isolated from Asia and Buddism. The bad news is the lack of pomp, the good news is, laughter, friendship and good comradery has become Australia's religion.

You can love someone with all your heart and smouther them if there is no joy in it. Good feelings make things last. You want a job to last, it must feel good. You want to win an Olympic medal, then training must be enjoyable, both the pain and the gain.

When people take themselves seriously they lose something precious. They lose innocence and they become sensitive. People who are trying to be all spiritual or religious create a dampness in the midst of beauty. There is no need to be false, we are spiritual before we are born. There are no rules for spirituality. Just turn up, and have a very, very short memory. That's it really.

The further you dream in the future, the less you can laugh. The longer your memory the more you suffer. The Aussie spirit is a really sexy spirit because it really does not take itself seriously, usually. But there is another side to this. Sometimes that spirit can stampede those who are not so fortunate. Sometimes that laughter can affect people who are not ready to smile. And this is life. Good news and bad new happens no matter what you do. So why not just be real.

Great, loving wonderful and alive relationships come from smiles. If you are always on the backfoot, or tired, or guilty about the misdoings of your secret world you'll kill the spirit of it. Trying using that Aussie spirit at home. Laugh, smile and when you feel like throwing a brick at someone, simply smile and say "G'day mate - bloody hell that was close"

Heaviness sucks life. No matter how bad the s...t has hit the fan, remember your spirit. It's alive and it's natural. You don't need to go to self help. Just dig out that Aussie spirit and have a smile on the dial. You'll feel a million bucks and probably attract it. Lighten up, dance, sing, fart - it's ok. No one really cares except you. All your mates, all your friends, and lover, they just want to see a smile on your dial.

Go on, Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi Oi.

It's in us all.

With Spirit

Chris Walker

Chris Walker is a world leading change agent, an environmentalist and author of more than 20 books. Born and bred in Australia, he consults to people and organisations throughout the world on improved relationships, health and lifestyle through the application of the Universal laws of Nature. The result he offers is that we stay balanced, share loving relationships, work with passion, enjoy success, and live our personal truth. To learn more