LET OUR CHILDREN TEACH US!

In order to achieve quality of life, you need to leave some room for fun. You should bear in mind that entertainment is an important aspect of wellbeing. Trying to deal with everyday affairs, most of us simply forget this aspect of life. How many of us actually know how to do that and how often are we ready to let everything go and just have fun? How well do you know yourself? What are the things that make you happy and that you feel comfortable doing?

I recently spent a wonderful family weekend at Universal Studios in Orlando. When you cross the gates of this amusement park, you enter a world of fantasy and fun. In addition to spending time on water slides and riding a rollercoaster, you have an amazing opportunity to be taken through a completely realistic simulation of Hogwarts by young wizard Harry Potter himself and his friends. There's also a true adrenalin ride through The Mummy Returns as well as the hilarious ride with the Simpsons. I must admit, I haven't had so much fun since childhood.

The whole time there, I silently wished the fun we were having would last as long as possible. When you're having such a good time with your loved ones, time ceases to exist. You don't even notice the time passing by, as you're only aware of the happiness you're experiencing. You don't see the difference in ages on all those radiant faces. Watching my mother and my daughters having the time of their lives, I realized how much we can learn about the "good" life from our children.

1. Children live every moment of their lives, while adults are too preoccupied with the past, and too worried about the future.

2. Children know exactly what they like and they truly enjoy doing such things, whether it be playing a violin or splashing through the puddles. Adults tend to forget the importance of an actual pleasure and its necessity in our everyday lives. Instead of fulfilling life with satisfaction, we tend to fulfill it with obligations.

3. Children believe in miracles, dreams and fairy tales.

And believe me, it's all possible and attainable.