books that change your life

have you ever wondered how something simple could just turn your life a hundred and eighty degrees around? For me that would be humor and a funny game like cards against humanity meant to spoof or put in funny light everything that's not supposed to be taken so seriously in life. or a role playing game like citadels.

and this reminds me of great impactful books that authors of old have written, that change people's ways of seeing things, the lens which we view our world. great sayings and quotations too that make one think. sardonic humor is my favourite where troublesome/fearful things that are only psuedo-fears are spoofed up or written in a way, meant to poke fun at what should not be our focuses in life.

simple catchy or witty things that make life simpler to understand as well and not so complicated. which reminds me of a verse i used to see a lot during teenager years: 

Philippians 4:8

⁸ Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

And among my favourite authors is C.S. Lewis, who wrote the great Screwtape letters. :)  

What an "adventurous" time i had today around and about town. oh well at least now when I'm home and doing my usual glances at news, things seems to resolve and fit nicely into something called, a resolution or a solution or a solving of mysteries and problems. Sometimes God allows mysteries to happen and tells you the answers or solutions to them soon, and sometimes, much later.

So here I am, really relieved and had a long debate on whatsapp and sometimes with myself. Each morning i wake i thank the Lord for his goodness. And yes, i think to myself, What a wonderful world. (just like the song).

And i am between being humble and accepting potential 'mates' easily and also, not simply settling. so sometimes you just have to be a bit of both or half-half, accepting the right person but also making sure i'm able to be long term with the person.

AND of course, hearing things directly from the person and not through third party even though it's a well meaning acquaintance or even, a friend. it could be misconstrued, when passing through the telephone wire, like in the game "Pass the message" where kids had to pass the message down to several people before it reached the last person who could say something totally off, or totally funny. lol, those were the days.