If you’re sad, sing. If you’re happy, sing. It’s okay to feel sad. So don’t be afraid just because something sad happens. It’s okay to feel happy. No need to worry in advance even if something good happens. Whatever emotion arises, it doesn’t matter. Don’t be distressed by it. If you’re sad, just cry. If you’re happy, just laugh it off. Just see things as they are, let them be as they come, and just nod your head in agreement.

Cry when you’re sad, laugh when you’re happy. This is the state of an innocent child. There’s no room for stress, no grudges, no resentment. It’s a state of emptiness and detachment, the realm of a transcendent. But there’s an even better way than crying and laughing. Sing when you’re sad, and sing when you’re happy too. Singing is the best comfort and healer. It gives you the strength to live a life that is sad, happy, lonely, and painful.

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