Blog 3947 – 09.13.2026

Keep On The Sunny Side Of Life

It is tempting when things are not going our way to go to the dark side. Wise Yoda, the Jedi Master of the Star Wars movies, warns us that fear is the first step that leads to the dark side followed by anger, fear, and suffering. George Lucas’s religion in this galaxy far, far away is at least as plausible as the religions preached and taught in our galaxy.

I am reminded of one non believer’s parody of the Jedi salutation, “May the farce be with you.” Faith or farce we choose our thoughts, our beliefs. I believe that the highest and best thoughts lead me to conclude that happiness is to be found by keeping on the sunny side of life.

I have watched too many people that I have known and loved become ship wrecked by the trials and storms of life. I have after years of rejecting the fundamentalist Christian faith that I was raised in from a child come back to the belief in a benevolent higher power, my highest and best self, not unlike the Force in Star Wars. Is there a dark side? We do not want to go there, the place of fear, anger, hate, and suffering.

We are wise to keep on the sunny side of life, focusing on what we want and not on what we do not want to manifest in our lives.

Your friend and fellow traveler,

David James White