Happy songs, happy thoughts

One of the things I've learned from the seminar is subconcious mind. Dr Mel Gill was talking about the songs that we listen to can have an impact on our emotions.

For instance, a motivating song (e.g. Nothing is Going to Stop Us Now by Starship http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=queOX1mXkMs). Imagine singing this song to the person in the mirror each morning while grooming yourself, telling yourself that you and your inner self need to be together to go through all the ups and downs of life. Feel an inner strength to have a great day!

It gives me a tingle to sort my music library for the happy songs that can motivate me. One of them is my all time favourite and it encompasses alot of the values Dr Gill was trying to convey to us. It's called Life is Beautiful by Noa. Watch this at Youtube, with lyrics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-adxsRjv

This song is also the theme song for the movie Life is Beautiful (Italian: La vita è bella) a 1997 Italian film which tells the story of a Jewish Italian, Guido Orefice (played by Roberto Benigni, who must learn how to use his fertile imagination to help his son survive their internment in a Nazi concentration camp. First, we must understand and appreciate that life in beautiful, in everyway. Simply by being alive itself is something we should cherish and be happy about, mirrored in the movie by surviving the camp.

Then we need to keep in mind that any hardship will soon pass, it's merely a diversion of our journey to achieve our goals. Think of it as 'this too shall pass' like Dr Mel said. Qoute: Soon, we'll think about a brighter day, cause life is beautiful that way. (in the song) That should add strength and determination to the current obstacle you're facing.

The song says,
Smile, no matter what they tell you,
Don't listen to a word they say,
Cause life is beautiful that way

Well, I'm not talking about selective hearing! What Dr Mel did mention was the need to filter out the negative sensory stimulations for the subconcious mind. We may be hearing all sort of things, good or bad, like the Nazi trying to brain wash the prisoners. But ultimately, it's up to us to decide what we should believe in. We are the one in control to interpret and perceive the words we hear. Negative commends, either discard them or try to analyse if there's any truth in them for us to reflect upon.

Sometimes I wonder if songs can convey messages without me conciously acknowledging it. I often listen to the rhythm, the melody, the voices, but not the words... well, it gives me the ability to accept songs of foreign languages as well. But is it a good thing? What if the songs were conveying a sad or bad thoughts? Erm.... mayb I'm getting sucked into some depressive moods too.... I wonder........