Holy Yosemite Sam! That’s nine “won’ts” to one “will”!! If you put all of the “won’ts” (and the experiences attached to them) on one end of a tug-a-war rope, and the “will” (and experience of happiness) on the other end, which has the most power? Often, they will respond, “I’ll be happy.” When I ask them to define what that is, I hear, “I won’t be stressed, I won’t be angry, I won’t flip-off at others, others won’t flip-off at me, I won’t have the weight of the world on my shoulders, others won’t avoid me, I won’t be tired all of the time, I won’t have headaches, I won’t …” After exploring why that is important to them, I ask, “how will you know you’ve got what you want?” Happiness, hmmm? My coaching clients come to sessions with a challenge or a question they want to resolve. “Everything was going great, but then that SOB said …” “I try and try and try to be happy, but it’s hard work.” “I was feeling pretty happy, but then she …” That wascally wabbit is a lot like the elusive, intangible feeling of happiness, isn’t he? Most people tend to be on the hunt for happiness, or “more” happiness, but it just keeps slipping through their fingers. Elmer says, “I’ll get you, you wascally wabbit.” And even in the times when Elmer has Bugs in his grasp, something happens which allows that wascal to slip away. When Elmer is on the hunt, Bugs always has a nearby rabbit hole in which to disappear. The picture in my mind? I see a short, pudgy character with his hunting cap perched on his head, gun over his shoulder, marching through the woods like a soldier, and with a slow deep voice saying, “ Where is that wascally wabbit.” The wabbit, of course, is Bugs Bunny.īugs is a happy-go-lucky, fun-loving trickster, who takes great pleasure in teasing and taunting and playing mind-games with Elmer. Where Is That Wascally Wabbit (aka Happiness)?ĭo you remember the Bugs Bunny cartoons? If so, what pops into your mind with the name, Elmer Fudd?
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