Happiness
Happiness is a state of mind that cannot be achieved while you still yearn for something, be that material, revenge, love, fame or whatever.
Some people believe that love by itself can make you happy, but it is not so. Being in love only temporally blinds you to your other desires, but that euphoria wears off and soon you will have to face reality again. To be happy, you have to at peace with yourself, satisfied with your surroundings and reconciled with the fact that you cannot have everything.
This is why poor people are often happier than rich people. They can accept it easier that they will never own a Mercedes Benz or a large house while the rich always have another mountain to climb. Keeping up with the neighbors can be a tiring job.
There is nothing wrong with working towards a realistic goal, but as long as you yearn for something that is out of reach, you will continue to miss out on complete happiness, even if you have all the other things that your heart desires.
With revenge it is even worse. You cannot be happy while smarting for vengeance. It engulfs you in a cocoon of hate and even if you can extract your revenge in the end, it will not make you happy. Revenge is not sweet. It is an anticlimax that leaves you empty and without purpose.
So to be happy, you have to put your grudges behind you, accept the things that you cannot change, set reasonable goals, live in harmony with your surroundings, and most of all, be at peace with yourself.
Hey Guys, It is Friday! Enjoy the weekend.
Comments (52)
Right, and you have to work on it every day.
Party or no party, those guys are doing a great job in this country.
No problem, it was not a hijack. We were talking about it earlier. Besides, you are always welcome here.
I'm in full agreement with you and cannot add anything to your comment. It does come from inside.
Don't worry, I think we're saying the same thing.
nah.....makes people Google
Come let's have a beer!
I agree entirely with Unlaoised last comment too.
It is such bliss to write a blog where everybody agrees. If happiness did not come from inside, I would have said that it made me extremely happy.
Indeed so. Others cannot make you happy. They can only please you momentarily.
Of course there are inconvenient moments when I realize I really am not. They don't happen very often either. 07h00 when the alarm goes off on a Monday morning can (but not always) fall into that category. Yay for Friday!