Reflection on 4/5/2009
Happiness: what does it mean to be truly happy?
Some, find happiness in wealth while others find it in relationships, both friends and couples. Happiness can be said to be the emotion that one feels when one acquires something that one has been wanting. But yet, our innate nature does not seem to be satisfied with what we have at times, culminating in a negligence for what we already have and taking things for granted. Sadly, sometimes when we realise it, we may never get back the things that we once had. However, one cannot blame one for being so choosy as most of the time, one would want nothing but the best (not necessarily the best literally, but the best that suits him/herself.
So, where exactly do we draw this line? I think that our perspectives really affect the way we think. If we are contented with what we have, we have no need to be unhappy. But if we desire something too much, the obsession can consume one and eventually, the only one who will lose out is oneself. We all have the right and the ability to be happy and no one can take it away from us. Many times, our perspectives have been clouded and affected by the mindset of the world, and the negativity starts to sink in. But yet, we forget that though the circumstances might be daunting, we have a great God, one who is never changing, merciful, able to overcome all odds. Maybe we should start looking at the brighter side of life...and just laugh at the trips and stumbles that we encounter as the saying goes "what doesn't kill us, only makes us stronger". Although, it is easier said than done, I know that this perspective is not easy to hold on to as we are easily demoralised as our friend's outlook can rub off on us as well.
Alas, the irony of happiness is that to be truly happy is to be partially ignorant while being contented with what we have.
When can we really :) and mean it? I fear that sometimes, it is but a facade that masks our inadequacies and fears from others. Then again, whose happiness would u put first? your own? or your friends?
End of reflection.
Some, find happiness in wealth while others find it in relationships, both friends and couples. Happiness can be said to be the emotion that one feels when one acquires something that one has been wanting. But yet, our innate nature does not seem to be satisfied with what we have at times, culminating in a negligence for what we already have and taking things for granted. Sadly, sometimes when we realise it, we may never get back the things that we once had. However, one cannot blame one for being so choosy as most of the time, one would want nothing but the best (not necessarily the best literally, but the best that suits him/herself.
So, where exactly do we draw this line? I think that our perspectives really affect the way we think. If we are contented with what we have, we have no need to be unhappy. But if we desire something too much, the obsession can consume one and eventually, the only one who will lose out is oneself. We all have the right and the ability to be happy and no one can take it away from us. Many times, our perspectives have been clouded and affected by the mindset of the world, and the negativity starts to sink in. But yet, we forget that though the circumstances might be daunting, we have a great God, one who is never changing, merciful, able to overcome all odds. Maybe we should start looking at the brighter side of life...and just laugh at the trips and stumbles that we encounter as the saying goes "what doesn't kill us, only makes us stronger". Although, it is easier said than done, I know that this perspective is not easy to hold on to as we are easily demoralised as our friend's outlook can rub off on us as well.
Alas, the irony of happiness is that to be truly happy is to be partially ignorant while being contented with what we have.
When can we really :) and mean it? I fear that sometimes, it is but a facade that masks our inadequacies and fears from others. Then again, whose happiness would u put first? your own? or your friends?
End of reflection.
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