I Am Happy! Are You?

One of the foremost human need is 'HAPPINESS'. Each one of us believes in this and our pursuit for this feeling is unending throughout our life time. 

Happiness, contentment, pleasure and exhilaration are relative terms for us because each one of us have different perceptions about feeling of being happy in life. 

Most of the people consider that happiness in life is associated with luxurious life style, prestigious car, beautiful wife or wealthy husband, having children and great family etc. But we need to reflect more closely upon few questions about this feeling of happiness. Does a comfortable bed can get me good sleep? Can a prestigious car earn me respect? Can a beautiful woman be honest with me? Can a wealthy man will be sincere to me? Will my wealth get me respectful children? Will I be truly happy with all worldly and material desires being fulfilled? I am sure your answers will be 'NO'. Than what are the right answers to all these questions.

Well! there can't be any formula answers to all these questions, since happiness is a relative term similarly there is no ready made solution to acquire happiness in true sense. Everybody's life situation could be different and varies from time to time. One situation could be happy for one person but it could not be for another. However, there are certainly ways to be happy and content in life. 

True happiness is although hidden inside our hearts but its quite evident from our personality, our expressions, smiles, verbal and non verbal language. Hence, happiness will never remain hidden rather it is revealed instantly by us. 

Lets discuss how true happiness can be acquired? Contentment and happiness in our heart can be attained by being compassionate, kind, helpful, by forgiving, by forgetting others mistakes, by sharing grief and pain of others, by smiling at others even if we don't know them, by giving hope to hopeless, by being loving, caring and friendly. By being thankful for what you have with you, avoid being greedy. 

All of these are sources of happiness of your heart. You will feel lighter, satisfied and relaxed by developing this wonderful attitude towards all those around you. Your small smile might make someone forget his or her pain for a while, so keep sharing smiles. 

Understand and realize the difference between material happiness and true happiness of your heart. It means a lot more and creates far greater difference in the lives of others. 

I am happy! I am content and satisfied and consider myself as blessed. I pray same for you indeed.