Happiness lies in the little things that we fail to notice
because we are in a hurry to get our hands over something which we feel will make
us happier. But where does happiness really lie? Where do we miss our free
chances to be happy?
Happiness lies in the parantha you ate in the morning or the
really healthy oatmeal, if you are one of those people. Happiness lies in the
travel you take from home to your workplace. Happiness lies in the songs you
choose to enjoy while at it. Happiness lies in the new people you see on the
way. Happiness lies in the short walk in a light rain or your unsuccessful
attempts of shielding yourself in a heavy one.
Happiness lies in the new word you learnt that day. Or the
word you forgot and the lengths you went to have it come back to you. Happiness
lies in the good book you read or the crappy one about which you bitched with
your friend. Happiness lies in a good picture you clicked or the most ugly one
over which you later laughed.
Happiness lies in taking life a minute at a time, a second
at a time. And in acknowledging that you earned it and lived it.
In faces of disappointment and dejection you need to tell
yourself that the damage is already done and the only thing for the moment that
you can do is try to minimize it. Don’t fret over it or ruin your mood. You
live in a world with billions of others. Things happen. And they don’t happen
every day. So, it’s ok.
The important thing
to remember is that it’s your life. Hands down. You are not accountable to
anyone (unless you take something that does not belong to you). So when you are
the only one concerned about you, why upset yourself over something that
someone else did?
When I personally feel down, these simple lines by Julian from One Tree Hill make my day - We're always thinking that someday we'll be happy; we'll get that car or that job or that person in our lives that'll fix everything. But happiness is a mood, and it's a condition, not a destination. It's like being tired or hungry, it's not permanent. It comes and goes, and that's okay. And I feel like if people thought of it that way, they'd find happiness a lot more often.
When I personally feel down, these simple lines by Julian from One Tree Hill make my day - We're always thinking that someday we'll be happy; we'll get that car or that job or that person in our lives that'll fix everything. But happiness is a mood, and it's a condition, not a destination. It's like being tired or hungry, it's not permanent. It comes and goes, and that's okay. And I feel like if people thought of it that way, they'd find happiness a lot more often.
Happiness lies in the novelty of a monotonous schedule.
Embrace it. And live it. It’s right there in front of you. And it'll find you as often as you'll find it. But don’t be
disheartened if you can’t see it at first. Because like every other form of
happiness, it takes a little effort to identify it.
