Every living being in life is looking for happiness, only few, able to achieve. Journey to happiness seems long but destination unknown, undefined, uncertain. There are many obstacles in this journey, relationships, career, economical, social, political and dilemmas. Our own ability to identify happiness, dependence on others, lack of passion and determination can make this journey tedious and boring.
What is happiness:
Every one has different definition for happiness and things which will make them happy. There is no universal definition for happiness but can be defined as state of feeling content without fear, anxiety and curiosity for short or long duration. Ideally finding a sweet spot where someone find themselves temporarily or permanently.
Factors of happiness:
Situations can not be created as we are living in unpredictable world. Situations change on day to day basis. Each day is different brining different situations making happy, sad, angry, frustrated, anxious.
Ongoing activities e.g. job, business, education, relationships can make you happy or sad depending on outcome and our ability to accept outcome.
Own mental state plays vital role. If we are anxious, depressed and carrying negative thoughts then objects and situation which could provide happiness cause unhappiness.
Journey of happiness
Journey of happiness start from birth and continues till death. As destination is not defined, predicted or quantified, everyone has unique experience of their journey. For some, it is unfinished journey, for some, it is short journey and for some, it is long journey. This journey can come to an end if we attain sweet spot and dwell at that spot till end of life. This journey will restart if we slip from sweet spot after a while and need something different from our previously set goal.
How to achieve happiness
Spirituality can help to understand this world, its components, uncertainties and finding a way forward through this turmoil. It is not a easy process and will require patience, understanding and quest for knowledge.
Material acquisition can be a quicker, easier but temporary way to feel happy. It generates another desire for another acquisition after a while leaving pursuer anxious, agitated and passionate. This means losing his temporary sweet spot, he found earlier.
Relationships can be source of happiness if they are according to our expectations. They can also cause distress if things go other way.
What next
Be part of journey for happiness for making world and self better, happier and richer. I will be posting my blogs on regular interval but in mean time if you need to ask anything please contact me on email hello@foreverhappy.co.uk