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Everyone has a reasonably good idea of what grief is. But most people find it extremely difficult to define happiness.
It is like a butterfly, beautiful and delicate, fluttering just out of reach.
It's so elusive that it has spawned multimillion-dollar wellness industries thriving on the patronage of people who are chasing that elusive H word. There are those self-help books to the latest mindfulness app.
Happiness is a journey, not a destination. And sometimes, it's okay if that journey includes a pit stop for ice cream.
Just smell the roses.
The perfect cup of coffee.
The way your pet welcomes you back home from a tiring day in the office.
It's running into your long-lost friend who meant a lot for you in your life.
It's the selfie for Instagram.
It's also the chaos of life and coming up trumps.
It is also the triumph over adversity.
Happiness is not a one-size-fits-all hat that one can pick up at a philosophy department store.
It is a dress tailor-made to fit each person's shape and size.
Remember, the dress is self-stitched.
No one can give us happiness. We find it ourselves.
As the Dalai Lama said, "Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions."
(I'm participating in #AtoZChallenge and #BlogchatterA2Z)
It's good to strive for happiness.
ReplyDeleteHappiness is a personal discovery. Not as difficult to find as many sad people imagine.
ReplyDeleteCue Pharrell Williams Happy. Watch some clips of people performing Happy all around the world and you can't help but feel happy.
ReplyDeleteIt truly is the other side of the coin, from Grief to Happiness. Nobody wants one and everyone seeks the other.
ReplyDeleteRecently, I have realised that happiness is not about achieve or reaching a state, its just needs to be found in the smallest or the most common things.
ReplyDeleteI do believe we are responsible for our own happiness!
ReplyDeleteHi Pradeep - a good thought provoking post - Priya makes a good point - cheers Hilary
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