The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.
-Henry Ward Beecher-
-Henry Ward Beecher-
Many of us actually forget that the statement above actually bears some truth to it. Please bear in mind I said some truth. By saying so I am agreeing that the quote is almost true if not close to the truth.
The power of extracting happiness from common things - indeed this power can only lie within oneself and it is present in every single one of us. No doubt! But conditions and circumstances play a role too. Not every condition we come upon in our life is going to enable us to extract happiness from it.
The is a saying that goes 'One man's misery is another man's pleasure.' As true as this is too when actually put into practice it makes it seem sadistic and just pure evil. What kind of world would we be living in if day in and day out if all we do if feed off from the misery of others?? What is the use of being compasinate to an insect or animal when you have lost the ability to understand and feel the suffering of another fellow human??
Let's talk about this based on a example : Let's say for instance, a friend of yours had just lost a loved one. It is a common thing in life. The cycle of birth and death. Now where is one's ability to extract happiness from that situation??!! In my opinion it is utterly ridiculous for a person to be totally happy and seek the silver lining in every situations. As long as there are situations that require us to be sad, there will be situatons that will make us feel happy. Thats the balance in life. The yin and yang of life!
The person who is able to see this balance, acknowledge the existence of this balance and live his/her life according to this balance will indeed be a 'happy' person! Because being happy is not a art, it is something that is in every one of us and will surface when when the time is right.
Happiness is the natural fountain of youth that is in every one of us. It makes us feel young, rejuvenates us and makes us US!!
The power of extracting happiness from common things - indeed this power can only lie within oneself and it is present in every single one of us. No doubt! But conditions and circumstances play a role too. Not every condition we come upon in our life is going to enable us to extract happiness from it.
The is a saying that goes 'One man's misery is another man's pleasure.' As true as this is too when actually put into practice it makes it seem sadistic and just pure evil. What kind of world would we be living in if day in and day out if all we do if feed off from the misery of others?? What is the use of being compasinate to an insect or animal when you have lost the ability to understand and feel the suffering of another fellow human??
Let's talk about this based on a example : Let's say for instance, a friend of yours had just lost a loved one. It is a common thing in life. The cycle of birth and death. Now where is one's ability to extract happiness from that situation??!! In my opinion it is utterly ridiculous for a person to be totally happy and seek the silver lining in every situations. As long as there are situations that require us to be sad, there will be situatons that will make us feel happy. Thats the balance in life. The yin and yang of life!
The person who is able to see this balance, acknowledge the existence of this balance and live his/her life according to this balance will indeed be a 'happy' person! Because being happy is not a art, it is something that is in every one of us and will surface when when the time is right.
Happiness is the natural fountain of youth that is in every one of us. It makes us feel young, rejuvenates us and makes us US!!
