Monday, August 21, 2006
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Saturday, August 05, 2006
The timeless rummaging for happiness is but a slight issue to me. Such queries come and go through this inquisitive mind of mine as to why people seek for it when in fact it’s simply right under our noses, just within our reach!
Why do people continue to seek for that so-called REAL happiness? And why would they call it REAL, in the first place?
People may perceive happiness as something that is worth a fortune or beyond one’s expectation. But for me, happiness does not come from vast amounts of money, glittering jewels, nor luxurious cars. Happiness comes from simple things and simple folks like our family, friends and loved ones. These things we call “simple” are usually the ones who give big and extraordinary surprises to us. So why after those material riches when we already have the real ones, right?
For me, my God, family, friends and such minute fulfillments are what I call “my treasure” and “my happiness”. They give me that feeling of love and belongingness that not any material could offer. They mean so much to me that I can’t even replace them with any riches in this world.
If all we needed to be blissful was to take hold of everything, then why are the well-off and rich ones still feel the absence of something? In satisfying themselves, they felt emptiness within. In acquiring possessions, they lost the whole thing, and in overcoming happiness, they found themselves unhappy and discontented. What is happiness, anyway? If we could only ponder profoundly over this question, we could have realized that happiness isn’t all about the fame, wealth and glory we could grasp in this fragile existence. Happiness is something that is entirely priceless and authentic.
The timeless rummaging for happiness is but a slight issue to me. Such queries come and go through this inquisitive mind of mine as to why people seek for it when in fact it’s simply right under our noses, just within our reach!
Why do people continue to seek for that so-called REAL happiness? And why would they call it REAL, in the first place?
People may perceive happiness as something that is worth a fortune or beyond one’s expectation. But for me, happiness does not come from vast amounts of money, glittering jewels, nor luxurious cars. Happiness comes from simple things and simple folks like our family, friends and loved ones. These things we call “simple” are usually the ones who give big and extraordinary surprises to us. So why after those material riches when we already have the real ones, right?
For me, my God, family, friends and such minute fulfillments are what I call “my treasure” and “my happiness”. They give me that feeling of love and belongingness that not any material could offer. They mean so much to me that I can’t even replace them with any riches in this world.
If all we needed to be blissful was to take hold of everything, then why are the well-off and rich ones still feel the absence of something? In satisfying themselves, they felt emptiness within. In acquiring possessions, they lost the whole thing, and in overcoming happiness, they found themselves unhappy and discontented. What is happiness, anyway? If we could only ponder profoundly over this question, we could have realized that happiness isn’t all about the fame, wealth and glory we could grasp in this fragile existence. Happiness is something that is entirely priceless and authentic.