Step out onto the street and ask 100 people to honestly answer what their main life goal is they will most likely give you an answer relating to the idea of true happiness. But what does it really mean to live a happy life? How can we create a happy life on such an emotion that truly is as momentary as any other emotion in the book? I mean, in theory this sounds like a really great idea...but how is it actually done?
When we are deeply happy, we are just happy. We don't make an effort to do anything with it or try and be more happy, we just are that way. But oh when we are upset, suffering , or in a hard part of our life, we try hard to do all sorts of things to get ourselves out of it. We attempt to kick the unkickable emotion, manipulate it, and exit out of it as speedily as we can. Even worse, we attempt to ignore those emotions and rise above them as if we actually could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you fashion a fake ladder of ascension, you may unavoidably come across life's amazing way of ripping the rug out from under you at the most unsuitable time, and you will try to take a step backwards on the ladder rung below, only to uncomfortably find that it's not there. Where are you headed? Directly to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what are we able to do?
Court a pinch of chaos and craziness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that may not be the most comfortable places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the places that hold negative memories. The real secret is to get your hand sufficiently near to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also keep yourself from staying so far away that you can't feel the heat at all. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying close to the negative emotions without being consumed by them, you'll find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a modest amount of craziness... those are good things. You need that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art shall be, the possibilities are endless. Many think that only good places create good emotions. Nevertheless, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all critical positive traits we wish for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and madness. We think that darkness only implies darkness. But could there be the presence of light, joy, and positive features even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would have to say yes.
Maybe we really shouldn't be searching for this concept of happiness in the slightest. Perhaps we ought to be seeking to dive deep within ourselves as much as humanly possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, really open to life's limitlessness, then anything can happen. When we are okay with that fact, things begin to get really get exciting.
Simply a thought.
When we are deeply happy, we are just happy. We don't make an effort to do anything with it or try and be more happy, we just are that way. But oh when we are upset, suffering , or in a hard part of our life, we try hard to do all sorts of things to get ourselves out of it. We attempt to kick the unkickable emotion, manipulate it, and exit out of it as speedily as we can. Even worse, we attempt to ignore those emotions and rise above them as if we actually could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you fashion a fake ladder of ascension, you may unavoidably come across life's amazing way of ripping the rug out from under you at the most unsuitable time, and you will try to take a step backwards on the ladder rung below, only to uncomfortably find that it's not there. Where are you headed? Directly to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what are we able to do?
Court a pinch of chaos and craziness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that may not be the most comfortable places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the places that hold negative memories. The real secret is to get your hand sufficiently near to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also keep yourself from staying so far away that you can't feel the heat at all. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying close to the negative emotions without being consumed by them, you'll find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a modest amount of craziness... those are good things. You need that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art shall be, the possibilities are endless. Many think that only good places create good emotions. Nevertheless, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all critical positive traits we wish for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and madness. We think that darkness only implies darkness. But could there be the presence of light, joy, and positive features even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would have to say yes.
Maybe we really shouldn't be searching for this concept of happiness in the slightest. Perhaps we ought to be seeking to dive deep within ourselves as much as humanly possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, really open to life's limitlessness, then anything can happen. When we are okay with that fact, things begin to get really get exciting.
Simply a thought.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing great encouraging content to viewers in search for some deeper meaning in life. If you liked this post, dive into this fantastic batch of happy life quotes that will bring a smile to your face no matter what mood you are in.
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