Happiness isn't somethign that just shows up in our lives whenever we feel like it. Happiness depends on our actions.
End your pursuit of happiness.
Perhaps Hollywood, magazines, talk shows etc. would not like this idea too much because it would cut down on viewership if people followed through with it, but I am going to say it again. End your pursuit of happiness.
Rather, begin to recognize that it is in our daily actions and unfolding in life that we actually find fulfillment, and in the final analysis, deep and true happiness.
I'm not recommending that happiness isn't a critical aspect in each of our lives - it would absolutely be ignorant to claim such a thing. What I am proposing is that perhaps there really is a different trail we can take that will direct us to greater happiness throughout our life. Maybe we should be aiming more on the development of our mind, body, and soul every day in tiny increments to guarantee that we are constantly growing and evolving in positive ways? This should be a very fascinating alternate path to take rather than seeking something that we are able to never really grasp onto.
If we are continually growing, we feel that we are making progress in our lives and are thus satisfied with how things are going. Nevertheless aimlessly hunting for an emotion that cannot be gripped onto like every other emotion we experience seems a bit hopeless to start with. There has to be another way of doing things which will help us get more successful in life in the long run.
So what if you tried on this way of doing things for a while and authorized yourself to focus on development instead of happiness?
Who can say what might occur?
All I know is that development in life is deeply connected to personal development and growth and that contentment really isn't far behind.
Food for thought.
End your pursuit of happiness.
Perhaps Hollywood, magazines, talk shows etc. would not like this idea too much because it would cut down on viewership if people followed through with it, but I am going to say it again. End your pursuit of happiness.
Rather, begin to recognize that it is in our daily actions and unfolding in life that we actually find fulfillment, and in the final analysis, deep and true happiness.
I'm not recommending that happiness isn't a critical aspect in each of our lives - it would absolutely be ignorant to claim such a thing. What I am proposing is that perhaps there really is a different trail we can take that will direct us to greater happiness throughout our life. Maybe we should be aiming more on the development of our mind, body, and soul every day in tiny increments to guarantee that we are constantly growing and evolving in positive ways? This should be a very fascinating alternate path to take rather than seeking something that we are able to never really grasp onto.
If we are continually growing, we feel that we are making progress in our lives and are thus satisfied with how things are going. Nevertheless aimlessly hunting for an emotion that cannot be gripped onto like every other emotion we experience seems a bit hopeless to start with. There has to be another way of doing things which will help us get more successful in life in the long run.
So what if you tried on this way of doing things for a while and authorized yourself to focus on development instead of happiness?
Who can say what might occur?
All I know is that development in life is deeply connected to personal development and growth and that contentment really isn't far behind.
Food for thought.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing the best quotes, motivational content on the web, and blogs all to one place. Want to learn a little bit more about happiness? Check out these quotes about being happy for some serious perspective on life.
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