HAPPINESS IS..................

Happiness is..........................

Buying the latest model of that coveted merc or taking a holiday on the  French Riviera or maybe building that sprawling  20 bedroom mansion...........................  Oh, those 6 carat soltaires and the branded clothes................ Yes, all this does make us happy or does it really........................ like forever???? What do all of us actually want from life? Oh yes, we  all do want a better bungalow, car, clothes, holidays, possessions, status and relationships .......... and we feel that once I get that, I will be happy. So basically we all want to be Happy!!!!  But tell me, as you are sitting and reading this blog and if you relate to it in some way, then arn’t you happy right now??? When you see the smile on your kid’s face, when you meet a friend over coffee or catch up with a childhood classmate on FB after ages, listen to your favourite music or get a 100 likes on your latest profile pic, aren’t you happy??? Happiness is not an abstract thing that we will achieve when we reach a certain destination in our lives. Rather happiness is finding joy in each and every step of the journey..............

It’s not about the money, Honey, it’s about the attitude

Life is short, life is precious and life is what we make of it......... I know, many people will be like, that’s not true. Mr. X has this and Ms. Y has that, they are loaded, man....................and here she is telling us to change that attitude!!! But what do both , Mr. X and Ms Y, actually want????? Are they really happy????? I wonder............

Our happiness is not dependent upon other people, our kids, our spouse, friends, family or boss. Rather, our happiness is governed by our attitude towards people and situations in our lives. The remote control of our happiness is not with any other person, its with us!!!

No one is responsible for our happiness or vice versa. Don't believe me, then I,ll give you a small example. Imagine yourself in a room full of people who are partying and happy, but you are not feeling good about yourself for some reason ( It happens!!). Won't you feel lonely or sad, even when surrounded by happy people???  And another time, you woke up with a smile, are looking and feeling good about anything big or small in your life but when you go to work, you find a lot of negativity around. But it doesn’t affect you because of your attitude. You don't let it affect you and CHOOSE to be positive and think about all the blessings in your life rather than to concentrate on the negatives!!!

So, if happiness is governed by our attitude and we have only one short , precious life, then guys, choose to be happy. Being positive and optimistic is the only way to be.......... And if at any point of time, you feel things are not going exactly according to plan............ then take a pause and leave things in automode. Everything in this universe is already ordained and worrying is not going to change or solve anything. So, simply be .......... and let nature take its course. If you feel that the situation is too much to bear, then write it down on a piece of paper , fold it and put it away in a drawer, where you will forget about it. Retrieve it after a few months , reread it and you will realise that hey, the problem wasn't that bad after all. it was just our anticipatory reaction to it which was making us scared.

So develop the ability to let that, which doesn’t matter, truly slide...........
And develop the attitude to find happiness everyday of our lives..................
Wishing you Happiness always.......................................................................