“True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.”
― Lucius Annaeus Seneca
When I read this quote, I thought to myself- Am I happy?I had a bit of an epiphany,I must admit.
I thought, am I truly satisfied with the present?.. I don't know for everyone else but what keeps me sane most days..is my absent-mindedness during sad or tough times. I often find myself doting and daydreaming on my future. I can see it. I can taste it. I can feel it. I can smell it. I'm so fixed in this other world that it makes "now" pretty irrelevant. I know this isn't the best thing-but we're being honest here. So then it begs the question, Am I happy and just excited about my future or am I an ingrate.
When issues like this arise lots of cliches just seem to surface as well. We're told to be content-satisfied with our lot,though it seems to be so little. So, bumpkins..Are you happy? Do you rely on others and fleeting events like parties to keep you on an emotional high? I am by no means saying forego your ambition,never do that.
A true testament of happiness will come from the abounding peace and gratitude for the "now".
Happiness as much as it may pain me to say...can exist when you can look back at the past and be grateful. When you start reminiscing too much-then you're not as happy as you think. Its like going down memory lane for solace. I feel like I can say so,after all I have found myself guilty of it.
The same applies when you're constantly whisking yourself away into daydreams instead of be truly present and active in the moment. Its going to be hard to inch towards your dreams when the only advancements you make toward them are in your mind-without any external action to follow in pursuit.
True happiness to me is that peace you experience from being yourself,totally without apologies or exceptions..
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Happiness is often confused with lots of things.
Being busy doesn't mean that you're happy- At some point I found myself very preoccupied with many things just to avoid the problem. These activities brought happines,but only the fleeting kind. Once whatever I preoccupied myself with was finished,as expected,the problem would be right there waiting.
The presence or absence of people should not be confused with Happiness.
Recently, a friend brought to my attention idea of introverts and extroverts or "inneys" and "outeys" as I'd term them and all the typing in between. She brought to my attention that I may possibly be an introvert,though,in social settings one might never tell. Being an outey is more socially acceptable. We are social beings and as such we like people who assist in creating the ambiance for fun and spontaneity. So,behold-a stereotype. Many have tried to be persons that they're not merely for the acceptance from persons they would hope to be more like.
Ask yourself why you do lots of the things you do...and follow with the question...am I happy?
Now this is in no way an attempt to make you insecure about your emotional and mental affairs. If this bit of introspection is done well,you should find yourself building a solid foundation for contentment and gratitude so that blessings can shower upon your life. I'm young and I'm sure most of my readers are relatively young as well. I'm sure we can relate to questions like.."what am I going to do with my life" and "what do I want to be when I grow up". They both relate closely to the idea of happiness.
We all want to be happy. Its a natural,innate priority but do we truly understand what happiness is ?..because till we truly understand what being happy would mean to us...our moments with happiness would be fleeting and would forever be just a pursuit as oppose to attaining the bliss itself.
Comment or message me and let me know you're definition of happiness...I'd love to know:)
I thought I should just give you a nudge in the right direction,so here are 10 reasons you should smile.:)
― Lucius Annaeus Seneca
When I read this quote, I thought to myself- Am I happy?I had a bit of an epiphany,I must admit.
I thought, am I truly satisfied with the present?.. I don't know for everyone else but what keeps me sane most days..is my absent-mindedness during sad or tough times. I often find myself doting and daydreaming on my future. I can see it. I can taste it. I can feel it. I can smell it. I'm so fixed in this other world that it makes "now" pretty irrelevant. I know this isn't the best thing-but we're being honest here. So then it begs the question, Am I happy and just excited about my future or am I an ingrate.When issues like this arise lots of cliches just seem to surface as well. We're told to be content-satisfied with our lot,though it seems to be so little. So, bumpkins..Are you happy? Do you rely on others and fleeting events like parties to keep you on an emotional high? I am by no means saying forego your ambition,never do that.
A true testament of happiness will come from the abounding peace and gratitude for the "now".
Happiness as much as it may pain me to say...can exist when you can look back at the past and be grateful. When you start reminiscing too much-then you're not as happy as you think. Its like going down memory lane for solace. I feel like I can say so,after all I have found myself guilty of it.
The same applies when you're constantly whisking yourself away into daydreams instead of be truly present and active in the moment. Its going to be hard to inch towards your dreams when the only advancements you make toward them are in your mind-without any external action to follow in pursuit.
True happiness to me is that peace you experience from being yourself,totally without apologies or exceptions..
.gif)
Happiness is often confused with lots of things.
Being busy doesn't mean that you're happy- At some point I found myself very preoccupied with many things just to avoid the problem. These activities brought happines,but only the fleeting kind. Once whatever I preoccupied myself with was finished,as expected,the problem would be right there waiting.
The presence or absence of people should not be confused with Happiness.
Recently, a friend brought to my attention idea of introverts and extroverts or "inneys" and "outeys" as I'd term them and all the typing in between. She brought to my attention that I may possibly be an introvert,though,in social settings one might never tell. Being an outey is more socially acceptable. We are social beings and as such we like people who assist in creating the ambiance for fun and spontaneity. So,behold-a stereotype. Many have tried to be persons that they're not merely for the acceptance from persons they would hope to be more like.
Ask yourself why you do lots of the things you do...and follow with the question...am I happy?
Now this is in no way an attempt to make you insecure about your emotional and mental affairs. If this bit of introspection is done well,you should find yourself building a solid foundation for contentment and gratitude so that blessings can shower upon your life. I'm young and I'm sure most of my readers are relatively young as well. I'm sure we can relate to questions like.."what am I going to do with my life" and "what do I want to be when I grow up". They both relate closely to the idea of happiness.
We all want to be happy. Its a natural,innate priority but do we truly understand what happiness is ?..because till we truly understand what being happy would mean to us...our moments with happiness would be fleeting and would forever be just a pursuit as oppose to attaining the bliss itself.
Comment or message me and let me know you're definition of happiness...I'd love to know:)
I thought I should just give you a nudge in the right direction,so here are 10 reasons you should smile.:)
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