Wednesday 9 April 2014

Defining Happiness

What is happiness? What does it mean to be happy? Well it seems these questions are those questions that no one knows the answer to. However, I am determined to find it. So what do you think is happiness? Of course there will always be a simple, boring response that any scientist can tell you. Happiness is an experience that we know happens when there are certain levels of different chemicals in our brains. These chemicals trigger a response somewhere in our nervous system, and we feel what we call "happy." Unfortunately, that still doesn't answer us. That only tells us what happens, but that is not enough. Some would say that happiness is something that lies in the deepest parts of our bodies. It resides in all of us but not everyone acknowledges this.

Well one of the ways to find the definition of happiness is to find out what makes us happy. Well it could be anything. It could be an activity we enjoy, or maybe a person who you value the most. Anything we do, we see can make us happy. Knowing what makes us happy put us at least one step closer to knowing why, and what happiness really means.

Happiness is indeed something that we cannot buy or sell. In my own experience, I never saw a store which sells happiness. And if there will be such store, then I guess everbody in this world are happy, agree? Maybe you might say that expensive items like jewelry, luxury houses, sports car, money are the happiness of any person. That is not true and will never will be true. That is not real happiness.

Real happiness is when you are contented on what you have, when you learn to love and care for someone, being positive and throwing away the negative, being yourself and not someone else, being a great person and setting an example to others, being a servant and at the same time a leader, being generous and helping the people in need, being a person who respects others, being a child of your parents, being a friend to others and the like.

Be happy, for there are many reasons in this world to be happy. Be happy because you can see the sun shines every morning and sets every night. Be happy because you can feel the wind. Be happy because you can still eat and taste various types of food. Be happy because you can walk and run. Be happy because you can read and write. Be happy because you have a family and friends that loves you. Be happy because you are alive and well.

Some people would ask me, "How to be happy?" And I would just reply, "Everyone has their own happiness, you just have to find it." Believe in me when I say that. As I said earlier, anything we do, anything we see can make us happy. Find it, only you can find it and only you can feel it. It is around you somewhere. Don't waste time looking at the past, you won't find your happiness there. Instead look forward at the future ahead of you. So be alert, for I don't want you to miss it. Be patient and don't give up. And I guess soon you will find what will make you happy.

At the end of the day, we can't define the meaning of happiness in words. Because only you can define it to yourself, only you can figure it out and only you can feel it. Let all of us be happy and remember that happiness is just around the corner. So go out. Go find what makes you happy. We all have the right to be happy. Lastly, be happy not because everyone else is doing it, but because it is the best thing that there is something to do.

Thank you my friends for reading my blog, I really appreciate it. Thank you for giving me the inspiration again Mr. Lance. Hahaha God bless to everyone.....

Yours FAITHFULLY,
Dr. J

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