#100HappyDays/ Day32
Happiness - a choice waiting for us to choose!
We search despairingly for joy, success, peace, happiness and love in our lives and yet all of these are staring straight back at us in multiple shapes, forms and manners. We fail to recognise and be grateful for our blessings and yet are fully conscious of what is missing and yearn to complete those gaps.
On one hand, when we come across goodness and purity, it fills our hearts with glad tidings. Our senses let us experience the external world around us. When we go within, we experience the awakening of our own inner self.
Sometimes though, we need both in order to truly appreciate and comprehend our life and understand the real purpose of our existence. We need to combine the five senses along with inner realisation to witness the glory of god and his wonderful creations.
This is where time stops still... Words are inadequate...better still... Not required!
1) Mesmerising beauty lies all around us, not just in beautiful and colourful flowers. The gleaming smile and excited glee of a baby upon seeing her dad walk through the door can wipe out all the stress of a hard day at work.
2) Love surrounds us in the form of our dear ones, silent company of our soulmate, selfless blessings of parents, prayers of our brothers and sisters, naughty smiles and pranks of children, magical hugs of our dearest friends. Family, Friends, Relations of blood and then those of the soul, enrich our journey of life with their selfless care and love. All we need to do is to keep our heart open to receive this love and to reciprocate in order to experience the true joy of being connected.
3) Peace awaits us patiently in the lap of our dear ones or in the sacred sanctum of a religious place. Ever wonder why a church, temple, mosque or gurudwara or even our own little prayer corner at home seems so much more calmer and peaceful than anywhere else? It is the concentrated and collective faith and positive belief of the presence of god that creates these wonderful vibrations of peace.
4) Life teaches us the right path of living and gives ample opportunities for us to discover true happiness all around us, each moment of our lives - Each tree, blade of grass, leaf, ray of sunlight, dew drop in the early morning, grasshopper, tiny insect that carries the pollen from the flower to continue this dance of life and nature in full bloom. The first ray of dawn, the roar of sea waves crashing the beach on a full moon night, a letter from a dear one or just the lilting chirping of birds can bring cheer to us.
We now know that our inner self is equally responsible for our emotional wellbeing. It is the choices at we make and also those that we don't that ultimately take us on the path of our journey in this lifetime.
Joy or Happiness awaits imploringly for us to choose it... To reject negativity and avoid getting trapped in our own created web of sadness. To rise above the petty vices of selfishness and materialism, to dismiss envy and jealousy. A pure heart can never be kept sad for long, it will always rise above the dark clouds and discover the silver lining.
Here's wishing and praying that god gives us the strength and conviction to make the right choice always!
Amen!
Happiness - a choice waiting for us to choose!
We search despairingly for joy, success, peace, happiness and love in our lives and yet all of these are staring straight back at us in multiple shapes, forms and manners. We fail to recognise and be grateful for our blessings and yet are fully conscious of what is missing and yearn to complete those gaps.
On one hand, when we come across goodness and purity, it fills our hearts with glad tidings. Our senses let us experience the external world around us. When we go within, we experience the awakening of our own inner self.
Sometimes though, we need both in order to truly appreciate and comprehend our life and understand the real purpose of our existence. We need to combine the five senses along with inner realisation to witness the glory of god and his wonderful creations.
This is where time stops still... Words are inadequate...better still... Not required!
1) Mesmerising beauty lies all around us, not just in beautiful and colourful flowers. The gleaming smile and excited glee of a baby upon seeing her dad walk through the door can wipe out all the stress of a hard day at work.
2) Love surrounds us in the form of our dear ones, silent company of our soulmate, selfless blessings of parents, prayers of our brothers and sisters, naughty smiles and pranks of children, magical hugs of our dearest friends. Family, Friends, Relations of blood and then those of the soul, enrich our journey of life with their selfless care and love. All we need to do is to keep our heart open to receive this love and to reciprocate in order to experience the true joy of being connected.
3) Peace awaits us patiently in the lap of our dear ones or in the sacred sanctum of a religious place. Ever wonder why a church, temple, mosque or gurudwara or even our own little prayer corner at home seems so much more calmer and peaceful than anywhere else? It is the concentrated and collective faith and positive belief of the presence of god that creates these wonderful vibrations of peace.
4) Life teaches us the right path of living and gives ample opportunities for us to discover true happiness all around us, each moment of our lives - Each tree, blade of grass, leaf, ray of sunlight, dew drop in the early morning, grasshopper, tiny insect that carries the pollen from the flower to continue this dance of life and nature in full bloom. The first ray of dawn, the roar of sea waves crashing the beach on a full moon night, a letter from a dear one or just the lilting chirping of birds can bring cheer to us.
We now know that our inner self is equally responsible for our emotional wellbeing. It is the choices at we make and also those that we don't that ultimately take us on the path of our journey in this lifetime.
Joy or Happiness awaits imploringly for us to choose it... To reject negativity and avoid getting trapped in our own created web of sadness. To rise above the petty vices of selfishness and materialism, to dismiss envy and jealousy. A pure heart can never be kept sad for long, it will always rise above the dark clouds and discover the silver lining.
Here's wishing and praying that god gives us the strength and conviction to make the right choice always!
Amen!
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