ARE YOU HAPPY?
What does your heart of hearts say to that question? What do I say to it? Well, yes, I am happy. I get my share of unpleasant experiences. But, on the whole, life is a wonder to me! It is interesting and exciting and satisfying.
But, people who have a back-slapping, cheer sometimes leaves me cold. There is an excessive 'happiness' that seems to be a facade. Such people are looking for happiness while pretending they have it.
Well, how does one find happiness? What does one do? In my case, I savor the moments. I notice the things that give me the deepest joy and keep company with them. It may be a work, a hobby, a friend, a book. These give me pleasure, but the things that offer me most happiness--pure joy--are those things I do for other people--things that I could have let slide, but didn't, and brought unexpected happiness to someone else. That's when I feel so good inside that my soul sings for joy. Things we do for ourselves may bring justifiable pleasure, but things we do for others are the ones that bring unbridled joy.
If life gets boring, that's time to start working on self--not someone else. The problem of the unhappy is inside--not outside. It is then time to start thinking some interesting thoughts. It is time to think some creative thoughts. One can lie in bed and rehash the problems and disappointments of the day, or he can start over with fresh, creative thinking and praying. On bed is as good a time to think about good things as it is bad things. Meditate on the goodness of god and his world. "Pleasure' your thoughts by "thinking on whatsoever things are lovely...
BL
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