Step out onto the street and ask 100 people what their main purpose in life is they will most likely give you an answer referring to the idea of happiness. But what does it actually mean to live a happy life? How can we create a deeply happy life on such an emotion that truly is as momentary as any other emotion in the book? I mean, in theory this sounds like a really great idea...but how is it actually done?
When we are deeply happy, we are just happiness in of itself. We don't make an effort to do anything with it or attempt to be more cheerful, we just are that way. But oh when we are upset, upset , or in a hard part of our life, we try hard to do all sorts of things to get ourselves out of it. We attempt to kick the sensation, manipulate it, and exit out of it as quick as we truly can. Worse yet, we attempt to ignore those feelings and ascend above them as if we could create that sort of ladder for ourselves.
There's significant danger in this because if you create a shakey ladder of ascension, you may always come across life's amazing way of ripping the rug out from underneath you at the most inopportune time, and you will attempt to take a step backwards on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Like a rock to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we actually do?
Court a tiny bit of chaos and craziness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that won't be the most comfortable places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the places that hold negative memories. The real secret is to get your hand close enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also stop yourself from staying so far away that you can't feel the heat in the slightest. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying near to the negative emotions without being consumed by them, you will certianly find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a little bit of craziness... those are good things. You want that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art might be, the opportunities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good thoughts and emotions. However, true happiness, love, compassion, those all critical positive traits we'd like for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and madness. We suspect that darkness only implies darkness. But could there be the presence of light, joy, and positive qualities even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would need to say yes.
Maybe we should not be seeking this concept of happiness in any way. Maybe we should be looking to dive within ourselves as much as humanly possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, actually open to life's limitlessness, then anything can occur. When we are okay with that fact, things truly begin to get really exciting.
Just a thought.
When we are deeply happy, we are just happiness in of itself. We don't make an effort to do anything with it or attempt to be more cheerful, we just are that way. But oh when we are upset, upset , or in a hard part of our life, we try hard to do all sorts of things to get ourselves out of it. We attempt to kick the sensation, manipulate it, and exit out of it as quick as we truly can. Worse yet, we attempt to ignore those feelings and ascend above them as if we could create that sort of ladder for ourselves.
There's significant danger in this because if you create a shakey ladder of ascension, you may always come across life's amazing way of ripping the rug out from underneath you at the most inopportune time, and you will attempt to take a step backwards on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Like a rock to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we actually do?
Court a tiny bit of chaos and craziness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that won't be the most comfortable places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the places that hold negative memories. The real secret is to get your hand close enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also stop yourself from staying so far away that you can't feel the heat in the slightest. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying near to the negative emotions without being consumed by them, you will certianly find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a little bit of craziness... those are good things. You want that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art might be, the opportunities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good thoughts and emotions. However, true happiness, love, compassion, those all critical positive traits we'd like for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and madness. We suspect that darkness only implies darkness. But could there be the presence of light, joy, and positive qualities even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would need to say yes.
Maybe we should not be seeking this concept of happiness in any way. Maybe we should be looking to dive within ourselves as much as humanly possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, actually open to life's limitlessness, then anything can occur. When we are okay with that fact, things truly begin to get really exciting.
Just a thought.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing great encouraging content to viewers in search for some deeper meaning in life. If you liked this post, dive into this fantastic batch of happy life quotes that will bring a smile to your face no matter what mood you are in.
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