I am not sure what I am going to pen down now. Random thoughts of friends, family, colleagues fill my mind. I am not getting confused. Just that too much to think.
I happened to read a few blogs on bonding, family, work, travelogue and so on. Interestingly the conclusion, theme, message of all the articles lead to ‘Happiness’. Some called out ‘Happiness’ and some did not, but then the underlying message was just that!
Thinking a little deeper, what is this happiness all about? Money, Comfort, Party, Good health, Great LIFE partner, Kids, Parents, friends, Colleagues, Work, Travel, Promotion? Hmmmm, so it cannot be just one thing that can conclude or rather declare “I am happy because I have……..”.
Back on track, what is happiness? I recently read somewhere ‘Happiness is a state of mind’! To a very large extent I think ‘Yes’. No one other than us can control our mind – yeah! Cool ! awesome! Something finally we own! We rule our mind! Easier said than done. I am arguing with my own thoughts here, if it is a state of mind; how do I bring myself at it? What strikes me immediately - Is it Contentment? May be yes, yes!……… I am getting a bit convinced now. Again, convincing oneself ‘I am contented’ while one is not will lead to sorrow! Strange but true isn’t it ? So by saying contended we might be sacrificing something very dear? Might have to be cautious here, momentary contentment, rather convincing, accepting the facts when things no more seem to fall in place would still not qualify!
Each one of us are learning day in and day out in this university of ‘Life’! We are finding new ways to be ‘happy’, to excel (personal success and goals), to provide the best to our family, dear ones! As I have witnessed very closely, some of my dearest friends and family members have bounced back to good health! Some have had great promotions, few of them lost jobs! Some are struggling to move on……
All these thoughts finally boil down to ‘us’ as an individual. We are the one’s to decide, learn to find happiness, appreciate small things. Family, external circumstances, people play a major role. At the end, it still points to us alone! I am nowhere close to understanding what salvation/bliss/nirvana is all about wherein the scriptures call it ‘Ultimate happiness’!..... I am a normal human being and will consider myself luckiest if I can understand and walk towards it! Being a good human being (truly, honestly), is one small step towards keeping us contented/happy. As heard, read and said -Count your blessings! I am smiling now………………………….
