Step out onto the street and ask 100 people what their main life goal is and everyone will often give you an answer referring to the idea of true happiness. But what does it essentially mean to live a happy life? How can we really create a deeply happy life on such an emotion that's 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 happy, we are just happy. We don't try to do anything with it or try to be more cheerful, we just are that way. But oh when we are unhappy, hurting , or in a hard part of our life, we try hard to do all types of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to kick the unkickable emotion, manipulate it, and exit out of it as fast as we truly can. Worse yet, we try and ignore those emotions and rise above them as if we could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you fashion a fake ladder of ascension, you may unavoidably come across life's wondrous way of ripping the rug out from under you at the most unsuitable time, and you will try to take a step back on the ladder rung below, only to find that it is not there. Where are you headed? Like a rock to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we do?
Court a little bit of chaos and some madness 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 sufficiently near to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You must also prevent yourself from staying so far away that you cannot feel the heat at all. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying very close to the negative feelings without being consumed by them, you will certianly find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a modest amount 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 may be, the opportunities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good feelings. However, happiness, love, compassion, those all important traits we want for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and madness. We think that darkness only implies darkness. But could there be the presence of light, joy, and positive aspects even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would say yes.
Perhaps, we really shouldn't be seeking this concept of happiness at all. Maybe... we ought to be seeking to dive deep within ourselves as much as humanly possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, truly open to life's limitlessness, then anything can occur. When we are O.K with that fact, things begin to get really exciting.
Merely a thought.
When we are happy, we are just happy. We don't try to do anything with it or try to be more cheerful, we just are that way. But oh when we are unhappy, hurting , or in a hard part of our life, we try hard to do all types of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to kick the unkickable emotion, manipulate it, and exit out of it as fast as we truly can. Worse yet, we try and ignore those emotions and rise above them as if we could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you fashion a fake ladder of ascension, you may unavoidably come across life's wondrous way of ripping the rug out from under you at the most unsuitable time, and you will try to take a step back on the ladder rung below, only to find that it is not there. Where are you headed? Like a rock to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we do?
Court a little bit of chaos and some madness 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 sufficiently near to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You must also prevent yourself from staying so far away that you cannot feel the heat at all. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying very close to the negative feelings without being consumed by them, you will certianly find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a modest amount 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 may be, the opportunities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good feelings. However, happiness, love, compassion, those all important traits we want for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and madness. We think that darkness only implies darkness. But could there be the presence of light, joy, and positive aspects even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would say yes.
Perhaps, we really shouldn't be seeking this concept of happiness at all. Maybe... we ought to be seeking to dive deep within ourselves as much as humanly possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, truly open to life's limitlessness, then anything can occur. When we are O.K with that fact, things begin to get really exciting.
Merely 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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