Step out onto the street and ask 100 different people what their main goal in life is they will probably give you an answer regarding the well known idea of lifetime happiness. But what does it actually mean to live a happy life? How will we create a deeply happy life on such an emotion that truly is as brief 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 truly happy, we are just cheerful. We don't try to do anything with it or try to be more satisfied, we just are that way. But oh when we are unhappy, suffering , or mad, we try and do all sorts of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to really kick the sensation, manipulate it, and exit out of it as fast as we can. Much worse, we try to ignore those emotions and rise high above them as if we could create that sort of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you make a shakey ladder of ascension, you may inevitably come across life's wonderful way of ripping the rug out from beneath you at the most unsuitable time, and you will attempt to take a small step back on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately find that it's not there. Where are you headed? Straight to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we do?
Court a pinch 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 secret is to get your hand close enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also keep 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 close to the negative feelings without being consumed by them, you will find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a little 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 shall be, the opportunities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good thoughts and emotions. But in actuality, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all important traits we wish 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 qualities even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would say yes.
Perhaps, we should not be looking for happiness in any way. Maybe... we should be looking to dive inside ourselves as much as humanly possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, really open to life's limitlessness, then anything can occur. When we are O.K with that fact, things truly begin to get really exciting.
Simply a thought.
When we are truly happy, we are just cheerful. We don't try to do anything with it or try to be more satisfied, we just are that way. But oh when we are unhappy, suffering , or mad, we try and do all sorts of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to really kick the sensation, manipulate it, and exit out of it as fast as we can. Much worse, we try to ignore those emotions and rise high above them as if we could create that sort of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you make a shakey ladder of ascension, you may inevitably come across life's wonderful way of ripping the rug out from beneath you at the most unsuitable time, and you will attempt to take a small step back on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately find that it's not there. Where are you headed? Straight to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we do?
Court a pinch 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 secret is to get your hand close enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also keep 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 close to the negative feelings without being consumed by them, you will find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a little 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 shall be, the opportunities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good thoughts and emotions. But in actuality, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all important traits we wish 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 qualities even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would say yes.
Perhaps, we should not be looking for happiness in any way. Maybe... we should be looking to dive inside ourselves as much as humanly possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, really open to life's limitlessness, then anything can occur. When we are O.K with that fact, things truly begin to get really exciting.
Simply 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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