How to Find Happiness
Happiness seems to be elusive to many people. But why? I want to talk to you for a few minutes about happiness; what it is, and how to find it.
Happiness, according to many people, is having all the money in the world. Most think, “If I just had a million dollars…all my bills would be paid and I’d be so much happier.†That’s simply not true.
Happiness is defined as a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Happiness comes from within you, not what you have or don’t have.
The problem is that many people focus only on the external things. They look to possessions to make them happy and give them that sense of fulfillment. But external happiness is elusive at best and fades quickly.
True and utter happiness lies within you. And let me tell you: If you are not happy with yourself, you’ll never be happy with all the money and possessions this world holds. None of it will ever bring you happiness if you aren’t content.
Contentment, or the position of being at one with your life and your current status, is the only way you’ll find true happiness. When you can be happy with the two pennies you have to barely rub together, you will finally know true happiness. When you are content with the nearly thread-bare clothes you’re wearing because you can’t afford to buy new clothes, you will understand the true meaning of happiness.
If you are struggling to find happiness, start by giving away a lot of the things that you’ve bought or acquired that you thought would make you happy. Do something nice for someone else. Give of yourself until it hurts.
Find something you love and are passionate about and throw yourself into it whole-heartedly. Chances are it will be in those moments of selfless bliss that you’ll finally experience true happiness.
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