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Step out onto the street and ask 100 different people what their main life goal is they will often give you an answer referring to the idea of happiness. But what does it really mean to live a happy life? How will we really create a happy life on such an emotion that 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 cheerful. 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, suffering , or in a hard part of our life, we try and do all types of things to get ourselves out of it. We attempt to kick the sensation, manipulate it, and exit out of it as fast as we are able to. Much worse, we attempt to ignore those emotions and ascend above them as if we really could create that sort of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you fashion a false ladder of ascension, you'll unavoidably come across life's wonderful way of ripping the rug out from beneath you at the most inconvenient time, and you will attempt to take a step backwards on the ladder rung below, only to find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Directly to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what are we able to do?
Court a pinch of chaos and some madness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that may not be the most comfortable places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the places that hold negative memories. The trick is to get your hand sufficiently near to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You must also keep yourself from staying so far away that you actually 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 fascinating things about yourself.
Chaos and a little bit of craziness... those are great things. You must have 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 feelings. However, happiness, love, compassion, those all significant traits we wish 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 features even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would need to say yes.
But maybe we shouldn't be searching for this concept of happiness in the slightest. Maybe... we should be wanting 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, really open to life's limitlessness, then anything can happen. When we are okay with that fact, things truly begin to get really get exciting.
Just a thought.
When we are deeply happy, we are just cheerful. 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, suffering , or in a hard part of our life, we try and do all types of things to get ourselves out of it. We attempt to kick the sensation, manipulate it, and exit out of it as fast as we are able to. Much worse, we attempt to ignore those emotions and ascend above them as if we really could create that sort of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you fashion a false ladder of ascension, you'll unavoidably come across life's wonderful way of ripping the rug out from beneath you at the most inconvenient time, and you will attempt to take a step backwards on the ladder rung below, only to find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Directly to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what are we able to do?
Court a pinch of chaos and some madness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that may not be the most comfortable places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the places that hold negative memories. The trick is to get your hand sufficiently near to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You must also keep yourself from staying so far away that you actually 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 fascinating things about yourself.
Chaos and a little bit of craziness... those are great things. You must have 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 feelings. However, happiness, love, compassion, those all significant traits we wish 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 features even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would need to say yes.
But maybe we shouldn't be searching for this concept of happiness in the slightest. Maybe... we should be wanting 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, really open to life's limitlessness, then anything can happen. When we are okay with that fact, things truly begin to get really get 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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