Everyone wants to be happy, but
not everyone knows how. Today, we will share with you two ways to be happy.
How do you define
"happiness"? Some people think happiness is getting all or most of
the things they want. They always have lists of new things they want or are
about to get: cars, holidays, fancy clothes, new furniture, or the latest
electronic toy.
But often these people are deeply
discontented, for no matter how much they acquire, they never seem to have
enough. A new acquisition brings them pleasure, but only for a little while.
Happiness is always in the future, always appearing, and then disappearing.
Someone once said that there are
two ways to be happy: the first is to have all the things you want; the second
is to have the wisdom to enjoy the things you have. We even heard someone, recently, say that happiness was wanting what you have. So many ways to
define "happiness."
When you practice the
"wisdom" way, you are able to appreciate the beauty that exists in
the simplest elements of life. Even in hardship, you'll find many reasons to
feel joy on a daily basis. Of course, you'll feel good when you acquire something
new, but your real and lasting happiness will be found in relationships, in
simple pleasures, in nature, and in actions that show love.
If you remember that the time to
be happy is now, and the place to be happy is where you are, you'll find a joy
that no amount of money can buy.
Positive Leadership: Happiness
