Happiness is an elusive yet cherished state of being and varies from one individual to another. It dances across the spectrum of human experiences, touching hearts and souls in countless ways. Let's explore what this emotion is and discover together what it means to you. The question you should strive to answer at the end of the day is...
where do you find your happiness?
The Simple Joys
Here is where most people find their happiness, the everyday moments like a simple sip of coffee in the morning, the warmth of the sunlight on your skin, the shared laughter with loved ones. These small gestures we often take for granted often times prove to be the greatest source of joy we often miss out on in our quest for more.
Happiness in purpose and fulfillment
You are work driven and focused on your objectives to achieve great things, you wake up early, sleep late and ignore all other pleasures with your main focus being on the fulfillment of your purpose. Whether it's passing your exams or succeeding in your projects, you're pouring in a lot of your energy into the tasks which can lead you to success. Once you achieve this purpose, you are able to obtain the happiness you were after.
Connections and kindness
You value the bonds you have with family, friends, relatives and even strangers. A genuine smile, a helping hand or a heartfelt conversation can lighten up your day like nothing else can. Kindness like a gentle breeze carries you forward. People who enjoy this kind of happiness are very social and easy to be by.
Embracing Imperfection
This type of happiness emerges when we accept our imperfections, we allow ourselves to be flawed, to stumble and rise again. Everything doesn’t need to be perfect, you take life as it comes while trying to fix the most you can. People who enjoy this kind of happiness are usually very fond of fixing little issues and accepting errors even when it's not their fault.
Nature’s symphony
It's easy to forget the beauty of nature when we are all caught up in between the huge concrete buildings and all the electronic devices which now serve as a link between us. There is so much beauty in nature, the rustle of leaves, the scent of rain, the vastness of the night sky. These are sources of joy and happiness which appeal to our inner being.
Chasing Dreams
We’ve all seen what the world is like, and for those with enough imagination, they can see what their world can be. They get to dream of something better than what they have already, and it's in the pursuit of this dream that they find their happiness. Whether it's the dream of an affluent lifestyle, security, fame or anything we judge as being desirable, that's where your happiness resides.
Compassion & empathy
Through altruism others find happiness, by helping others they find their greatest joy. It's not by chasing dreams or pursuing grand purposes that they get their joy, neither is it by looking at nature all day long, but when they see the smile on the face of another person, they are filled with happiness. They are selfless, rarely thinking of themselves, but much more about others and how they can make them happy instead.
Freedom
Not everybody in the world is free, some people are bound by chains, either; mental, physical, psychological or metaphorical chains which prevent them from being who they are. It's difficult to find happiness when you aren’t free, that's why for such persons' freedom will be the utmost representation of happiness. Meanwhile, for those who are already free, it's just a starting point.
Finally, Love
Ultimately you have love which is the strongest emotion of all, in it, you find a lot of other emotions too, one of the most important being happiness. Is being in love all it takes to make you happy? For a good number of persons yes, for some others the answer is no.
Conclusion
There might be more avenues of happiness I might have not considered. In a general sense, you should find your source of happiness in one of these categories, and coming to that understanding will help you know better where you need to place your efforts to ensure you obtain all the happiness you deserve. I can’t tell you what makes you happy, that's up to you to determine.
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