Step out onto the street and ask 100 different people what their main life goal is they will probably give you an answer regarding the concept of happiness. But what does it really mean to live a happy life? How will we really create a satisfied life on such an emotion that truly is as fleeting 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 happy. We don't make an attempt to do anything with it or try to be more satisfied, we just are that way. But oh when we are unhappy, suffering , or sad, we try hard to do all kinds of things to get ourselves out of it. We attempt to kick the unkickable emotion, manipulate it, and exit out of it as speedily as we can. Even worse, we attempt to ignore those uncontrollable emotions and rise above them as if we really could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's great danger in this because if you create a shakey ladder of ascension, you may inevitably come across life's wonderful way of ripping the rug out from underneath you at the most inopportune time, and you will try to take a step back on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Straight to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we do?
Court a little bit of chaos and some madness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that might not be the most comfortable places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the places that hold negative memories. The real secret is to get your hand near enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You have to also stop 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 very close to the destructive feelings without being consumed by them, you will find out some pretty engaging things about yourself.
Chaos and a little bit of madness... those are very 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 possibilities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good feelings. But in actuality, true happiness, love, compassion, those all significant traits we wish for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and a pinch of madness. We think 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.
Perhaps, we shouldn't be looking for contentment 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 can truly happen. When we are OK with that fact, things start to get really exciting.
Merely a thought.
When we are truly happy, we are just happy. We don't make an attempt to do anything with it or try to be more satisfied, we just are that way. But oh when we are unhappy, suffering , or sad, we try hard to do all kinds of things to get ourselves out of it. We attempt to kick the unkickable emotion, manipulate it, and exit out of it as speedily as we can. Even worse, we attempt to ignore those uncontrollable emotions and rise above them as if we really could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's great danger in this because if you create a shakey ladder of ascension, you may inevitably come across life's wonderful way of ripping the rug out from underneath you at the most inopportune time, and you will try to take a step back on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Straight to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we do?
Court a little bit of chaos and some madness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that might not be the most comfortable places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the places that hold negative memories. The real secret is to get your hand near enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You have to also stop 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 very close to the destructive feelings without being consumed by them, you will find out some pretty engaging things about yourself.
Chaos and a little bit of madness... those are very 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 possibilities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good feelings. But in actuality, true happiness, love, compassion, those all significant traits we wish for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and a pinch of madness. We think 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.
Perhaps, we shouldn't be looking for contentment 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 can truly happen. When we are OK with that fact, things start to get really exciting.
Merely 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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