Step out onto the street and ask 100 different people what their main purpose in life is and they will often give you an answer regarding the well known idea of true happiness. But what does it really mean to live a happy life? How will we create a deeply happy life on such an emotion that's 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 happy, we are just happiness in of itself. We don't make an effort to do anything with it or try to be more happy, we just are that way. But oh when we are upset, suffering , or sad, we try hard to do all types of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to kick the feeling, manipulate it, and exit out of it as fast as we can. Much worse, we attempt to ignore those feelings and ascend above them as if we could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you make a shakey ladder of ascension, you will unavoidably come across life's wonderful way of ripping the rug out from underneath you at the most unsuitable time, and you will try to take a small step back on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately 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 secret is to get your hand sufficiently near to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also prevent 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 negative feelings without being consumed by them, you will find out some pretty fascinating things about yourself.
Chaos and a modest amount of insanity... those are good things. You need that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art may be, the possibilities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good emotions. But in actuality, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all critical traits we wish for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and madness. We believe 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 have to say yes.
Perhaps, we shouldn't be searching for happiness in the slightest. Perhaps we ought to be wanting to dive within ourselves as much as 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 start to get really get exciting.
Simply a thought.
When we are happy, we are just happiness in of itself. We don't make an effort to do anything with it or try to be more happy, we just are that way. But oh when we are upset, suffering , or sad, we try hard to do all types of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to kick the feeling, manipulate it, and exit out of it as fast as we can. Much worse, we attempt to ignore those feelings and ascend above them as if we could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you make a shakey ladder of ascension, you will unavoidably come across life's wonderful way of ripping the rug out from underneath you at the most unsuitable time, and you will try to take a small step back on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately 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 secret is to get your hand sufficiently near to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also prevent 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 negative feelings without being consumed by them, you will find out some pretty fascinating things about yourself.
Chaos and a modest amount of insanity... those are good things. You need that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art may be, the possibilities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good emotions. But in actuality, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all critical traits we wish for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and madness. We believe 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 have to say yes.
Perhaps, we shouldn't be searching for happiness in the slightest. Perhaps we ought to be wanting to dive within ourselves as much as 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 start to get really get exciting.
Simply 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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