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Step out onto the street and ask 100 people what their main purpose in life is and they will most likely give you an answer referring to the concept of lifetime happiness. But what does it essentially mean to live a happy life? How can we really create a deeply happy life on such an emotion that's 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 happy, we are just cheerful. We don't make an attempt to do anything with it or try to be more cheerful, we just are that way. But oh when we are upset, suffering , or in a hard part of our life, we try and do all kinds of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to kick the unkickable emotion, manipulate it, and exit out of it as speedily as we truly can. Worse yet, we attempt to ignore those feelings and ascend above them as if we could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's great danger in this because if you create a fake ladder of ascension, you will inevitably come across life's wonderful way of ripping the rug out from under you at the most inconvenient time, and you will attempt to take a step back on the ladder rung below, only to find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Straight to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we actually do?
Court a pinch of chaos and craziness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that won't 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 close enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You have to also prevent yourself from staying so far away that you actually can't feel the heat at all. 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 interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a little 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 shall be, the opportunities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good emotions. However, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all significant traits we want 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 say yes.
Perhaps, we really shouldn't be seeking happiness at all. Perhaps we ought to be seeking to dive within ourselves as much as possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, truly open to life's limitlessness, then anything can occur. When we are okay with that fact, things start to get really exciting.
Just a thought.
When we are happy, we are just cheerful. We don't make an attempt to do anything with it or try to be more cheerful, we just are that way. But oh when we are upset, suffering , or in a hard part of our life, we try and do all kinds of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to kick the unkickable emotion, manipulate it, and exit out of it as speedily as we truly can. Worse yet, we attempt to ignore those feelings and ascend above them as if we could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's great danger in this because if you create a fake ladder of ascension, you will inevitably come across life's wonderful way of ripping the rug out from under you at the most inconvenient time, and you will attempt to take a step back on the ladder rung below, only to find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Straight to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what can we actually do?
Court a pinch of chaos and craziness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that won't 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 close enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You have to also prevent yourself from staying so far away that you actually can't feel the heat at all. 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 interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a little 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 shall be, the opportunities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good emotions. However, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all significant traits we want 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 say yes.
Perhaps, we really shouldn't be seeking happiness at all. Perhaps we ought to be seeking to dive within ourselves as much as possible and come to places of understanding and compassion. When we are open to all things, truly open to life's limitlessness, then anything can occur. When we are okay with that fact, things start to get really 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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