Step out onto the street and ask 100 people to honestly answer what their main purpose in life is they will most likely give you an answer regarding the idea of true happiness. But what does it really mean to live a happy life? How do we really create a deeply happy life on such an emotion that 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 happy, we are just cheerful. We don't make an effort to do anything with it or try and be more cheerful, we just are that way. But oh when we are unhappy, hurting , or in a hard part of our life, we try and 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 fast as we are able to. Much worse, we attempt to ignore those uncontrollable emotions and rise above them as if we could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's significant danger in this because if you make a false ladder of ascension, you will always 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 uncomfortably find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Like a rock to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what are we able to do?
Court a tiny bit of chaos and craziness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that might not be the best 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 should also keep yourself from staying so far away that you actually can't feel the heat remotely. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying very close to the negative feelings without being consumed by them, you'll find out some pretty engaging things about yourself.
Chaos and a little madness... those are great things. You want that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art might be, the opportunities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good emotions. But in actuality, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all important traits we'd like 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 aspects even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would need to say yes.
Perhaps, we shouldn't be looking for contentment at all. Perhaps we should be wanting to dive deep 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 can truly happen. When we are okay with that fact, things truly begin to get really exciting.
Merely a thought.
When we are happy, we are just cheerful. We don't make an effort to do anything with it or try and be more cheerful, we just are that way. But oh when we are unhappy, hurting , or in a hard part of our life, we try and 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 fast as we are able to. Much worse, we attempt to ignore those uncontrollable emotions and rise above them as if we could create that type of ladder for ourselves.
There's significant danger in this because if you make a false ladder of ascension, you will always 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 uncomfortably find that it isn't there. Where are you headed? Like a rock to the bottom. Bam. Flat on your back.
So what are we able to do?
Court a tiny bit of chaos and craziness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your life that might not be the best 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 should also keep yourself from staying so far away that you actually can't feel the heat remotely. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying very close to the negative feelings without being consumed by them, you'll find out some pretty engaging things about yourself.
Chaos and a little madness... those are great things. You want that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art might be, the opportunities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good emotions. But in actuality, deep happiness, love, compassion, those all important traits we'd like 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 aspects even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would need to say yes.
Perhaps, we shouldn't be looking for contentment at all. Perhaps we should be wanting to dive deep 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 can truly happen. When we are okay with that fact, things truly begin 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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