It is often the desire of a person to be prosperous in life, having the good things of life and becoming happy. People wish to be educated, employed, married and having children, being in good health, becoming rich, owning a house, paying your bills and being financially free all bring happiness and contributes to our emotional, mental and psychological happiness. It is however, very important to note that it is a transient and temporary happiness that you can achieve through all that is listed above.
The reason is not farfetched considering that whatever you have accomplished or possess is still within our neutral elements. The way you interpret something or perceive it varies according to time and season which boils down to the way you feel about it at that moment. If you notice, a times you feel excited about something, maybe your job, your marriage or even a dear friend, but other times you do not. Now, the question is; did any of them change? Not necessary, it all about your interpretation and perception of the development around you as it interferes with the way you are disposed emotional to handle them at that moment.
I have seen mixed reactions in people based on their emotional stands. I have seen people that are pitied by others yet they are okay and even happy within themselves. I have seen a situation where a rich person derives the solution for his long time problem from a person he least expected and who even find it difficult to feed his family three times a day, yet that same person refuses to collect all the money given to him by the rich man as a reward to solving his problem on the ground that the money is outrageous. What of the kids that plays under the rain while you as an adult is scared that thunder storms might hit them or something bad might happen. I have seen the rich cry bitterly over their children nonchalant attitudes in taking over the responsibility of their family trade or business while there are many poor but happy family eating together from a bow as they chat and smile with each other.
My friend, the real joy of life often lays where you least expect. I visited the old peoples home and I had a mixed feeling for reasons I felt was uncalled for. There in the old peoples home I saw how the workers put in their best to ensure that their patients are happy. Most of the old people has adapted to their routine and are very happy as they see strangers taking care of them at their old age. I have equally observed the dramatic play of back and front operations in other to convince them of new patterns or method that has being put in place to improve their health care service. On the other hand, I saw families that came to pick a fight with their parents on properties matters which the old woman bought during her young age. They wish it should be shared the way they feel is right, not the way it is stated in the will of the old woman. The workers are now the once trying to calm the situation down. What an irony of life.
I think it is important for us to realise that true happiness and joy in life comes within us. We are responsible for our joy and happiness in life. I read a portion of the bible and I found out that what I believed since I was born or let me say since I became knowledgeable, was a lie. This wildly opened my eye to the fact that we may have so many belief systems that is wrong. It is embarrassing to find out that because we so much trust our parents, guides, teachers in matters concerning belief, health, education and our society in general and have solely absolved what they told us without doubts, only to find out much later in life that it is a lie.
As strong as our belief systems are, it is better and more convenient to find our true joy and happiness within ourselves. We can have a great relieve in life if we listen to ourselves. When you are able to realise who you are, your great maturity kicks in to birth your great potentials which will lead you to achieving your goals and becoming great in life. My dear friend, what is your perception in life?