Different people have different things which trigger their happiness. Some people find happiness in the company of others, some admiring nature, some reading e.t.c. I believe that my happiness shouldn't be tied to anything because mostly when those things are not there i tend to languish or bury myself in unhappiness.
Certainly, it's out of what we love doing that we can find happiness, but what if we get to a new environment, what will happen? That is why I tend to create my happiness.
Although it's important that there are certain things that excites me, but I don't solely rely on those things as my source of happiness, though they tend to excite me at the moment, but the happiness that comes from within me tends to last longer than that which is tied to something.
I have different things that bring excitement and happiness to me, but I don't depend solely on them, such as singing, hanging out and spending quality time with friends and family, practicing gratitude, trying new things and extending a helping hand to those in need, teaching e.t.c. and doing these things bring excitement and oftentimes fulfillment to me. Although even when I don't get to do some due to some challenges, I never allow that to steal my happiness, because on a daily basis I have thousands of reasons to be happy.
I often say that, I create happiness for myself if nothing does, and I try as much as possible to do that, though most times the storms of life tries to steal it, I will engage myself in singing and listening to music, I love singing, I might not have the best voice, but I love to sing, and listening to music has its way of easing burdens and bringing inspiration to me. That is one important source of my happiness which I often engage in. Mostly it's not when I'm with friends, I also create an atmosphere of happiness for myself when they are not there, so that is why I said I don't solely rely on them.
Before now, it wasn't so, I tend to be happy when I'm with people, and get depressed when I'm alone, especially when it's like the whole world has crumbled on you. So I sat down and told myself, why am I killing myself with sadness, I recalled the scripture that says that "A merry heart does good like a medicine............" So I stopped immediately and always told myself that nothing is worth stealing my happiness.
And I'm happy that I made that decision, I have a thousand reasons to smile every day, because it comes with a special package that will favour me. And in all I see happiness to be a personal journey, and I ought to focus on the present moment, do what excites me and never allow anything to steal my happiness because it's not worth it, Although I practice gratitude and positivity in the process as well as tieing it to other factors as mentioned earlier. Hence my relationship with others is also very important, practicing self-care and self-love all these are my keys to my happiness.
But in all, the most vital key to my happiness is myself and God, because when most of these things are not there, or couldn't do most of these things, what will be my fate. So in all, I tie my happiness in God, because nothing can bring me that everlasting happiness that never fades rather than God and myself.
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