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 true happiness. But what does it actually mean to live a happy life? How will we really make ourselves 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 deeply happy, we are just cheerful. We don't make an attempt 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 hard to do all sorts of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to kick the sensation, manipulate it, and exit out of it as speedily as we truly can. Much worse, we try to ignore those uncontrollable emotions and rise high above them as if we actually could create that sort of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you create a false ladder of ascension, you will unavoidably come across life's amazing way of ripping the rug out from underneath you at the most inopportune time, and you will try and take a step backwards on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately find that it's not 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 little bit 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 trick is to get your hand near enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also stop yourself from staying so far away that you cannot feel the heat at all. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying near to the negative emotions without being consumed by them, you'll find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a modest amount of craziness... those are great things. You need that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art might be, the possibilities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good emotions. But in actuality, happiness, love, compassion, those all important characteristics we wish for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and a pinch of madness. We suspect that darkness only implies darkness. But could there be the presence of light, joy, and positive qualities even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would have to say yes.
Perhaps, we really shouldn't be searching for contentment in the slightest. Maybe we should 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, actually open to life's limitlessness, then anything can can truly happen. When we are O.K with that fact, things begin to get ridiculously exciting.
Just a thought.
When we are deeply happy, we are just cheerful. We don't make an attempt 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 hard to do all sorts of things to get ourselves out of it. We try to kick the sensation, manipulate it, and exit out of it as speedily as we truly can. Much worse, we try to ignore those uncontrollable emotions and rise high above them as if we actually could create that sort of ladder for ourselves.
There's serious danger in this because if you create a false ladder of ascension, you will unavoidably come across life's amazing way of ripping the rug out from underneath you at the most inopportune time, and you will try and take a step backwards on the ladder rung below, only to unfortunately find that it's not 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 little bit 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 trick is to get your hand near enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also stop yourself from staying so far away that you cannot feel the heat at all. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying near to the negative emotions without being consumed by them, you'll find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
Chaos and a modest amount of craziness... those are great things. You need that energy flowing through you, and if you can harness it and create art with it, whatever that art might be, the possibilities are unlimited. Many think that only good places create good emotions. But in actuality, happiness, love, compassion, those all important characteristics we wish for ourselves, can come from the darkness, chaos, and a pinch of madness. We suspect that darkness only implies darkness. But could there be the presence of light, joy, and positive qualities even in the roughest moments of our lives? I would have to say yes.
Perhaps, we really shouldn't be searching for contentment in the slightest. Maybe we should 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, actually open to life's limitlessness, then anything can can truly happen. When we are O.K with that fact, things begin to get ridiculously 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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