Long Lasting Happiness Is A Choice

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Long Lasting Happiness Is A Choice

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True happiness is an important commodity, those who claim they have it are doing their best to keep it and those who don't, are doing everything possible to have it because truth be told, no matter what you posses in this life, without happiness, you may never see the worth. But my everyday question is, is there ever a kind of happiness that lasts forever?

If I said I have never being happy before I am a liar. Almost all of us at one point or the other experience what it means to be genuinely happy but after a few moments it vanishes into the thin air. Permit me to say happiness, is something that occurs momentarily and if we really want to maintain it then we must be willing to do that very thing we did at first that brought it unto us but the sad news is, it's not everytime one gets lucky, there are days you will do that same thing, but the formula won't work for you. Certainly a day will come when you will not be happy. True happiness is not a life void of sadness, pains, troubles, and so on. These things too will come but your ability to keep yourself happy even in their midst is the true happiness.

Who knows, maybe what most of us are referring to as happiness is just a state of fulfilment? Well if that's the case for you, then it's going to be a big problem because it's not everyday that one will be successful. If your happiness is also tied to material things, there's also a big problem because a day will surely come when those things will be no more or you will get tired of them.

For me, I think true happiness should not be based on material things, circumstances or success. The ground to which it comes should just be neutral. If we want a long lasting happiness, we must learn to make it come from the stand point of contentment, whether in lack or in abundance, in material things or not because honestly our emotions are wired to be carried away by achievements or should I say good results. That can be very deceptive, few minutes after you are used that result, you will discover that the joy is gone.

If we are being able to maintain a state of peace in whatever situation we find ourselves, then I assure you, we are not far from happiness.

This happiness most people are seeking for is something inherent in us, we have the power to create it and to destroy it, if we so wish. As big as the word happiness looks, it's something that comes from a mere decision.

Back To Me

The truth is, I find happiness whenever I am doing what is right, like when I am walking in the right path, even if all other things are not in place, there is always this inner peace and joy I have. Provided I am in that condition, anything can happen to me and yet I wouldn't be concerned about it because I know I have hope.

My worst nightmare in life is walking pervertedly, gosh! If I should, I have sleepless nights, hate people, hate myself, get surrounded by fear and have no peace.

So, now you see that my happiness lies in my hands right? I am fully responsible for it. I wish it's something that comes automatically but you see, it doesn't, I have to maintain a particular order of life inorder to keep it stable. You don't just create it and dump it, it will die. When you find the source keep polishing it so that it will keep following.

Does It Last?

Yes! It does, so long as I don't break the rule on ground, I am often happy. I don't know how I got to reach that point in life but that is it. As long as I am maintening that rule, no the turbulence around, no matter the noise, no matter how broke I am, I still have this kind of inner joy because I know there is hope. It will only take a while and all those things would come. So why kill myself? Afterwards, if I get myself depressed and I end up with a disease, how would I enjoy the things when they eventually come? Belove happiness is free and it takes your decision to activate it. Just decide it, be positive always and put away your mind from the happenings around your life.

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Even the richest person on earth still pursue true happiness but I would say true happiness is a feeling of fulfilment, contentment and joy. It's a process that requires progress along the line.

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You are right, finding true happiness is a process unfortunately some don't get to see the end of it.

Thanks so much for reading 🥰

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Happiness is a choice we make for ourselves. There's no "do this and you'd be happy" rule. If we have to take it down to some things, we might just have to live in the misery of their fluctuations.

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You get it right ma, it's left for us to decide it. There is really no special special formula attached.

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One is fully responsible for everything they are doing because that holds your happiness. Even if it is just little be happy with it not until you do the wrong thing. You are very right with your point. Thanks for sharing

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For sure we are fully responsible for our happiness and we ought to find a mean to be happy even with or without the little we have ..

I so much appreciate your presence, thanks for the nice contribution

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Your point of view is also right but i think happiness is mostly temporary because we find them in materialistic world 🌎

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Smiles.. anything that comes from material things doesn't last because material all have expiry date..

Thanks for the visit.. I really appreciate your contribution 🥰

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At some point in our lives we have all felt what it feels like to be happy, it's part the f the life we live.

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Yeah, happiness seems to be something that comes momentarily but we can decide to trap it and make it stay if we so wish...

Thanks for the beautiful contribution sir

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I completely agree with you when you say that happiness is something momentary. That's why I believe we need to be aware of the moments in life so we don't miss something important. Unfortunately, we often let these moments pass by not being attentive enough.

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Very true, we sometimes let this moments slip away.. well it's life... Thanks for your view, I am so glad to have you here🥰

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If we are being able to maintain a state of peace in whatever situation we find ourselves, then I assure you, we are not far from happiness.

This is very true but unfortunately, I haven't been able to live by this. I put myself under pressure of achieving what would make me happy. The more I achieve such goal, the more I set higher one. Happiness becomes elusive. I need to change now and create happiness in any situation I found myself. Thank you for this piece.

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Exactly sir, happiness should not be placed on achievements, else, it won't be permanent, because the more we gain results, the more we crave for higher ones. please do train yourself to be happy at all times... Not only when you achieve something..

Thanks for the kind comment sir.. I really appreciate

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Maybe because I'm still under a slight depression, but I don't think I know the definition of True Happiness. My mother says it's by following the religion, and while I agree, I'm not that great of a Muslim to taste it.

Still, I know what a small happiness is. (I believe you called it fulfillment in this post.) I know that doing something for people makes me happy for a bit too. I think keeping doing that is what will bring me true happiness, but it's hard to do.

Found this via 🌀 Dreemport! Have some 💞 !LUV

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Hmm!! It's really not easy but since you know what brings happiness to you, then keep on doing it. There is no price that is too big to be sacrificed for happiness.

Thanks for stopping by🥰

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You are right, long lasting happiness is definitely by choice and even with your many riches or achievements it's not a criteria for having long lasting happiness.
Long lasting happiness is very different from a one second happiness, for it to last long you have to build it on things that last long.

Thanks for sharing this with us.
#dreemerforlife.

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That is it, our basis for happiness should not be on material things, if possible it should just be natural, Else when the things we attached it to are no more, it will always die off.

Thanks for reading ma 🙏🙏😊🥰

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I really agree with the maintaining peace part. It isn't rocket science. If you play your part and stay on your lane, then happiness would be frequent visitor

#dreemerforlife

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You have said it all.. It's solely our responsibility to maintain a steady and stable happiness..

Thanks for reading hun😊

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It's true that true happiness should come from within and not really from material things. Thank you for sharing.

#dreemerforlife

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Exactly... When it comes from the inside, nothing will take it away and even if something tempers with it, it will still return.

Thanks for the visit ma🥰

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your ability to keep yourself happy even in their midst is the true happiness

And this right hear covers it all because life will not always be perfect, either, we must chose to be happy at all times.

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Hmm.. it's just a thing of choice in the end, because bad days will definitely come by.. thanks for for coming around ma..

I am so grateful 🥰

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