Happiness Is a Choice
July 21—This Week's Quote:
”Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.” – Aeschylus, Ancient Greek Dramatist/Playwright known as the founder of Greek tragedy, 525-456 BC
And that effort, I believe, is in realizing that things will never make us happy.
Everybody thinks they want things – sadly, its part of commercialism and advertising – the buy this, do this and you’ll be happy syndrome.
Now there’s nothing wrong with commercialism or advertising as long as you understand that their soul purpose is to get you to spend your money. Buying into their promise of happiness, glamor, or success is a totally different story.
What people really want is the feeling that things will bring them. What you and I, all of us really want is the feeling. And usually that feeling is something like freedom, security, peace, or love.
Here’s a test. Choose something that you desire – a thing, an experience, a change, etc. Now ask yourself, “What would that give me that I wouldn’t otherwise have?” Then ask the question again about that.
For example: “I want a new job.” What would that give me that I wouldn’t otherwise have? “More money.” What would more money give me that I wouldn’t otherwise have? “Freedom!”
Ask it several times and you’ll end up at the feeling. This is the feeling you’ll feel when you’ve got what you want.
So, the trick is…. to start feeling that feeling now. And then what you want will come to you even more easily and enjoyably.
Happiness is a choice. When you stop “chasing” it, trying to acquire “things” to make you happy and realize that all you have to do is focus on the feeling, then happiness comes easily, like a butterfly softly landing on your shoulder.
Blessings!
Becky
”Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.” – Aeschylus, Ancient Greek Dramatist/Playwright known as the founder of Greek tragedy, 525-456 BC
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And that effort, I believe, is in realizing that things will never make us happy.
Everybody thinks they want things – sadly, its part of commercialism and advertising – the buy this, do this and you’ll be happy syndrome.
Now there’s nothing wrong with commercialism or advertising as long as you understand that their soul purpose is to get you to spend your money. Buying into their promise of happiness, glamor, or success is a totally different story.
What people really want is the feeling that things will bring them. What you and I, all of us really want is the feeling. And usually that feeling is something like freedom, security, peace, or love.
Here’s a test. Choose something that you desire – a thing, an experience, a change, etc. Now ask yourself, “What would that give me that I wouldn’t otherwise have?” Then ask the question again about that.
For example: “I want a new job.” What would that give me that I wouldn’t otherwise have? “More money.” What would more money give me that I wouldn’t otherwise have? “Freedom!”
Ask it several times and you’ll end up at the feeling. This is the feeling you’ll feel when you’ve got what you want.
So, the trick is…. to start feeling that feeling now. And then what you want will come to you even more easily and enjoyably.
Happiness is a choice. When you stop “chasing” it, trying to acquire “things” to make you happy and realize that all you have to do is focus on the feeling, then happiness comes easily, like a butterfly softly landing on your shoulder.
Blessings!
Becky
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