There is a great myth that happiness can be pursued. The idea
of the pursuit of happiness is even part of the United States
Constitution. This is only a 'system serving' technique that encourages
us to chase after something which simply cannot be caught, or bought.
Day in and day out people pursue happiness. They are duped into believing they can find happiness through the buying of the latest car, the biggest house, the most fashionable clothes. . . and on & on. It is never ending, nor ever truly satisfying or lasting.
"If I just had this or that." "If only so and so loved me." Then, I'd be happy, they say. However, when they get whatever or whomever it is that they think will make them happy, they are still not happy for very long. Then, the 'pursuit' of happiness cycle begins again, and never ends.
Most people go through their entire lives without being truly happy. There may be moments when they feel blissful, but for the most part these moments are fleeting.
The idea that you can pursue happiness is a myth. True and lasting happiness cannot be bought. It cannot be pursued. Happiness cannot be found 'out there'. The harder you try to find happiness, the more elusive it becomes. Ask me how I know this. . .
If you are in a constant state of pursuing happiness you can never be happy. There is a reason for this. . . Your "now" experience is always the pursuing of happiness, never happiness itself. Your happiness is always in the future and never in the "now" of your life.
John Lennon once wrote that life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans. In this same way, happiness is constantly passing you by while you are spending all your time pursuing it, rather than 'being' it.
The only way for you to experience the state of happiness is to simply decide to 'be' happy. Happiness is a 'state of mind' within your control no matter what you are doing, nor no matter the circumstances in your life.
Happiness is not a pursuing of anything or anyone, it is a state of your being and comes to you from within. . . not from something or someone out there.
Pursuing happiness can be likened to chasing after a butterfly. The more desperately you chase after that butterfly, the more it escapes you. It flits here and there, never quite within your grasp. However, when stopping the chase and simply lying down on the ground, it just might come to lite on your shoulder!
Unfortunately, we have been conditioned to chase after everything, including happiness. And, even though we are naturally human beings, we have become human 'doings'. Do this, do that, get this. . . and then you will be happy. Surely, you know what I mean.
This constant state of pursuit after this and that, more specifically happiness, hides the truth that life is much easier than we are conditioned to believe. Our having been programmed to believe that we must chase after, rather than simply attract and allow, requires us to expend much more physical and emotional energy than is necessary for our state of being happy. . . or for anything we want to manifest in our life.
Happiness is not something to be pursued, or bought. It is a skill. Happiness is a skill that can be developed with only a tiny bit of effort and time. A constant state of being happy requires very little energy, if any.
The very best method I have found for developing the skill of happiness and having it in my constant state of being is through daily meditation. It is truly amazing how simply allowing yourself to be quiet, and allowing yourself to let go of all ego thinking and doing, for only a few minutes each day your life can transformed into one of lasting happiness within.
Yes, happiness is a state of mind. It is a state of being that comes from within your state of mind. . . not a condition to be found by the pursuit of some thing or some one.
Fortunately your mind is changeable and can be formed to perform in whatever way you desire. Your life can be greatly transformed by even a minimal change in how you manage your thoughts and how you perceive and interpret your world.
The idea that you can pursue happiness is truly a great myth. It is what the system has sold us in order to control us and keep us locked into a mental and physical prison of always desperately seeking more and more. . . never to be truly happy.
I encourage you to stop wasting your precious energy and time in the 'pursuit' of happiness. Make the decision right now that you are happy, no matter your external circumstances.
Begin now to learn the skill of happiness. You'll be 'forever happy' you did!
Day in and day out people pursue happiness. They are duped into believing they can find happiness through the buying of the latest car, the biggest house, the most fashionable clothes. . . and on & on. It is never ending, nor ever truly satisfying or lasting.
"If I just had this or that." "If only so and so loved me." Then, I'd be happy, they say. However, when they get whatever or whomever it is that they think will make them happy, they are still not happy for very long. Then, the 'pursuit' of happiness cycle begins again, and never ends.
Most people go through their entire lives without being truly happy. There may be moments when they feel blissful, but for the most part these moments are fleeting.
The idea that you can pursue happiness is a myth. True and lasting happiness cannot be bought. It cannot be pursued. Happiness cannot be found 'out there'. The harder you try to find happiness, the more elusive it becomes. Ask me how I know this. . .
If you are in a constant state of pursuing happiness you can never be happy. There is a reason for this. . . Your "now" experience is always the pursuing of happiness, never happiness itself. Your happiness is always in the future and never in the "now" of your life.
John Lennon once wrote that life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans. In this same way, happiness is constantly passing you by while you are spending all your time pursuing it, rather than 'being' it.
The only way for you to experience the state of happiness is to simply decide to 'be' happy. Happiness is a 'state of mind' within your control no matter what you are doing, nor no matter the circumstances in your life.
Happiness is not a pursuing of anything or anyone, it is a state of your being and comes to you from within. . . not from something or someone out there.
Pursuing happiness can be likened to chasing after a butterfly. The more desperately you chase after that butterfly, the more it escapes you. It flits here and there, never quite within your grasp. However, when stopping the chase and simply lying down on the ground, it just might come to lite on your shoulder!
Unfortunately, we have been conditioned to chase after everything, including happiness. And, even though we are naturally human beings, we have become human 'doings'. Do this, do that, get this. . . and then you will be happy. Surely, you know what I mean.
This constant state of pursuit after this and that, more specifically happiness, hides the truth that life is much easier than we are conditioned to believe. Our having been programmed to believe that we must chase after, rather than simply attract and allow, requires us to expend much more physical and emotional energy than is necessary for our state of being happy. . . or for anything we want to manifest in our life.
Happiness is not something to be pursued, or bought. It is a skill. Happiness is a skill that can be developed with only a tiny bit of effort and time. A constant state of being happy requires very little energy, if any.
The very best method I have found for developing the skill of happiness and having it in my constant state of being is through daily meditation. It is truly amazing how simply allowing yourself to be quiet, and allowing yourself to let go of all ego thinking and doing, for only a few minutes each day your life can transformed into one of lasting happiness within.
Yes, happiness is a state of mind. It is a state of being that comes from within your state of mind. . . not a condition to be found by the pursuit of some thing or some one.
Fortunately your mind is changeable and can be formed to perform in whatever way you desire. Your life can be greatly transformed by even a minimal change in how you manage your thoughts and how you perceive and interpret your world.
The idea that you can pursue happiness is truly a great myth. It is what the system has sold us in order to control us and keep us locked into a mental and physical prison of always desperately seeking more and more. . . never to be truly happy.
I encourage you to stop wasting your precious energy and time in the 'pursuit' of happiness. Make the decision right now that you are happy, no matter your external circumstances.
Begin now to learn the skill of happiness. You'll be 'forever happy' you did!
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