Are You A Happy Person?

A backward poet writes inverse I have heard. The same often is true of people. We do the same thing over and over and expect different results each time. They call that the definition of insanity.

So why are so many people who search for lasting happiness in their lives, can not find it. What is happiness? The dictionary defines it as the state of being happy, an active or passive state of a pleasurable satisfaction. Another dictionary definition puts it as the result of the possessions or attainment of what one considers good. So what do we consider good and what really is good?

Society will tell you that you need to have the latest IPone or have dined at the newest restaurant in town to be happy. For others it may be a vacation cruse or seeing some live show. Yet look around. How many of these people are truly happy. Sure they may put a smiling post on Facebook, but how are their spirits the next day when they have to go back to work or deal with the boring routine in their lives?

Happiness comes from a happening or an event. Something external that affects the person to trigger the feel good emotion. Yet for some reason it never lasts. why is that? Well it IS EXTERNAL. Some other event, object, person or thing is being held responsible for your emotion. When there is no external interaction the feeling of happiness subsides. The good fuzzy feeling is directly connected to the happening or event. So you may be happy of a few minutes or all day. But eventually it goes away and negative emotion replaces it until you are fortunate enough to be affected by yet another happening.

Unlike happiness which is external, true joy comes from within. So it can have a greater impact on your whole being. It is not affected either way by happenings. True joy comes from placing others above yourself. Happiness is found is self-gratification while joy is found in giving outside of yourself. Joy is also found in having gratitude and love for others and for your higher power. As a christian I have often heard that Jesus first, then others and finally yourself spells real JOY.

When I have been depressed a friend of mine has often told me to go out and do something nice for someone. That is wonderful advice. There is a warm happy feeling you get when you put others first.

ARE YOU HAPPY OR DO YOU HAVE JOY?

WHAT COULD YOU DO TO BRING JOY INTO YOUR LIFE OR THE LIVES OF OTHERS?

HERE ARE SOME IDEAS:

Go visit a shut in elderly person.
Mow someones lawn for free.
Take some cookies over to someone.
Read to someone who has trouble seeing.
Offer to listen to peopte le when they have a problem in their lives
Give of your time and volunteer for some cause
Send someone money anonymously.
go visit a nursing home or daycare,
Offer to give someone a ride to work or an errand
Give away that concert ticket or meal
give away some steem to someone who can use it.
Have a garage sale and donate your money to someone
establish a personal relationship with others you don't have

I could probably make a list of 1000 things to do.

WHAT WILL YOU CHOOSE TO DO?
WILL YOU CHOOSE JOY OR INSANITY?

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Blessings - Troy