FINDING HAPPINESS @mariaentela

At one point in our lives, we all end up wondering about happiness and how are we going to achieve it. I as well have been asking myself this question a lot lately. After reading the saying "The biggest happiness consists in accepting your limits and be proud of them", in the book A Pure Heart of Romano Bataglia, I have tried to come to a conclusion, which is completely personal.

To begin with, let's state that the concept of happiness in itself is very subjective and as a consequence each person keep hunting for it following a different path. Having armed yourself with lots of patience and strength you go in the search of it. A searching that may take you a lifetime, but will teach you volumes about yourself, as well as about the world out there.



Personally speaking, I find happiness in simple things, such as going for a relaxing drive by the sea, having coffee with a friend, going for a walk with my sister or enjoying some peace and quiet in the arms of my beloved one. Apart from that, I can feel happy simply for the fact that I am able to wake up in the morning and be alive, considering that for some people that's a doubting luxury. I can't but be happy for having that privilege.



On the other hand it isn't easy to always be happy. There are some moments in life when the last thing you feel is happiness. The truth is that it can't be otherwise, because when illness, accidents or problems like that knock on your life's door, happiness fades away, conceding its position to other feelings, such as sadness, sorrow or lament. They say that the important thing is to experience those feelings till the end. While in my opinion the most important thing is to realize that these are only some moments that when they come to an end, will make you understand better the essence of happiness.



Concluding I would like to add that I strongly believe happiness to be nothing more than a choice. The choice to live and find a good side in each person and in everything. The choice to feel happiness in surpassing every dark moment in life with a smile and fighting with your head up.


Thank you for reading and keep smiling