We are led to believe that happiness is based on external factors like people, places or things. We have all these goals and desires in life, believing that once we achieve them, we will be happy forever. These may give you temporary happiness but it doesn't stay with you.
Money, for example, is linked with happiness and even success. But you'll learn from the richest people in the world that even with lots of money you can still experience sadness. How about being able to afford any holiday or crazy adventure you wanted, but having extremely poor health? Even your ideal partner has no control over your lasting happiness. The advertising industry is skilled at toying with your happiness because it preys on the knowledge that all of us want to be happy.
What if you could feel happy all the time? Isn't this the ultimate goal? It would mean that you're happy with what you've got any moment - for the rest of your life. We could then say that lasting happiness is what true success looks like. This is what true happiness is. It's an inward journey that requires spiritual growth. Choosing empowering thoughts over limiting ones should become your natural way of thinking. You must make it a habit to look on the bright side of things and let go of the past, to stop living in the future and appreciate where you are and what you have right now, and love everything in this world without condition. Embrace what it is. Be happy.
© Shagun