28 11 / 2011

Taken From: http://buttersafe.com/2011/07/07/a-nice-day/ It’s actually a very interesting concept. I hear stories of men who give up all their material possessions to live on top of a mountain, and just meditate. I hear stories of cancer patients who stay strong until the end, who enjoy their life more than ever. The strange thing is, what exactly makes these people so happy? From birth, we’re raised to be consumers. The advertisements say that if you buy it “all your problems will go away!”, or “you will be happy!” That is a pretty strong statement right there. The funny thing is, we are often a little happier after having made our purchase. But this feeling wears off. The luster of novelty eventually becomes mundane, and we are left groping in the dark, searching for another source of fulfillment. What can one conclude from this? True happiness does not come from mere material possessions, as the thrill of novelty wears off. So then the question is how can one truly be happiness? Where does happiness come from? I suppose that true happiness comes from within, you choose to be happy. However, it is much easier said than done. Maybe that should become one of our goals.

Taken From: http://buttersafe.com/2011/07/07/a-nice-day/

It’s actually a very interesting concept. I hear stories of men who give up all their material possessions to live on top of a mountain, and just meditate. I hear stories of cancer patients who stay strong until the end, who enjoy their life more than ever. The strange thing is, what exactly makes these people so happy?

From birth, we’re raised to be consumers. The advertisements say that if you buy it “all your problems will go away!”, or “you will be happy!” That is a pretty strong statement right there. The funny thing is, we are often a little happier after having made our purchase. But this feeling wears off. The luster of novelty eventually becomes mundane, and we are left groping in the dark, searching for another source of fulfillment.

What can one conclude from this? True happiness does not come from mere material possessions, as the thrill of novelty wears off. So then the question is how can one truly be happiness? Where does happiness come from? I suppose that true happiness comes from within, you choose to be happy. However, it is much easier said than done. Maybe that should become one of our goals.

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