are you truly happy?

Happiness? Have you ever asked yourself what that means? How does it define for you? Or is it something you just take for granted? Or does it exist only as an external thing? Have you ever truly felt happiness? There are several ways we can see happiness. However, I can bet that most everyone is getting it all wrong. You see many people rely on happiness as an external thing. Such as the person you are with, the job you have or the places you have been or even live. Many are looking at “people, places and things” to validate their happiness. But guess what? Happiness is an INSIDE job. That means we need to already feel that happiness. It does not come by having the things we desire or want. It comes from loving yourself as you are and being happy with SELF. What would happen if we lost the person, place or thing. Are we going to be unhappy? You see we cannot rely on outside sources. The internal of self is where it all begins. That is why it is so important to not attach yourself to anyone or anything. Because one day it is going to go away in way or another. So, the first thing is to be happy just being alive. Now you can be happier with said things or people. But that is not the sole reason for your happiness. Sure, things can add more pleasure to our lives, but that’s it. It is an added benefit to our happiness. When you release that mindset of having a thing or person for gratification, it changes your outlook. We can have desires, wants, and needs for greater fulfillment. There is no harm in having anything. However, we must always bear in mind that it is not the sole purpose. When shifting your perception to just being, your life becomes richer. As we all know, we came here alone and we die alone. We cannot take anything with us to the next life. So be happy with YOU and the “extras” are icing on the cake. Don’t live your life searching, seeking and believing if you have that thing happiness will ensue. That is not how life works. Again, be happy with YOU and whatever flows out from there. Having the mindset of this is to live fully and happily as can be. You make your happiness…not people or things. So just be happy regardless and watch life change for the better.