it's underratedI think we take Happiness for granted. we don't really realize how beautiful of a feeling pure Happiness is. I'm not talking about those days where you got-something-you-really-wanted happy. I'm talking about those days where you walk with a smile on your face, the times when you treat everyone around you pleasantly. some of us have those days more often than others. when we can't find anything to really be upset about. in that moment in time, our Happiness is untouchable and we don't know why we feel so good, but it doesn't really matter. Alhamdulillah one of the best things that Islam has taught me is the concept of Alhamdulillah. which translates to "thanks be to God". a lot of Muslims say it habitually, without really thinking of why they are saying it. the beauty of Alhamdulilah is that it teaches you to be grateful for every single thing that happens. whether it be good or bad, happy or sad. it has the most impact internally when things are not so great. because you question, "why should I even think this a good thing?" I truly believe that everything that ever happens happens because God willed it. so you may question why something happens or why it happened to you, but when you say the words Alhamdulilah, you realize that in the end, whatever the why is, there is a purpose to it. it's our job to figure out what that purpose was. optimismit's a conscious effort. it's really easy to look at things in life negatively. it takes trust in yourself and the world around you. always trying to find the positives in everything, even if it sounds like you're just lying to yourself, helps your spiritual health a ton. it makes it easier to keep on keeping on. I don't have a ton of life experience but I want to get in to that mindset early. so when life throws me in a ditch and dares me to climb out, i'll be able to fight my way out and keep on moving. I know, I know. this is just one giant cliche. but the truth is, being Happy is more than just trying to be joyful. it's making the most of what life gives you, because you really can't complain about things you can't control. what you can control is how you react. that is probably the only factor that really controls our Happiness. so you may not be able to smile, or laugh, but at least you will be fighting to be Happy again. to move on, and to be stronger for the future. I'm no Happiness guruthere is a chance that I came off as a happiness shaman who knows the ins and outs of the keys to being Happy. but the honest truth is, I just really strive to be. Happiness has become something I've become more and more infatuated with and have really tried to revolve my life around. I truly believe that it can only really be positive for myself. this is one of those topics that not a lot of people really converse about because it seems like it should be innate when it really isn't, and I wanted to get the thought out there. maybe being Happy is more than just smiling. maybe it can be an actual lifestyle, one I definitely deem worth living.
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AUTHORA financial analyst by day...dreaming of being a college student again ARCHIVES
December 2017
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