Happiness is a feeling everyone craves but sadly not everyone has it, it is a common saying that our happiness lies within us, but why do so many people not feel this happiness within them? The answer is simply that they allow their happy feeling to be based on an outside source.
A question was thrown one day at a hang-out I attended that why are some poor people who are not wealthy, and probably even depend on garri as their daily food still look happy and fresh than some wealthy individuals, this happens for real and it is simply because they are grateful for the simple things in life which money cannot buy, for instance good health, and the fact that they are living and can even afford that little garri they have, while the wealthy man you see unhappy might be battling with an illness, or maybe a struggle to make sure he doesn't come financially down and any slight decrease robs him off his peace of mind and happiness.
For this reason, even though some external source provides us happiness, we must first of all make sure to find true happiness within, by loving ourselves and being grateful for the gift of life and nature that money cannot buy, also have in mind that anything or anyone we place our happiness on can disappoint us at any time.
What gives me happiness
1 Good health
I have been opportune at a time in my life to see what sick people go through in hospitals, a healthy man really does not know how wealthy he is unless he sees the other side of life, before then, I thought it was normal to sleep and wake up without any worries about my health like I had control over my body, but that 3 months stay opened my eyes and we that are alive and healthy are truly lucky, being on the hospital then robbed me of all emotions of happiness, I wasn't the sick one, my daughter was, but I felt the pain and had to go through so many struggles. Seeing myself and my entire family alive and In good health brings me more happiness out of a heart of gratefulness, if I were to buy good health and life, I wouldn't be able to afford it.
2 Stable Finances
The situation in my country is so messed up that even hard workers find it hard to make ends meet, inflation also is not helping at all, after each earning, expenses take everything almost immediately and it is hard to save or afford some life's comfort. I want to be financially stable and not have to struggle with every earning trying to meet up with bills, I find true happiness when I'm able to support family and those around me financially especially when they are in need, and not having to feel sad when I can't.
Family gives me happiness
Right from childhood, my immediate source of happiness are my family seeing them happy makes me happy and when they are down, I feel down, a d try my best for them to cheer up, they've been my greatest support and also always there for me in every moment. Having a family of my own now has also been my greatest joy, I worry when my husband worries, and my children hold the softest place in my heart, I can never forget the happiness that gush through me the moment they came to the world and seeing my little me for the first time, that is true happiness, also watching them grow has been my greatest source If Joy.
Do I have the things that give me happiness?
By God's grace, I'm blessed with good health, same for my family, I have them also around me, and yes they all make me happy, though I'm yet to be financially stable, as long as I'm still working hard and meeting little daily expenses, all hope is not lost, it's a gradual process, hopefully, the financial part will be settled.
This post is in response to the hive learners weekly contest, week 76, edition 1.
