The meaning of happiness will always differ according to our personalities, some may say money is happiness, while some may say love is happiness, others may say family is happiness but I always say peace of mind is happiness.
To attain that peace of mind is not very easy, so automatically attaining happiness is quite a bit of a task that one needs to work towards, it takes time and process.
The moment you realize that happiness is within you is the moment you start to build and find happiness within you. If one doesnβt have happiness in them, when the people they depend on to bring happiness to them leave, there are left to become depressed.
Personally, It is a very good thing that you have accomplished if you are able to find happiness in yourself. Not in anything else, not in money, not in family, not in relationships but in yourself, that is why having peace of mind is what I call happiness and others can be additional.
I have had tons of arguments with my friends about the fact that money doesnβt guarantee full happiness, For poor people, of course, money would guarantee them happiness but people who have the money already would know that they need more to it. Why do wealthy people go depressed or commit suicide? *well, that is a topic for another day.
A few years back(just after secondary school), I found myself quite down because I was just always staying at home, I didnβt have friends around my area because my school was far and I do come back late, Saturday I am not always around, as time passes, I found myself depressed. To cut the long story short I started to work towards getting rid of depression.
There are a lot of things that have helped me in this journey, a lot of things that had helped me find a home, happiness in me, that has given me peace of mind.
The number one thing I need in place for me to be happy is of course God then myself and then I will need other things like family, relationships with others, possessions or money, and pets.
God has been my anchor, to be honest, my source of my peace of mind. Wait let me explain, when I started leaving everything for God, and carry nothing on my mind because I know fully well that God is doing his job, I have seen changes.
I know how little little things would have bothered me some years back, but right now even the big things donβt bother me that much. I just put my trust in God and lighten my heart. They are some things that have happened to me and people usually ask me why I am not sad, I just tell them βGod has his reason.β I believe this phrase has helped me a lot; βEverything that happened has its reasonβ
This also made me to be happy in many ways, because I am always grateful for the things around me even the little things. I never find myself comparing my growth or success to anyone else. I have just had contentment and peace.
My family and friends are other sources of happiness, and social connections can also be helpful but I never let them temper with my peace of mind, I set my boundaries. if anyone is stressing me too much, Iβll easily let them go.
Iβm conclusion, first, make yourself a source of happiness, other things can be included.
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