The Pursuit of Happiness

Lessons Learned While Trying to Find Inner Peace

© Alicia Michelle Morgan

Jul 30, 2009
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The peace and joy that can be found in life revolves around making the simple things matter the most in defining one's own sense of happiness.

Happiness is something that a person must define based on inner reflections of what keeps the soul intact, mind at ease and heart welcoming all possibilities. There are no specific guidelines to define when, where or in what form happiness will present itself.

It takes self awareness and an open book to evaluate one’s life with an erasable pen that records entries from personal experiences that speak to the reality that a person’s sense of happiness and purpose can change with the seasons.The change can be pleasurable if the person welcomes it with open arms and remembers to constantly grow one must abandon complacency.

The new beginning also means that the person can leave behind an attitude or way of life that hinders an environment for happiness. This can be refreshing and also a bit difficult when a person is accustomed to certain habits it becomes a challenge to take on the unfamiliar. However, the effort to pursue personal fulfillment should become less challenging once a person becomes in tune with the true desires of the heart.

The following are some valuable lessons common in the pursuit of happiness:

  • The definition of happiness for someone must come from a personal evaluation. This means that a person must know who the person in the mirror is and loves. A person who has a full understanding of self worth and things that matter most in life is able to start the journey to finding happiness with relative ease.
  • The passion for something can be the catalyst that ignites feelings of elation and excitement that can become a daily dose of happiness
  • Seasons change and so do the things that make a person happy at a given moment or extended period of time. The things that make a person happy today can become an annoyance during a later period of time. Overall, it is a person’s prerogative to decide that something once liked is now something unfavorable
  • Happiness is found by performing a inner sanity check of calmness and genuine delight of emotions
  • Money cannot buy happiness because it is not based solely on external experiences or the purchase of material things
  • The road to happiness can sometimes feel like an experience of trial and error but it is worth the sacrifice in order to find the inner peace to become comfortable in one’s own skin.

The lessons learned while trying to find inner peace will help a person to fully understand that happiness does not start outside a greater appreciation of self. A stronge sense and love of self helps a person to make better decisions in alignment with personal hopes and dreams. Overall, finding a sense of purpose and understanding of self desires creates a relaxed mindset that fosters an environment for happiness to flourish.


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Comments
Jul 31, 2009 7:41 PM
Guest :
Happiness is for a moment, but joy lasts indefinitely. Many things can bring us happiness: A new job, car, house, special friend, vacation, etc. But what brings true joy is LOVE. Anita Baker sang it best when she was singing about her man:

You bring me joy
When I'm down
Oh, so much joy
When I lose my way your love comes smiling on me
I saw your face
And then I knew
We would be friends
I was so afraid but your arms, they'd say `come to me'
So I'd say to you
"Can we talk for a while?"
You'd say "alright"
When you love me, I smile
I feel your hands and you feel mine
You bring me joy
You bring me joy
Don't go too far away
If I can't see your face, I will remember that smile
But can this be right
Or should we be friends
I get lonely sometimes and I'm mixed up again
'Cause you're the finest thing I've seen in all my life
You bring me joy
My joy, my joy
I believe this is gonna be what you want it to be
I just love you, I just love you, can`t you see
That you're the best I've seen in all my life
You bring me joy
My joy . . . you're my joy
My joy . . . my, my joy
Thank you, baby, thank you, baby
I just love you, baby
When I lose my way, your love comes smiling on me

Ahhh...True Love, Unconditional Love...that's what brings joy. But happiness is just for a moment.

Chris L.
Aug 4, 2009 6:53 PM
Guest :
I ahve found it to be a lonely road to happiness. I have struggled to define what really makes me happy inside. I do know that my journey to find happiness will never conclude.
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