The Pursuit of Happiness

As humans, the truth is that we don’t really want things, we just want to be happy but we keep chasing after things because we think that when we get those things, they will make us happy. We think having enough money to spend, owning the house or the car, getting the new job, getting married, having kids, being healthy, getting the divorce, taking revenge, having a different skin color, saving that relationship, being in a better shape, (…the list goes on) would make us happy. At times, it does but just for a short while, then we start desiring ‘ the next big thing ‘.

When we base our happiness on material possession and accomplishment, it means we have just signed up for an endless pursuit because no matter what you acquire, in just a matter of time, something better would show up somewhere else. It will interest you to know that most of the things we now overlook or even complain about where the exact same things we were praying to have just a while ago.
Happiness is a very personal and independent thing that has got absolutely nothing to do with anyone or anything else. We can only be as happy as we make up our minds to be.

by: Omoghene