What does it mean to be truly happy? What causes us to feel the joy that God intended all of us to feel? Where does it come from? What can result from a life not spent dedicated to God and faith, is it joy and happiness, or is it misery and failure? Where can we expect to be in the future? What hope do we have in the future if we do not embrace the present? These are questions that many of us ask in our lives, but in the end, they do not compare to the guidance that can be found in a spiritual walk with God.
Happiness is a result of feeling good, and when that happens, our bodies naturally react to the stimulus. We feel good when we are doing something positive, and sometimes we feel good when we do something that harms us in the end, like drugs. What makes the most sense is to focus on doing things that do us well in the end, not the senseless things we do to feel good that harm us. True happiness cannot be bought. Things wear down and fade. Some things get lost. Happiness – a true chance at it – must come from God, and that comes from within ourselves. It is essential that we use our good sense to create scenarios that make us happy in the most positive way.
The most essential thing to do when you need to feel happy is to focus on what makes you naturally happy. If it means doing the most mundane thing and seeking joy from it, then go for it! It’s not always about the most glamorous thing you can do to seek joy, but rather the thing that never ceases to cause you to break out in a fit of joy. The most important thing you can do is to avoid life’s temptations of seeking temporary joy – because that can lead to so many pitfalls.
Happiness is for everyone. Embrace it, and move forward with an embodied life.
A Life of Oblivion 