Everybody wants to be happy and contented. Happiness is not difficult to attain. However, some people tend to think otherwise. Happiness means different things to different people. So what is happiness and how can we achieve it?
People seek happiness in a lot of different ways. For most it's in the pursuit of riches. Others just want to find that special someone. To someone else, good health is all the need to be happy.
In other cases, for one person to be happy it means depriving someone else of their happiness. This may give the impression that one's happiness is dependent on someone else, but this is not the case.
It does not necessarily take just one thing to make a person happy. It may take a variety of things to bring about happiness for someone. One of the things that can bring about happiness is contentment. If you are not contented with what you have or who you are, you'll never be happy. Happiness and contentment go together.
What is contentment? Satisfaction. If you are not satisfied, you are not happy. If you are not happy, then you are not satisfied. People who are greedy will never be happy because they are never satisfied.
The bible tells us in Luke 12:15: "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."
Always give thanks for what you have. Focus on your blessings and not on what you don't have. Appreciate the little things in life - For waking up each morning, for food on your table, for family and friends. Pray everyday that you will remain blessed.
Consider the words of Benjamin Franklin:
"Content makes the poor rich; discontentment makes rich men poor."
Read my blog: How to Achieve Happiness for more tips on how to be happy
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