Spending Time with my Family
The first and the foremost thing, which keeps my state of happiness at its peak is by spending enough time with my family. To sit together and talk while dinning, playing indoor or outdoor games, cleaning the house together, discussing on various topics etc. Helps me to regain my happiness quotient after a tiring day. In case I feel depressed on some issue, they pep me up by not only providing solutions to the problem, but also reminding me to take things in a positive manner. Life is all about ups and downs.
Pursuing my Hobbies
Listening to a good song and singing along with it is one of my greatest stress busters. It elevates my mood and makes me happy. Watering the potted plants, flower plants and tending them also gives me happiness. And to top it all, I love reading books. Whenever I read a good book my happiness knows no bounds. May be it is this habit of mine, which has converted myself into a voracious reader. This has in turn made me write articles, a book and maintain a blog.
To Spend Time in Remembering God and Helping Poor People
Well, one thing which I definitely do is to thank God for such a beautiful life he has endured me with. Spending some time to remember God and express my gratitude daily is what gives me great internal strength. By just thanking Him and thinking positively every day, I tend to believe is what brings me loads of happiness along my way. Even if some bad is likely to happen, its severity reduces drastically by just thinking positive. Another thing, which gives me immense pleasure is to help the needy. At least once in a week, I make it a point to visit a temple and give something to the poor people. From giving alms, clothing, food to helping them in other forms gives me happiness. It also connects me to the real world with such people.
Celebrating Small Occasions
We all celebrate big occasions like marriages, anniversaries, 1St Birthday’s etc. But it is the small occasions when celebrated adds fuel to our life. Whenever we celebrate our festivals, birthdays, promotions etc. With family and friends, it is a time to rejoice. Similarly, going out on picnics with family and friends also makes me happy. We carry snacks, drinks and packed meals , picnic spots, which are mostly away from the city’s bustling life. Playing games together and doing various fun filled activities is one of the best outings I enjoy.
A day well spent is what is called “Adding Elixir to Life”.
Buddha also preached to follow the path of moderation. Gaining big and reaching the higher position may seem to give enormous happiness, but the real state of happiness is fulfilled from the small things in life. They may be rightly called “God of Small Things”.
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