Happily ever after

I apologize..I have been rather intermittent in my blog posts. And no, it's not because I am busy, its because I am lazy and happy being lazy. Life is rather comfortable, no new irks or discomforts to write about, so today I thought of writing some tips on being annoyingly happy with yourself and in your relationships.

I wrote sometime back that maybe the reason I am  happy  is because I never set myself up with the expectation that I would NOT be happy later in life. I also wrote that the secret to being happy is to be aware of things that may cause you unpleasant emotions and outbursts and yet choose happiness over misery, guilt, constant complain and hopelessness, it works but only for those brave enough to admit to being nut-jobs :) 

But I've given it some thought. There IS a way to be happy no matter what. So here's how it has worked (in the past two year or so) for me.

1) Love. 

Believe in it. Find it wherever you can. In your family, in your friends, in books, in food, in sports, in children, pets, in angles and unseen creatures ,in religion, in the things that make you up. If you start to understand what Love is, in the crudest sense of the word, then you will find that you are never really unloved and that if it is in your life, in any form, you can't be unhappy. 

2) Do what you like.

It's simple. If you're sitting in an office hating every hour that goes by in a job you can't stand, evidently you are causing yourself too much grief and who knows, even back aches and slip discs. If the job you are doing is not where your heart is, make sure you do something outside your office hours that makes you happy. It could be cooking, dancing, playing video-games  drawing, learning a language or in my case, I learnt knitting. Find something you're good at, do it well, and you'll find it hard not to be satisfied.

3) Believe.

Know that you own the Universe. Believe that someone out there is eager to give you whatever you desire from the bottom of your heart. Know that everything will work out. You'll see that things will work out. It is TRUE. I cannot stress on this point enough. Stupid as it may sound but right from parking, to that great deal to the man who will love you forever, everything is achievable if only you believe in it.

4) Travel. 

See the world. There's so much of it anyway. The more people you meet, the more amazing adventures you go on, the more stories you will tell. Witnessing how hard or wonderful it is the way others live will teach you that there is so much in this world outside your little well. That there are beautiful mountains, dirty slums, rich palaces and hungry kids. Nothing educate you more than travel. Take that leave and pack your bag to some place you have never been before.

5) Fun!!.

Above all, the real secret to being happy is to have a ton of FUN. Enjoy your life as it is. Be silly, laugh out loud. read jokes, imitate people, indulge, do random stuff that force you out of your preconceived adult behavior  Don't regret, don't hesitate, go forth and enjoy yourself...Laugh. Whatever situation you may find yourself in, whatever heartbreak, get over it and have fun. 

I have more tips here but those are for some other time. For now, I am busy being happy to the annoyance of many who find me immature, fake and even crazy about my absolute care a damn demeanor  Point is, there are always things that trouble you, soak in it, cry if you want to, but choose happiness.

Heee Hee heee,

M