Some days ago one of my fast friends asked me a very simple question- "Why are you so happy?" First of all, I thought this question as very complicated one. With so many problems in world, this much inflation in India and with so much grieves and sorrows in universe how anyone can be happy? And how anyone can be so happy that people simply see his happiness? But, my friend was not concerned to the sorrows and grieves of universe. His question was concerned only to me. How I can be so much happy with all of my struggles, my failures and my inability to convert my potential into success? Anyway, at that imes I was not able to think thoroughly on this question. Really, I was fighting my most crucial war of my so far life. But now the speed of struggles seems to be slow. Now I have the time to thought on that simple question, which answer is also very simple. I was happy because I was doing what I want to do! I would not say that I was not worried, or there was not a fear of failure. but instead of these things I had a hope. And all these things, worries, fear of failures and ultimately hope, were mixing to convert in enthusiam. So my happiness was not my happiness, but it was my enthusiam.
Now I am not so much that much happy. Anyone can see a difference betweenthe guy of one month ago and today's. Today I was waiting, waiting to get the result of my endeavours, my voyage. I don't know I would get it or not. Understandingly, I have some anxiety. But the difference is not due to that anxiety. I am less happy because I was not doing what I want to do.
So the happiness is not only the result of your present condition, it also comes from your mental attitudes towards your condition. If you love your condition you are happy, despite having worries, despite having problems, despite having concerns. But you cannot be a happy person if your mental attitudes doesn't match your present condition. Then question areses- "What should we do?" Should we accept our present position, our present condition and don't try to change anything, except to change our mental attitude. In my view simple answer is yes. But, I warn, it is just the simple answer, not the completely correct one. If you have not the guts to change the time, you have to flow according to time and you have to accept your present condition. Then, it is advisable to like and love your condition. Try to find joy and happiness in day to day activities and you would be happy.
Another answer is to try to change the situation that you don't like. But, it is not easy. You have not only to take many troubles, not only to leave many facilities, but apart form it you have to be ready for facing DEFEAT. But, if you like to take the chance, if you have the guts to change the time, you would certainly get pleasure from this. Not only in result but also in process. But again, it is better not the best.
The best answer lies in, feeling joy in present environment as well as trying to change it for better. This is the best way to be happy. Very few people achieve this masterly achievement. But those who achieve not only spent happy life but also world role red carpet for them. May God make us able to achieve this masterly achievement. AMEN!