Be Positive and Contented; the Gateway to Happiness

 By Vic Odarve

Although life is made up of ups and downs, thinking positively, coupled with contentment on what we have, may lead to a happier life. When life takes unexpected turns and brings along a traumatic pain, evaluate events with an open mind; convince us that life must move on regardless. Think positive. Contentment is necessary for attaining a positive state of mind; accepting the situation; and allowing us to move ahead.

Thinking positive and contented

Sometimes life gives us pain and heartaches. It is up and down. Think positively. If our failure is awry, inflicting pain and self-pity; positive thinking draws us to accept them as a learning experience and then move on. In Statistics, it is impossible to have all failures; there must be a success. Basically, life is made up of two components: sadness and happiness. Even the universe consists of positive and negative energies. My engineering student have spent about 10 years in schooling due to part time job finally becomes an Engineer, a profession he is dreaming of. He really thinks he could finish it and he did it! 

 

Positive thinking can create a realistic plan for goals in life; allows us to move ahead after some failures; and recovers our feeling of loss. This leads us to a better and happier life.

Be happy

On the other hand, contentment is necessary for attaining a positive state of mind. By accepting the situation, we ca move ahead.  By appreciating the great things, we currently have in life may feel us a happier life. Do not compare ourselves with others because we live differently. Be contented with our achievements for it is our real accomplishment. Be ourselves. Do not imagine things that beyond our reach. Do not feel jealous and insecure. Be contented with what we have. Do not match our neighbor’s new tennis rackets, shoes, iPads, I-pods, etc., feeling we are behind. Do not feel devastated that somebody overtakes us in some areas of our life. Be contented and live well on what we have. 

Visiting Old folks

Like the sparrows and water lilies, we have the right to live and be happy in this universe. No matter what troubles the world brings to our life, we must be at peace with our parents, brothers and sisters, and friends and deal them in a gentle manner. There is always a void that cannot be filled up with material things. This is really a wicked world; a troublesome place unfolding uncertainty that bring us only broken dreams. But no matter how wicked and corrupt, it is still a beautiful world. We must strive to be happy and have peace with our God and peace within our soul. Be always be with God for with Him nothing in your dreams is impossible.

Be positive and contented; the gateway to happiness.