Cost of Happiness

"I am happy!!" People think they are happy if they have a laugh, or buy their dream home, car, dream job, have a "complete" family etc. etc. So, i was wondering what about those who don't have many of those..endless lists. Are they not happy? They are also happy in their own terms. What will they do if the house catches on fire, you lose your job? You become unhappy?? But, to the former group, there is a huge cost to being happy. Unless they get more of such things, they can never "increase their happiness". Hence, happiness becomes costly. Such happiness is temporary. That is why we always crave to be with someone or something all the time. To derive some happiness from their presence or that thing in some form or another. Going out with friends all time , that european trip, that posh restaurant etc. How long does it last, anyway?? Hmm..Happiness is a state of mind.A constant state of such a mind brings bliss @ peace. How do you get it??

The infamous islamic greeting "Assalaamu alaikkum wa rahmathullah wabarakaatu". (Let there be peace and prosperity with you). It is beneficial for any muslim to say it whenever S/he meets another. Why the hell do we say it? Ofcourse, everyone wants peace. But, will it come just by saying it?? I , say, Yes. It is like if you keep repeating to yourself "i am moody" or "i am happy". Unknowingly, somehow you become that. Sort of a sub-conscious effect.In a muslim country, you end up greeting some one atleast 10 times. In the process, you end up repeating it and you somehow become peaceful over a period of time. But, the essence has to be meant when you say it. It has to be meant whole-heartedly. Not like you just say it and then you backbite; which is the norm nowadays, mostly.

Then, the realization or truth that what all you see aroound is not real. But, how do you realize it? Well, if you can answer the question to where the hell will you go after your death, might provoke some thought. All religion have their own version about it. But, none has proof of it. And, the dead can never come back to tell you the truth. People live as if they never die. If anyone could come back after their death, they may tell that truth. Sounds stupid. eh?? Well, it is upto you to realize it.

so, when some sort of such realization enters your mind, you will not give much importance to any thing happening around. You will be in a constant. And, that constant could give you bliss.You wont be too happy or too sad. Just balanced!! What i am trying to say is, YOU should be the reason for your happiness. YOU should be the source of it. YOU should not derive it from your surroundings, WHOMEVER or WHATEVER!! If you realize that everything around you is temporary, you will become a constant. And, then you will realize what to really do in life!