Happiness..
The last couple weeks I’ve had a little tweak with my body, so I haven’t been able to workout as much as I would like. It has been a blessing in disguise because I’ve had a chance to reflect on some things that I haven’t thought about in a long time. The other day I was able to watch Will Smith's Pursuit of Happyness. It has always been one of my favorite movies simply because of the way he faces his trials and tribulations. This time while watching it, I was zoned out with thoughts that really had me reflecting. What truly makes me happy? Now, obviously there are things that can have a short term effect of happiness with us. Money, women, and power are a few of the things that first come to my mind when thinking about it, but when you dig deeper ,you find out that some of the richest, best looking, and most powerful people in the world are the unhappiest. So the question is, what really makes us happy? Can you buy happiness? I looked up the definition of happiness: “ The quality of state of being happy”. The definition doesn’t really help with the question, but I have realized after thinking and asking about it that everybody has a different set of things that
make them happy. For some people it may be music, some food, some maybe even sleep. You know those Master Card commercials that list many things and name the price, but eventually come to something and say it's priceless. I think finding something that makes you happy is the most priceless thing of all. Plus, it makes life so much more enjoyable.
JB
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19 comments:
Your right, finding what makes you happy is priceless. I think finding what makes you happy is the ultimate goal in life. Material possessions come and go but if you don't have anything that truly makes you happy (for the right reasons) your screwed.
I agree, life's about constantly pursuing those things that make you happy or satisfied. Then again, sometimes it's the most satisfying to help someone else find their happiness because, sacrifice can lead to a greater joy.
Thanks for the read. :]
Good luck in your Pursuit of Happiness.
I completly agree, Enjoy life and love and do everything you can that makes you happy, Life is too short to not be happy. :) I hope your soreness feels better. Enjoy your day.
Brianna
That movie is brilliant. Especially the Rubik's cube scene.
Such a good point. Being happy and the pursuit of happiness is really the purpose of life, isn't it? Do you think finding happiness means you know the meaning of life? Such a great movie and definitely thought provoking.
If you want a more scientific view, there's a cool blog on psychology and things like that, which talks about this:
http://youarenotsosmart.com/2010/03/02/the-moment/
It's mainly related to how there's sort of 'instant gratification' happiness, like eating junk food, and then 'long-term' happiness, which could come from something like a family vacation.
Like a lot of things in life, the trick is finding the balance, right? But it's a good thing to think about. Keep blogging.
第一忠誠，第二勤奮，第三專心工作。..................................................
Right on Jerryd!
It means a lot to have a superstar like you looking in to what really matters and makes you happy in life. I know most people probably think you have it all, but it really helps the 'average joe' fan to know that everyone's got the same struggles and that we all got to keep our mind on how to get the most out of life.
Thanks for the inspiration, keep blogging!
You're young. I guess I'm only a few years older, but a lot of my happiness have come from hardship. It means different things to different people, but really being in a messed up position and seeing what comes of it has provided me with life's happiest moments.
Hope that helps!
-Brandon
I'm at my happiest when i just sit and do nothing for a minute, and think about all the things i have going for me. I think ultimately we all can decide whether to be happy or not about anything.
Read the power of now
Happiness is inside, find the key and unlock the door. After that, it's one fun day after another, guaranteed. Your breath is a gift, find the power behind each breath and you'll find true happiness. The key was right under my nose, I had to be humble and ask for it. You might like listening to this message, there are videos, soundbites, etc. that should start to open the door within. The rest is up to you, but I will say, you are asking the right question.
http://www.wopg.org
Awesome! Sounds like you're becoming a man. I think deep down we all seek harmony in our lives, yet people forget sometimes the only time you find Success before Work, is only in the dictionary. The journey of a thousand miles begins with one single step. A great book that help me get my mind right was Russell Simmons "DO YOU - the 12 laws to success" Amazing book with a lot of truth to it.
Jerryd,
I like your thought process. I think being in the NBA can be overwhelming to the senses, Babylon surrounds people who are positions of power. It is important that you question and remain thoughtful during this chapter of your life, since it is fleeting but critical in terms of the money making opportunities that lie in front of you.
I am in a different position in life and although my hustles haven't materialized yet, I feel like I have become grounded in reality and I feel like my perspective is very clear. To me, being a winner is a holistic process where I recognize that I am in a constant state of flux but I continue to work to improve every facet of life. Too often we distract ourselves from what is a relative sense of happiness by pursuing short-term unfulfilling happiness as mentioned by the gentlemen discussing instant gratification above. As you mention money, power and women can blind people to act immorally and feel a sense of entitlement in their treating of others because they may feel like they are hot shit and simply better than other people. But would God think this? Do other people think this? Well, some people may, but those people are probably tainted by too much Babylon in their lives.
More important than money, power and all the byproducts of the evils that surround us, is doing good. In Buddhism, the ideal of self is related to the ideal of selflessness and in being selfless and without ego, a person is more righteous in their dealings with others. Being selfless for me is a large part of what makes me happy. Genuinely helping others, whether family, friends or strangers produces what some would call, good karma (dharma). However, this can only be done effectively when one loves oneself and in my opinion has no sense of fear.
There are only two core emotions in us: love and fear. Fear cripples people in their insecurities and ignorance to develop into another emotion, hate. Rappers talk about it all the time, for instance, Jay-Z is like why do you hate on me when I come from the same gutter, the same hood that you come from, what, because I made it? This is all rooted out of fear. The fear of the haters success. Haters are like like ants trying to take crumbs for their own stockpile of ant food. But I would be careful especially in your situation, because your exposed to a lot of ants!
However, despite this we still must love these ants, because they are us. All we eat, shit and breathe just the same. What I like to do is sometimes teach these people a lesson, hear their response, provide feedback and keep it moving. This can be as simple as a 30 second conversation, but either way they do not effect my mindset, my hustle and my path. I have a close friend who is Iranian that owns a coffee shop at the Portland State University campus. Anyways, he has a great analogy that I will tell you and wrap up this response to your blog. In Christianity, you have Jesus, Judaism you have Moses and Islam you have Mohammed. Jesus was incorruptibly kind, died for our sins and was always understanding and gentle. Moses, ten commandments was wrathful and his love was fire and brimstone. Mohammed, was kind of the combination of both gentle Jesus and wrathful Moses. In life, sometimes you have to be the gentle Jesus, understanding of the unrighteous and have pity for the suffering of humanity. Other times, you have to be the wrathful Moses, be about retribution and teach lessons through tough love. And other times, you have to be Mohammed and combine both approaches to develop a happy medium. Jerryd, I dig your perspective and hope you keep it up! Take care brother
Robert
It is easier to get than to keep it.......................................................................
happiness has nothing to do with money or material things - you can't have it until you realize that fact. it isn't prideful, envious or gluttonous. happiness is peace and wisdom and enlightenment - everything else is noise and distraction.
Learning makes life sweet.......................................................................
I've tried to understand and define my happiness. Have a look.
www.mytrystwithhappiness.blogspot.com
You blog was nice ,though I found it hard to read it 'coz you didn't use paragraphs..
Maybe next time, so that it will be easily read.
thanks,
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