Happiness

Date:Saturday,11th of December,2021
Day 13 prompt: "About Happiness"
Published by: Greatwolfman

My previous article was on "Pain", but the year also came with a lot of things to be happy about, shutting my eyes I can think of a couple.

I'm happy I got acquainted with read.cash when I did, I sometimes wonder what I would be doing right now if I was writing an article or reading one (aside from the normal school work), not to even mention to continuous streams of successful transaction notifications from my wallet, it really lifts my spirit. We will be having the first-ever meet-up here in school to decide on how we can build the community, I'm really looking forward to how it will go.

I'm happy that I was able to let go of some of the pain that held me back, something I had difficulty even admitting, I felt free after that. I have always grown up to the understanding that showing pain is a sign of weakness to a boy child, we some cry, we don't show any sign, we keep it in until it disappears. It was against the rule to even let anyone see your tears, tough life eh. I didn't come out of this mindset on my own, of course, I had myself to lead the way but I also had help from friends which made me realize that being able to show what you feel inside is not a sign of weakness but of strength, not many people have the courage to do that. This is what I choose to believe.

I'm happy that Christmas is around the corner and I'm alive once again to experience the season. Many people started the journey with me but not all of them are here today, may their souls rest in peace. I thank God for keeping every member of my family alive and together even though there were indeed trying times, we overcame them together. I'm looking forward to eating as many plates as my stomach can handle just because. I mean, who doesn't like food?

I'm happy for the support I get from my amazing sponsors

I can go on and on but that would only lead me to spend an awfully long time writing this article but I think these ones would be enough.

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Contentment = Happiness

Happiness according to Cambridge Dictionary

the feeling of being pleased or happy

In other words, happiness comes with contentment or satisfaction. I was having a discussion with @Deeepensiverse the other day and she mentioned something which I will be adding to this article, "you can't be unhappy or disappointed if you do not expect anything from anyone". That statement is what I think is the key to happiness.

Always find a reason to smile.

There are so many things going on in the world when you switch on the news, hardly ever do they broadcast good news, a lot of death and depressive things going about but always trying to focus on the good, no matter how small it is. About 2 months ago, a man was murdered in his own home, he was forced to drink a toxic chemical till he died, an effort by the assailants to try and make it look like a suicide, recently, a student was also bullied to death, among other bad things, hence why it is understandable why it is difficult to find that one reason to be happy. It almost feels selfish to be happy when these people are grieving the loss of their loved ones, in such scenarios I just keep the faith because I know God knows better and probably it was their time to return to the father in heaven, I always do my best to focus on good.

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Happiness promotes good health

People who are happy often live longer than people who are always sad and depressed. As you focus on your physical health, try not to ignore your mental health as well. Why do you think people who have so much money still end up committing suicide, they can afford the good life but with little or nothing to be happy for, I guess they just figured out there is nothing left to live for, this is just my opinion. Scientifically, when we are happy, the body secretes hormones that improve our body's physical condition

Smile, transfer the infection to others

One of the best communicable diseases is smiling. Have you ever found yourself amongst a group and suddenly everyone is laughing, you don't know why but soon after you find yourself doing the same? Share this good feeling with as many people as you can.

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Here is my advice to you

No matter how things gets don't forget two things, to breathe and to smile. Smile more often, happiness is all about finding the good among the bad.

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