Happiness

Happiness - a state of well-being and contentment -- as defined by Websters.

But what does happiness really mean? Is it a state, a feeling, something physical you can touch? Can it be all of these? None of these?

Who defines happiness? Me? Someone else? Must I rely upon others to make me happy?

When thinking about happiness, I struggle with all the above questions. I ponder if happiness can really exist? Is it just a feeling when things are not so bad?

Only I can control the happiness, true happiness in my life. Finding myself will lead me to happiness. I am ultimately responsible for my happiness, not anyone else.

So, how do I find happiness?

Answer: I find myself and my true being. Where? Well, that is yet to be determined.

"Happiness depends on ourselves" ~~ Aristotle

Life's Mysteries

So, I recently was asked a question - why does God make life so hard? It got me thinking. Yeah, why does God make life so hard? There are always, trails, obligations, responsibilities, etc in life that will never evade us. But think about this, God created all things, good and bad. God created evil to steer us off course. God created obligations, responsibilities, etc. God would never give us a challenge he knew we could not overcome. Granted, each of those challenges we cannot overcome on our own. That is why God wants us to have a personal relationship with Him. For us to rely on Him to get us through life, to grow closer to Him through our life experiences. That is God's ultimate purpose.

So, why does God make life so hard? He doesn't! We make life hard by not relying on God to carry us through each and every day.