Happiness starts only with the thought, the thought of achieving happiness

"The pleasures of the world are riddled with pain." ~ The Upanishads

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." ~ Denis Waitley

"Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul." ~ Democritus

"We all seek for happiness and contentment, but we hunt in the wrong place when we seek for it outside of ourselves. We do find temporary happiness when circumstances are favorable or pleasant, but when trials, tribulations and tragedies occur, we then lose our sense of peace and gratitude. True peace and happiness live within us, hiding underneath all our longings and desires, as the very basis of our being. We look here. We look there. We are told that it must come from within, not from outside ourselves. Yet we mostly look to the outside. Simply being, without superimposing our likes and dislikes, attractions and aversions, we find the mind rests in pure, unadulterated bliss.
The objects or persons that bring us joy may wither, fade or die at any time. Even when we have a brief snatch of exaltation during moments of prayerful absorption, communing with nature, or when we temporarily slip outside of ourselves in moods of rapture and artistic inspiration. But all too soon those moments pass, and in their wake we may be left feeling disappointed, craving more and feeling empty if life's obstacles prevent us from getting what we think we want. So how can we find lasting peace or happiness? How can we maintain inner contentment that stays with us through every moment and every experience?

Often we confuse happiness for pleasure. Happiness is completely different from pleasure, in nearly every way. Pleasure can lead to happiness and it can be a component in creating happiness, but comparing the two any further would be like comparing the all-around satisfaction with a good meal to a specific ingredient or seasoning that is only one of the things, even if it might be the key component, in creating that general satisfaction. As a result, happiness is generally more enduring that pleasure. Both are states of mind, but pleasure is connected much more closely with the stimulus that creates it and normally lasts only residually as soon as the stimulus is gone. A great deal of the staying power of happiness comes with our continued perception of our satisfaction with things and we often reduce our control over this satisfaction by linking it only to the stimuli involved. In other words, lose the stimuli and lose the satisfaction and happiness that it generated. By focusing more on the contentment aspects that lie within our happiness, we are better able to hone in on what is our own contribution to the process of being happy, namely, our very perceptions of it. When we feel content, we are focusing on what pleases and satisfies us, which usually amounts to focusing on and appreciating what we already have.

This is very much the cornerstone of the philosophy of people who try to wake up each day and think of what they can do and what they do have to work with, rather than becoming morose about all the things that they lack. It is a choice we all make, consciously or not, and one that becomes increasingly habitual each time we decide. This is what we have to consider and use our amazing Power of Belief, which is available to everyone, but few use it well. I don't think of the Power of Belief as magic. For me it's more of an opening up of awareness. Thinking positively about something, changes the filter through which you view the world so that you are more aware and receptive toward the things that would bring you want you're thinking about. You can consider the Power of Belief as calling on the force of the universe to set up a path to the achievement of your happy dream or happy state. You still must walk that path. If you believe and remain aware of your dream, you will notice what you need. Your mind will add the dream to the filter through which it makes you aware of things.

Remember it all starts with your thought. Happiness starts only with the thought, the thought of achieving happiness. The more strongly you believe it's possible, the more strongly you will feel compelled to do something about it. The more aware you will be of different ways of accomplishing it. Belief affects everything we do. Our minds filter everything thing we do, see or experience. There is just too much information to take in details of everything all the time. Your mind filters according to your beliefs too. If you think people are nasty and rude, you will notice every nasty or rude or unintentional slight to reinforce that belief. Any time you encounter politeness, you discount it as an exception. Even if you actually encounter more politeness than rudeness. There's a saying that people will believe what they want to believe. You've probably run into people that won't change their belief on something no matter how strong the evidence is to the contrary. That's their filter at work. You've probably heard of the placebo effect. The placebo effect is an example of the Power of Belief. One group gets the actual medicine and the other groups gets a placebo, a sugar pill or something similar that won't help the illness in any way. Some people that get the placebo react as if they got the real medicine. Many people have recovered from 'incurable' health problems by having a positive attitude and surrounding themselves with laughter. By thinking themselves well they achieve a healthy body. Such is the Power of Belief. Their minds tell their body that it got medicine to help it and should get better, so it does!! They believe in the medicine.

Similarly you have to believe in achieving happiness. It will go a long way to conquer your sadness and reach a happy state. They are deep in our sub-conscious. We don't consciously think about them. We might even deny them in our conscious minds. But they are there limiting us. Coloring our view of life and the world. Happiness, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder. So yes, to find happiness, you must look within. You must observe what gives you a feeling of happiness. I think to find happiness means to have mostly good feelings about your life. That is, those things are going well, no big problems, many occasional moments of pleasure, and some really good moments to thrill your mind. That seems like it shouldn't be too hard to achieve, but it is quite elusive.

My mother would always say, "money can't buy happiness". My younger brother would reply "No it can't. But it sure makes it a lot easier to find." Well, Maybe. You've probably heard stories of lottery winners ending up worse off after winning than before. These are probably people who tied all their happiness to money, not realizing that happiness is more in the doing than the having. I think that people need to feel they have EARNED the good feeling. I'm sure we all know the stories of 'poor little rich kid' who has everything money can buy but is an empty shell of a person like the 'playboy' that runs from one party or bed partner to another, trying to find himself happy. Finding Happiness through the Power of Belief is the best first step. Don't focus negative attention on what or how much hasn't gotten done. Think about what has been done and be grateful, happy, and appreciative. Sometimes, when I'm feeling overwhelmed with all the stuff I need to do, I review my to-do list for 'done' items to remember how far I've gotten. This makes me feel better.

All of this means that happiness is really an attitude. It is simply a point of view but very complex in nature. If you think about and focus on what is missing or bad you will be unhappy. If you think about what is good or what is available, you will be happy. But then again, Happiness is much more than positive thinking. It is positive believing. In fact, you can't force happiness any more than you can force positive thinking. You can only guide your thoughts and change your focus. If you don't believe in the positive thoughts, trying to force them will back fire. Believe in the power of belief to enable you to experience happiness that you so much crave and desire for. Happiness is a recipe of loads of things. I believe it does not come from one thing. I personally think that you will never be fully happy. Appreciation of what you have is very important, without being appreciative how can you ever be happy?

Therefore be thankful of all the things that you are blessed with. It can start with smaller moments of glory, only if you do not allow your desires to grow more than what you need. Happiness abounds around you in many ways. Searching and enjoying those small moments will help you keep sadness at bay. And in all probabilities that’s the sure way to be more happy. I believe, the blossoms of truth and selfless love in our hearts, once opened, remain eternal and blissful forever.

I believe it was Einstein who said "The most fundamental decision we will make in life is whether we live in a hostile or a friendly universe..." how we see the world determines everything we experience in our lives. Most, never examine the source of "How they see" this world. Opposition vs. Opportunity is the tug-of-war of the mind that goes on every waking moment of the day. A pre-determined belief will decide which side wins every single time. Negative pre-determined beliefs always see oppositions. Positive pre-determined beliefs always see opportunities. 

Which side wins the tug-of-war match in your mind?"

Sending love, lights, peace and warm hugs to you, my dear friends!

Anthony Sunny Kunneth.

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