Happiness is something that is very from one person to
another. All people in the world would have different perception about
happiness in their life. Some might be saying that they feel happy when they
are helping other people but some might say that they are happy by doing
negative thing such as breaking the laws. The expert said that there is a relationship between
kindness and happiness. The research has been conducted by researchers at
Harvard Business School and the University of British Columbia.It has been published online on Journal of Happiness Studies.The result of
the research indicates that good deeds do in fact make people feel good
and kindness bring even more profound effect on our happiness.
Can happiness really be purchased?
Is happiness achieved by maximizing pleasure, earning fame and fortune,
or living a life of unlimited leisure?
Truthfully in our culture, people in society usually believed
that happiness is achieved when you become rich, powerful, or popular. The
young generations usually want to be that popular pop idol because they think
that the happiness will come after they are able to get everything that they
want but for me, happiness is not rely on things such as money and popularity
only. For example, rich people are not always happy because they might think
that one day someone will stole their money. It proves that not everyone will
become happy if they have power and money. The thing that people always do to
seek happiness is by removing all stress, sadness, and irritations. It might be
work for some people and might not be work for others. It is actually depends
on the person himself/herself because we actually have different degree of
happiness.
As most of us have come to
realise, happiness makes our lips, faces and hearts to smile but sometimes, in
order to achieve happiness, people attempt to follow complicated paths rather
than taking the easier path. In Islam, happiness can be achieved by sincere
worship, hastening to do virtuous, noble and beautiful deeds, and by performing
acts of kindness or giving charity. The nature of the human condition means
that amongst the happiness there may be great sorrow and within the pain and
despair there may be great joy. If we are being kind to other people, we will be happy in the world and hereafter.
“And the likeness of those
who spend their wealth seeking God’s pleasure while they are sure and certain
that God will reward them (for their spending in His Cause), is the likeness of
a garden on a height; heavy rain falls on it and it doubles its yield of harvest. And if it does not receive heavy rain, light
rain suffices it.” (Quran 2:265)
In my opinion, perfect
happiness will only be available to us if we spend life everlasting in
Paradise. It is only there that we will
find total peace and security. It is
only there that we will be free of the fear, anxiety and pain that are part of
the human condition.
Here,
I want to share 7 ways to increase happiness:
1.
Avoid comparisons.
2.
Smile, even when you
don’t feel like it.
3.
Get out and exercise.
4.
Make friends and
treasure family.
5.
Say thank you like
you mean it.
6.
Give it away, give it
away now!
7.
Put money low on your
list of priorities.
