Many people look to change things, create
more and hope for peace and happiness in the future, but life is happening
right now so be happy and fulfilled now by accepting and being in the present
moment, this is the secret to happiness.
Before we look at how to be happy, let’s
first awaken and understand why we may be unhappy.
Unhappiness comes from negative thoughts
and reactions. Most people’s thoughts are on auto-pilot based on their past and
many are focussed on negative thoughts instead of positive. Most people live
with a void, feeling as though they need to change, achieve goals and perfect
their life and themselves before they can feel fulfilled.
People try to fill this void with material
wealth and achievement, holding their happiness in the future with the idea
that when they’ve achieved all their goals and fixed their problems, they’ll be
happy. Unfortunately this is an impossible task as there will always be more to
achieve and more problems as long as you continue to believe that fulfilment
and peace are outside of you in the future. Whether you’re happy or not is
based upon your perspective, happiness is an inside job which you choose and
create. You can awaken and realise in this very moment, you are completely
whole and fulfilled.
You are that which is aware of your
thoughts and feelings, not the thoughts and feelings themselves. When you label
yourself, especially with negative thoughts, you only hold yourself back. Just
like being able to choose happiness, you can choose any thoughts or feelings
including the way you describe your life and yourself or simply choose not to.
Be open to the possibility that you can be, do or have anything.
The thoughts and feelings which disempower
you are the ego. The ego is the continuous thoughts running through your mind
and the feelings accompanying them which you’ve become identified by. However,
this is not who you are, you are that which is aware of the thoughts and
feelings. This presence does not think nor judge, it just is. Notice as your
thoughts are running and feelings arise, you’re aware of them, you can bring
your attention to this awareness. You may experience small snippets of having
your attention on the awareness at first and as you practice you’ll feel it
more each time, for longer periods. This awareness is who you essentially are,
your true self, the oneness which connects everyone and everything. To understand
and experience your true self more you may like to practice meditation, read my
last post for a how to guide on meditation.
So, to be happy, practice awareness of the
ego (which is what creates unhappiness) and let go of your identification with
it by realising you are the stillness behind the thoughts and feelings. Life is
happening now, not yesterday or tomorrow, stay present in this moment and be
joyous knowing that happiness is an inside job which you create. When you just be
in the moment, you experience a sense of indescribable peace and bliss. It’s
indescribable because to describe it would only make it into an idea, a
thought, bringing you back to thinking and being in the mind, re-identifying
with the ego.
Namaste
Belinda
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