I watched Oprah this morning and had a really good insight. Happiness cannot be pursued. Happiness lies inside ourself and our inner self radiates out projecting what we perceived as the exterior world. SO there is no such thing as pursuit of happiness. Especially, in my social circle I often hear people say that they are happy when they can achieve something and when they do achieve the goal they're aiming, they are still unhappy because then there are new things to achieve. Never satisfied. Even deeper, some people (according to Oprah's guest) are afraid to be happy because they fear that the happiness will not last and therefore they fear feeling down after they are being happy.
And it's just so true! I found that in this business world, there are lots of the so called self-improvement advice, about how to become the great business people, how to appear professional, that you should never show your depression and sadness and should always appear energetic, flawless, never do a mistake that will stain our record for the rest of our lives, etc. Gosh! How misleading these are...
The advice should start from ourselves. Because by being happy deep down, the happiness will radiates out and will make us glow, literally! However, I realize that this is not that easy, because we face other people that behave differently. And I think the key lies in respect to ourself and others, appreciation, and honesty. To know our full potential and believe in ourselves, never let other people force us to change. But in the same time, do the same to other people. Then just let things flow.... accept things that we cannot change and don't try to change things that we can never change. (sounds familiar? hmm..it sounds biblical)
More info on the Oprah's show click here.
And it's just so true! I found that in this business world, there are lots of the so called self-improvement advice, about how to become the great business people, how to appear professional, that you should never show your depression and sadness and should always appear energetic, flawless, never do a mistake that will stain our record for the rest of our lives, etc. Gosh! How misleading these are...
The advice should start from ourselves. Because by being happy deep down, the happiness will radiates out and will make us glow, literally! However, I realize that this is not that easy, because we face other people that behave differently. And I think the key lies in respect to ourself and others, appreciation, and honesty. To know our full potential and believe in ourselves, never let other people force us to change. But in the same time, do the same to other people. Then just let things flow.... accept things that we cannot change and don't try to change things that we can never change. (sounds familiar? hmm..it sounds biblical)
More info on the Oprah's show click here.
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