CAUSES OF MY HAPPINESS
Most of the time , life can be quote stressful and it can be difficult when trying to get happy but there seems to be nothing at all to be happy about . At times, l get absorbed into fear of direction life may take and I end up not even thinking about the good in my surrounding. We sometimes seem to take for granted what is positive and good in our lives and therefore, finding genuine happiness becomes quite difficult. However, looking around, I have come to appreciate that my life is filled with wonderful people and things that brings about happiness amidst all the life challenges. Researchers have in the past attributed a large percent of variance in happiness to the life experiences including what we see, activities we do and how we perceive our world on every day. Happiness stems from making a choice to be happy with our situations, strengthening and appreciating closest relationships and being content without what we have.
Family is a great source of happiness for me since it is a place where I get the closet relationship and emotional support. During my stressful and roughest days, I usually turn to my family and especially my siblings with whom we have built a strong and open friendship. My family members are the ones who know exactly what to tell me to remind me of various great things going in my life. It is a place where I am free to speak up when faced with different challenges and where I obtain the best consolation especially from my parents. When my mind tells me that I cannot be happy, it is easy to forget that it is only in my family that I can get hope and determination to press hard towards my set goals and avoid negative attitudes. Therefore, whenever I am feeling down, I normally remind myself that I have a family that is ready to provide the right support and uplift my spirits. This is something that always makes me happy. I remember one day asking my grandfather what kept him going amidst the hard times she was going through due to a chronic illness and family was first on his list. I have come to appreciate the role plays in the life of a person, regardless of whether one is near or a distance away. I believe that to a human being m family is the major source of happiness, and such happiness makes one to desire to become a better person each day. Family members, blood or no blood relation, create a good foundation for a person’s health, economically, socially and emotionally if this institution was to offer the best. Without the kind of fulfillment that this institution provides for me, it would be difficult to work hard towards achieving my goals and dreams in life.
Pursuing my goals in life plays a major role in providing happiness. The feeling that I am working towards a bright future is important, including pursuing a career that I like. Everyone needs goals that can motivate them and they have to be posing a challenge big enough to induce excitement. I consider that my career goals , even though wrought with various challenges are achievable and trying to accomplish things that are impossible will bring a lot of stress that is uncalled for. For humans, choosing goals that are realistic but ambitious provides a direction in my and the potential to achieve them brings a sense of happiness (Bradt, 2015). Being in college is a way that directs my attention and efforts towards achieving my career goals and the satisfaction that comes with a movement from level to another in academic acts as a sources of happiness. Education is a major way of achieving my life goals, since studying I consider studying to be a way of turning my dreams and values into a reality. Happiness comes from planning, thinking and pursuing various things that are essential to us. It has been showing through research that setting goals and working towards their achievement is a big contributor to happiness in different ways. This includes goals being a person interests, pleasure and engagement which give life a sense of purpose and more so meaning (Bradt, 2015). My hard work in education brings the sense that I am strivings towards the achievement of the career milestone that is set and this builds my confidence in facing the future with a lot of potential. The formal education is a way of focusing my attention and working actively towards life goals. This seems to be important for my well-being since every time I make a step forward in my career, I feel greatly happy and satisfied.
In conclusion, my happiness comes from things that drift my attention from various stressful situations including my family, college and life goals. These aspects help in my endeavors to find self –actualization in life.
References
Bradt, G., (2015).The Secret of Happiness Revealed By Harvard Study. Retrieved from: https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgebradt/2015/05/27/the-secret-of-happiness-revealed-by-harvard-study/#61941a386786
