The modern day life is really fast and has its fair share of ups, downs, highs and lows. It’s like seconds, minutes, hours, days and months are just going away in a jiffy. I too like many of you have my share of highs and lows. Some days are so very slow and some just fly away even before I can imagine and it leaves me thinking as to what did I do that brought me happiness or what did I not do that did not make me feel good. Who doesn’t come with baggage? It’s left to each one of us to know how to unpack or identify someone who will help you unpack that baggage.
Remember as kids, we used to be happy with even small things and I remember my uncle (periappa in Tamil) used to get the packet of Champion biscuits (sugar and jelly biscuits). This was way back in 1983. Gorging on those biscuits was the ultimate happiness for me and my sister. I really am not sure about how happiness can be measured, of course happiness is an abstract subject. But as kids I did measure happiness. It was getting something nice to eat, buying a new dress or even buying the scented eraser. See that’s how I measured happiness.
Happiness is becoming shortlived nowadays. I wonder as to what is happening. Getting a new gadget or buying a new vehicle or even getting the most expensive of outfits or jewelery is somehow not allowing our happiness quotient to go on a higher scale. Why is it so? Are we ageing? I really do not know. May be it’s not about ageing also. Or is it contentment at a low level? Is being less ambitious a sign of contentment? Standing in the long queues for hours together to buy the Garden saree (which has always been my favorite) does not seem to excite me any longer. The huge banners of sale that are displayed on every shop during the monsoon sale is not exciting any longer. May be it’s the saturation level. It is actually so important to keep the interest alive, be it in material things as it helps the going get smoother and it’s a feel good factor. If something is going to make you feel good and you feel happy doing it or getting it, PLEASE DO IT. You never know when you will lose interest in doing the same things that once upon a time brought a smile on your face.
Everything is about feeling good. Why do we buy what we buy? Even if that happiness is temporary, it does give happiness and that’s VERY IMPORTANT. If going to your favorite restaurant and eating is what you are looking forward to, please do it. If buying a decorative piece of home furniture for your home is what you have always wanted to, just DO IT. The time to do it is NOW. One is never sure whether the same thing will interest you after few months or years. These are the small things that will bring us happiness in our lives and we should definitely do it. I am sure most of you would have heard and read articles similar to this, but when something is reiterated, the brain somehow tends to think in that direction and may be it helps.
p.s. All the above is completely my perception. These are solely my opinions and views and I am no authority on deciding the generic happiness quotient. This is my perception of LIFE.
Lots of Luv
Rekha
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