HAPPINESS - Don't be Antonio !!

 HAPPINESS DOES NOT DEPEND ON WHAT YOU HAVE OR
WHO YOU ARE , IT SOLELY RELIES ON WHAT YOU THINK - BUDDHA 

DISCLAIMER : THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT CONTAIN PREACHINGS OF GURUS AND SADHGURUS ! CONTENT IS SOLELY BASED ON THE AUTHORS' PERSPECTIVE ! 

Standing in the balcony on a rainy evening ( but it wasn't , thanks to climate change ! ), some deep thoughts often quarrel amongst themselves, pretty the same way politicians in the parliament are  doing in the current session ! 

But unlike the subject of debate in the parliament, the issues discussed were not Farm Bills, Vaccine Procurement, Pegasus or Afghanistan, my members of both upper house and lower house ( consider brain .......and do appreciate my metaphor  ) were discussing over some grave issue! HAPPINESS! Yes!  I mean you read it right!   

Let them fight! You do listen to my perspective! 

 I concluded few basic concepts about happiness! 

HAPPINESS IS GOOD HEALTH ! 

And covid 19 made us realize this ! 

Recently my grandfather, who is diagnosed with higher level of "creatinine" ( a compound whose higher content in blood is not good for your fellow kidneys ), has been advised to watch his water intake . Already he has been battling with "diabetes mellitus" for odd 35 years and has to practise a strict diet ! 

Since then I started feeling grateful for every sip of water which I drink !

COVID 19 months already made me feel grateful to every breath I take ! 

Enjoying sound health is happiness ! When you don't have to worry about Sodium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Uric Acid, Calcium and other "vital" compounds in your body, its happiness! Its true happiness! 

HAPPINESS IS FAMILY ! 

Again covid taught us that how much is our family important to us .

 Its odd that a pandemic is teaching us basic principles of life,  but its true, because in our life race, in search of happiness, we tend to forget our loved ones and neglect our health! 

When I say health, it is not confined to our physical well being, mental health is least talked about in India! In fact, if a person is  taking an appointment to a psychiatrist, people will comment ,"You look perfectly fine !  Why do you need to go to a  'dimag ka doctor' ?" Owing to this, the suicide rate in India per one lack population is 10.5 % ! 

Happiness is HEALTH AND FAMILY !

When I am writing about Happiness, I recall another recent survey which you all must have come across. The United Nations (UN)  released its World Happiness Report and India was at a dismal 144 rank of a total 156 nations surveyed.  However, that is a completely different topic as it explores the depths of social, urban and environmental factors that affect our happiness. But the survey had to be mentioned when we are discussing Happiness ! 

As from the species of Homo sapiens sapiens, let us feel grateful and happy about every little luxury in our life. Starting from the air we breathe with our healthy lungs, to the water in our bottle, to the glucose in our blood, to the roof above our head, to the grains in our kitchen, to the people in our life, to the 4G data in our phone and on and on and on ! 

And try to be happy! Be grateful! 

And spread happiness everywhere! 

Life is too short to be melancholic! 

Antonio didn't understand this and continued living in a miserable state of mind, but you should,  before your life sinks in your sea of pessimism! 

You are not Antonio! 

Or are you ??? 🤔😃