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You must travel! You have to enjoy life, live experiences! Right?
Not necessarily.
Look, we often think that to be happy we need to be always doing something grand or living unique experiences. But the truth is that happiness comes from within, not from the things we do or have.
This applies to material goods, such as cars or smartphones, as well as to experiences, to love, and relationships. If we believe we need to travel to have a good life, or we need someone else to be happy, we will feel incomplete until we find that person.
So, try to change the way you see your desires. Instead of thinking "I need this to be happy," tell yourself "It would be nice to have, but I can be happy without it."
Give it a try: write down your desires.
When you don't fulfill those desires... then what? Do you feel unhappy?
Now, think about the opposite.
What if all your desires were fulfilled, would you never want anything again? Would you be completely happy forever?
Probably not, because as soon as we get something, we immediately want something else.
Desires are INFINITE. Fulfilling them can bring us momentary joy, but that happiness doesn't last. True happiness is not in getting what we want, but in being content with what we have.
So, it's normal to want things. But these desires shouldn't control our happiness. By finding joy within ourselves, we minimize suffering and find peace. This involves practicing gratitude, valuing the relationships we have, engaging in meaningful activities, living in the present moment, and appreciating the small things in life.
In summary, the key to happiness is not found in external experiences or in fulfilling all our desires, but rather in cultivating internal satisfaction and appreciating what we already have.
Not necessarily.
Look, we often think that to be happy we need to be always doing something grand or living unique experiences. But the truth is that happiness comes from within, not from the things we do or have.
This applies to material goods, such as cars or smartphones, as well as to experiences, to love, and relationships. If we believe we need to travel to have a good life, or we need someone else to be happy, we will feel incomplete until we find that person.
So, try to change the way you see your desires. Instead of thinking "I need this to be happy," tell yourself "It would be nice to have, but I can be happy without it."
Give it a try: write down your desires.
When you don't fulfill those desires... then what? Do you feel unhappy?
Now, think about the opposite.
What if all your desires were fulfilled, would you never want anything again? Would you be completely happy forever?
Probably not, because as soon as we get something, we immediately want something else.
Desires are INFINITE. Fulfilling them can bring us momentary joy, but that happiness doesn't last. True happiness is not in getting what we want, but in being content with what we have.
So, it's normal to want things. But these desires shouldn't control our happiness. By finding joy within ourselves, we minimize suffering and find peace. This involves practicing gratitude, valuing the relationships we have, engaging in meaningful activities, living in the present moment, and appreciating the small things in life.
In summary, the key to happiness is not found in external experiences or in fulfilling all our desires, but rather in cultivating internal satisfaction and appreciating what we already have.