Chasing Happiness?

 

Bonus question here:  WHO'S CHASING for HAPPINESS? YES, for the longest time, I was that one, constantly chasing for HAPPINESS.  BUT alas, my constant chasing in the past led me at times to misery, ouch.  NOT too late, though, I realized that HAPPINESS is a ghost NOT worth pursuing as we all have far much wiser goals to focus and achieve in life.  WHILE it's true that we all share those basic desires and fears BUT the truth is that, more often, those desires and fears are way more intense.  Perhaps, no desire is more universal than that desire for HAPPINESS, made more concrete and felt more urgently WHEN a person is struggling psychologically.  And WHEN we're hit with it, it can show us WHY HAPPINESS is such an elusive aim for any person☝☝☝

YES dude, if I have to move mountains to convince you that HAPPINESS just CAN'T CAN'T be pursued, I will.  WHAT is NOT so apparent on the surface, though, there seems that looming crisis of meaning in our world today.  I heard it first hand from quite a number of folks that at times, they feel overwhelmed, lonely and at times feeling unfulfilled.  And they admitted that in the course of chasing HAPPINESS, at times they ended up sacrificing relationships, and even their health [WHICH became a mess]💥💥💥

Typical day-to-day challenges we hear are those feeling overwhelmed with financial pressures, drowning under a stack of bills that CAN'T be paid, and stressing about family obligations.  Some would worry that their unhealthy lifestyles have have even led them to a vicious cycle of low energy and sometimes even depression.  In case you're going through any of these, you're NOT alone dude.  Many people are sensing their emptines, that existential vacuum BUT are NOT sure WHAT to do about it.  Sadly, some even turn to drugs and other forms of avoidance and worst of all worse, some would put on a HAPPY FACE😡😡😡 to mask their unresolved issues at hand📗📙📘

More alarming situations I became aware is that some folks would end up withdrawing and postponing living a dull life and although they may NOT be literally imprisoned behind those real barbed wires and steel, many people feel like they are 'prisoners' in their own lives.  And WHAT's our fix for this?  The antidote here is really NOT about that search for HAPPINESS because per se, HAPPINESS is an emotion that is linked to pleasure BUT that's fleeting and guaranteed NOT TO LAST long💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  Through the donkey years when I was the hiring manager, my recurring challenge during those interview phases was to figure out someone WHO should be deeply self-motivated sans those motivations triggered by salary adjustments or promotions because I always know for a fact that those are no less than quick fixes and palliatives that will only trigger spikes in their HAPPINESS [that leads to those spiking self-motivation].  Dude, if you're still chasing for HAPPINESS till now, better NOT.  If it comes, welcome it as a blessing😀😀😀