what objects do we need to possess to become happy actually nothing at all all
we need to do is to come in touch with the fountain source of happiness that is
already within ourselves while learning the art of happiness on the second day
of this happiness challenge we will discuss that our happiness does not need
to depend upon the existence of external objects or possessions there was once a
king who was walking on the terrace of his palace lost in miserable thoughts
about the friction with his queen the indiscipline of his friends the
rebellion by his commander-in-chief when suddenly this King he heard sounds of
mirth and laughter coming from the hut of a poor family that was just by the
side of his palace the king was astonished I the king of the land and
unhappy and this poor family is so joyous and blissful he called his
minister and said mantri can you please tell me what is the secret of this poor
family's happiness the mantri said O king if you wish to know such a
priceless gem of wisdom it will cost you 99 gold coins when the minister got them
he tied them into a bundle and threw the bundle in front of that hot
in the morning when that family woke up they opened their door to discover a
bundle before their doorstep they were thrilled how much have you seemed let's
count it they started 1 2 3 96 97 98 and 99 now
they thought if God had to kill us he should have given a hundred straight how
can we be happy in 99 now they lost their happiness
they decided God has given us only 99 never mind we will purchase the hundred
gold coin ourselves they set up a saving scheme and started living by it but the
day the saving was not as planned a quarrel would begin at home the husband
would blame the wife you have spent too much
the wife would blame the husband you did not earn enough to name slowly the peace
at home started vanishing one month later the King was again walking on his
Terrace when from the same Hut sounds of fighting and quarrel came to him he was
surprised what happened to this family he called the man 3 and said monthly
what is the matter what has happened to them the 1/3 said this family has fallen
into the trap of 99 they are thinking what they have today is not enough to be
happy because they only have 9 99 in the same way you and I have fallen
in the same trap we have this body we have education we have two rotis to eat
and two sets of clothes to wear but this whole rat race is because we think what
I have is not enough it is only 99 if only I could get my
hundredth gold coin I would definitely be happy
so everybody is thinking happiness is in the next class everybody is thinking the
grass is greener on the other side nobody is realizing that happiness is
not a destination that you will reach one name if that is your fury then the
whole journey of 40 50 60 70 years will be passed in anticipation of future
happiness and what is the guarantee that when you
reach there you will become happy the Indian English writer Ruskin Bond put it
very well when he said there are only two disappointments in life to seek
something and not get it and to seek something and get it
that is why to wait for a future destination of happiness to be reached
is great folly we have to make every day every hour and every moment of our
journey a happy one and how do we do that
very simple d couple your experience of happiness
from the necessity of external objects decide if I choose to be contented in
what I have I can be happy right now in other words happiness is not an
external object it is a choice of attitudes that we make choose happiness
again and again this is the message and tool that I would like you to practice
on the second name of our happiness challenge and I hope that you have
retained the tool that we had discussed on day one I look forward to taking you
along on this journey of happiness and mastering how to live in happiness every
moment of our life and spread happiness to all those around us as well
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