One afternoon, out of boredom, I pulled out a lot of the back- issues of different magazines I have and headed to our terrace. So, as I was running through the pages, I encountered this very inspiring words from William Dempster Hoard which says, "Happiness doesn't depend on what we have, but it does depend on how we feel toward what we have. We can be happy with little and miserable with much."
Then after a while, just found myself loving the unique experience of being with my thoughts. Until, random stuff are freely running down through my mind and remembered the quote about happiness I read a while a while ago.
Different scenarios in my life have flashed back in my mind wherein it all shows how happy I am in those circumstances. Those things in which I call then, my "free happy pills". So, let me share those with you.
1) Keeping the peace
Most of the times, I must say that nothing can make me happier than than the peace and quiet of being myself. I just love to reflect, and draw energy from everything within me- no matter what's going on.
2) Being with my family
Nothing can also beat being with my family. Being with them (siblings/ cousins), I can reconnect with the sources of happiness, I though I've outgrown, like watching cartoons or anime and playing those games which we used to play when we were kids. Being with the younger cousins can really bring out the child in me- and double the fun.
3) Embracing with nature
In just staring with the long, wide beach of Bagasbas, which I used to go to when I'm in my hometown, was just one of the best feelings. Simply being with nature together with its fresh air, the scent of flowers, and clear blue skies can relieve stress and rejuvenate my senses.
4) Surfing the crowd
Being surrounded with tons of people and hanging out with my friends is also one of my get- happy secret. I just love being with them and do some crazy stuff. Yeah, they're the ones who never fail to cheer me up when I'm down.
5) Act like the "Little Miss Sunshine"
Brightening someone's day and leaving a smile on their face is something that's worth giving a try. Giving some random acts of kindness made me realized that I received even more joy than I had given away.
Before, I thought there are many things I need to have in order to be happy, but the truth is, happiness can be achieved even in the simplest ways. The list written above was just a few of the so many "free happy pills" I always try and consider, I know, there's still so much to try out there. We should just always remember that everyone should find a key to put a smile on their face and have more joy in life.
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