Inner Happiness.

Picture from; Willowtree.

"Why allow other people

to control your inner

happiness?"

(Ajahn Brahm)

I'm going to be happy today!

Picture from; Motivationposters.

Apakah kebahagiaan itu? Dicari cari oleh semua orang, banyak yang merasa mendapatkannya, tapi sedikit yang bisa mempertahankannya.

Buat saya, kebahagiaan adalah sesuatu yang harus diusahakan, tidak datang dengan sendirinya. Kalau hari hari saya terasa 'moody' and 'blue', saya katakan kepada diri saya sendiri, 'mantra' kata kata oleh Ella Wheeler Wilcox ini;

"I'm going to be happy today,

I'm going to be happy today,

No matter what may come my way,

Though the skies may be cloudy and grey,

I'm going to be happy today!

Setelah diucapkan beberapa kali,... hari terasa lebih ringan dan hati terasa lebih lapang.

I'm going to be happy today!!!!

Sepatu yang kekecilan.

Picture; from my paintings.

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Aku meratap karena sepatuku kekecilan,

lalu aku berlari keluar,

Diluar kulihat seseorang yang tidak mempunyai kaki.

(Rumi)

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Betapa sering kita meratapi keadaan diri kita sendiri.

Kita merasa selalu saja ada yang kurang pada

diri, pada penampilan, ataupun kehidupan kita.

Kebanyakan kita melihat 'keatas',yang membuat

kita tidak bersyukur , yang membuat kita banyak 'ingin'.

Padahal, kebanyakan 'ingin' membuat kita tidak bahagia.

Kita banyak terpengaruh televisi, majalah, yang

menawarkan mimpi mimpi.

Padahal, hidup adalah kenyataan.

Kita menjadi tidak bahagia, karena mimpi tidak

bisa kita realisasikan.

Seharusnyalah kita banyak melihat 'kebawah',

yang membuat kita lebih banyak bersyukur.

Banyak bersyukur membuat kita lebih bahagia.

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In daily life, we must see that it is not happiness

that makes us grateful, but,

gratefulness that makes us happy.

(Br.David Steindl)

Happiness is up to you.

Picture; From my watercolors.

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Jika ditanya tujuan hidupnya, hampir semua orang mengatakan,

'saya ingin bahagia'. Bahagia itu bagaimana?

Buat para atlet, mungkin bahagia apabila bisa menang

dalam pertandingan. Buat para ibu, bahagia apabila melihat

anaknya tumbuh. Bagi sebagian orang bahagia apabila-

menang lotre, atau bisa pergi liburan keluar negeri.

Buat sebagian lagi, bahagia apabila hari ini bisa makan.

Bisa membayar uang sekolah anak. dll.dll.

Tapi, bagi saya, itu bukanlah kebahagiaan.

Itu semua adalah kesenangan sementara, yang akan sirna,

karena setelah mendapatkan apa yang diinginkan,

pastilah akan timbul keinginan akah hal lain lagi.

Bahagia itu jauh melampaui semua kesenangan.

Bahagia itu ada didalam hati, tenang, damai, merasa cukup,

Bersyukur dalam keadaan apapun.

Bahagia itu adalah sebuah pilihan.

Keputusan. 'Ya, saya mau bahagia !'

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A couple were celebrating their 50th anniversary.

Some friends asked the wife, ' Does your husband makes-

you happy?'

To all the guests and her husband surprised, she answered,

'No, he doesn't make me happy'

The room was still. The husband listened carefully,

she continued,

'I AM happy,....

I am the only person upon which my happiness depends,

I made the choice to be happy in each situation,

and each moment of my life,

Everything changes continually,

Friends, families, wealth, body, health, climate,

So, no matter whatever change we faced,

I decided to be happy, and experience the circumstances

with understanding, accepting, helping, giving,

gratitude, patience and wisdom,

I lived and practice them all,

That makes me a happy person...'

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Happiness is a journey,

Not a destination.

(Budhha)

Attitude.

Picture from; Chinese paintings.

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Consume with anger,

The world is an ugly place,

Bathed in happiness,

The world is a wonderful place,

But aha!

The same world.

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(Taitetsu Uno)

Happiness is an attitude.

Picture: From my watercolor paintings.

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Happiness is an attitude,

Attitude is a matter of balance,

Balance is a matter of knowing wisdom,

Knowing wisdom is not enough,

We must apply,

Willing to apply is not enough,

We must do.

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Happiness is not wanting what we want,

It is wanting what we have.

(Anon)

Gossiping.

Picture; From Getty Images.

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If we gossip of other people, we are inconsiderate.

If we concentrate on other's bad qualities, we are actually

strengthen these qualities in ourselves.

But if we focus on the good qualities on others,

we make these good qualities part of our own self.

The secret of happiness lies on how we treat others.

If we can be tolerant of others weakness,

we strengthen ourselves.

If we are kind to others, we are doing kindness

to ourselves.

(Sri Chinmoy)

Happiness means not comparing

Picture; From my paintings.

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Happiness means we don't compare ourselves

to others.

We  feel happy, satisfied, as long as don't compare ourselves

to others. The minute we start comparing, we feel

unhappy.
Comparing doesn't just mean when we feel inferior, jealous of others,

but also when we feel superior than others.

The minute we start comparing, try to be aware of something else,

aware of our own breathing, aware of the nature

around us, the trees, leaves, the sky, or anything we

are grateful for.

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I am happy because I have conquered myself,

and not the world,

I am happy because I have loved the world,

and not myself.

(Sri Chinmoy)