Life can be a twisted journey.

Why?

Can it be UNtwisted?

Are you happy? Is your answer "yes"? Is it "no"? Is it "I wanna be"?

Let's be clear about "happy".

Both the word AND the expectations of "happy" are often misrepresented.  The word describes a place or condition that everyone wants to enjoy.  The expectations can be so overwhelming that it can cause us to miss the here and now.

Happy is a feeling of being favored, it's enjoying the moment, to be satisfied, cheerful, feeling full of pleasure.  Of course, there is nothing wrong with experiencing happiness.

We tend to lean into the people, places, activities and circumstances which we believe will cause the most happiness to occur. This makes perfect sense. What makes one person happy may not do anything for someone else. Even some things that make you the most happy now may not appeal to you later in life. Some things you really want to do because you "think" will make you happy - might actually not. You've probably already done things that you thought would be great but then realized it wasn't as good as you expected.

Some of the ways we experience happiness can be considered right and good but some things we do for happiness might not be so "good".  A random example could be something like this: a bank robber robs a bank because they believe the money they steal will bring happiness.  They think that doing this "bad" thing is worth the effort because of the happiness they expect to get from it.  Another example: one spouse might leave another because they think another person will bring them more happiness.

This is why it's VERY important to understand what happy is and what it is not.

Getting this point could very well be a substantial AH-HA moment for you.

Remember, I'm writing this not for any gain of my own but all and only for you. If you benefit from it, the celebration is yours. If you think you've gained nothing, then you actually have gained a better knowledge about yourself. (clarify)

Happiness is a "feeling", explain.