Happy Hours
When
was the last time you flipped through your old photo albums? If it has been a while,
do it the next time you get a chance. As
you turn the pages of the album, pause and take a look at you. Do you think you see a much happier version of
yourself there? More often than not, chances are that you will.
If so, you should buy some happy
hours for yourself. Now don’t run to the nearest pub or fast food joint when
you hear ‘happy hours’! J. Here, it just means a brief time of
happiness.
Being happy is not all that
difficult. All you need to do is give yourselves some experiences.
The experience can be as simple as
calling up an old friend and talking about the most trivial things. Believe me,
you will have the most soulful of the times.
If you haven’t met your relatives
in a long time, doing just that might buy you some happy hours. It is always
good to hear those child hood pet names, however old you have grown to be J.
One thing that makes life tiring is
the sheer routine of it. Trying new things can be a pleasant detour. Pick up a sport or craft
or something new to do at work.
Join a club, find out what
interests you and find some like minded people. Once you do that, you will see yourselves making time for it even if
you are tied up to hilt.
You may take your dog out on a walk
if you have one. These days, no one gives you the kind of devoted attention
a dog does, given the accessories of distraction (read cell phones and the I-gadgets)
our fellow beings are armed with.
Nothing gives you happiness like
these little experiences. There is nothing wrong if buying things makes one
happy. To each their own. Just that the happiness that comes from experiences
last longer.
Arun
Babu.
well said Arun....
ReplyDeleteThank you Atish :)
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