Does happiness need a reason?

Resp. Kamalji,

The way you are responding to each and every response we already feel bonded with you.

Your wisdom sounds similar to that of my parents.

Eagerly awaiting more articles from you.

Warm regrds
Roopa.

 

Dear Kamalji...........
Its really a very nice post.......
Yeah, I agree with you full heartedly that whenever we have a party at home or we have some invitation from frds, we certainly queries for the reason behind this celebration...........
Now, I understand, do we really know the reason for a celebration, isn't it a reason for celebration that we have such good frds who wants to share their happiness with us for no reason...........
thank you for posting it.......i'll keep this in mind before asking my frds for the reason when they invite me.............
Bye.....

 

Dear Kamalji,

Iam toatlly agree with you, If a person can be happy or unhappy it all depends how that person thinks! I feel its all in the mind. Very good post. I enjoyed reading it..

Tulasi

 

Dear Kamalji,

I fully agree with you that money can't bring happiness. But, lack of money is sure to bring unhappiness. Being contended is great. But, this world will not allow us to be contended.

According to British philosopher Bertrand Russel, beleif in a cause gives happiness. He cites the example of a rich man not getting sleep and feeling unhappy watches from his balcony his gardener who lives in a hut nearby is happily singing and tilling the garden. The gardner is happy since he beleives in the cause of gardening. People who live altruistically are generally happier than egoistic people.

Regards,

TDU

 

I too very well agree with u that happiness need no reason actually it should not.But these days or always human always associated his happiness with something or the other .so happiness kind of becomes hapiness of something or getting something .Thus it is transient not permanent as you know nothing is permanent in this world.it is a great thing to achieve in ones life if one just stays happy .It is a state equal to a guru or any blessed person.but yes we can try to incorporate that kind of thinking which will eventually lead to happiness not dependent on factors outside..it is a noble thougt .

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( I cannot copyright this blog,as happiness is not my private property )



Recently I gave a party to all my friends and their families at a Club Poolside Venue.12 Couples with families,all close friends were invited by me and wife for Drinks and Dinner.We took our Black Label,Vodka,and other drinks, the Dinner was served by the Club.



When i called them a few days before this,to invite them, they all wanted to know the reason.I told them there is no reason worthwhile to mention,just that they come over,and lets have a good time.But each was persistent.And i had to tell all of them that

A) My married daughter is not pregant

B ) I have not won a lottery

c) I have not got an IT Refund.


Maybe they wanted to bring in a gift or something,appropriate to the occassion.And at the party, they were again persistent with their queries about the reason.And the reasons I gave them did not satisfy them to the least.Here is what i told them.



We have been to Indonesia,to visit our daughter,and she is very happy,That we all are keeping good health,for which we are very grateful to the almighty,barring a toothache and the likes,last year i had bought a new Maruti Baleno,and i have no orders(they thought otherwise that i have received some good export orders ! ),and I am at peace these days,and by God's Grace i dont have to work anymore to feed the kitchen fires.In short I am very comfortable,and The big Boss,The lord has been kind to me and my family,and everyone assoicated with us.



I do not understand the concept of reasons for being happy and contented.Do we have to come across lotteries,or good jobs,or anything related to money to feel happy? Why does there have to be reasons to Celebrate ?Cant we count our blessings and be happy? Of what use is that money, that suppose Someone gets a Crore,and loses a leg soon after,or a loved one.I have enough money to keep me Warm,but not enough to Burn me.



My friends do not understand my reasons for being happy and contented,like a cat after a good milk and fish ?Is money the deciding factor ? If so , all the richest people in the world would be the happiest and vice versa.If in the mid fifties,I dont have BP,Cholestrol,Sugar,Heart,andi can eat what i want,I can spend what i need to without having to work for it at this age,if my daughter is happy with her hubby and all is honky dory,then i personally feel (let others disagree) that i am blessed.And this gives me a reason to celebrate with my friends here in Jaipur.And reasons be damned for all I care.



We males sat together,and the ladies and the kids together.Each group enjoyed themselves.We were drinking silly,and the jokes i heard,well very very raunchy and we were roaring with laughter.Im sure with all that, our clholestrols and BP levels must have come down a great deal.



All in all a super evening,and we enjoyed it,but i am still wondering, if there is ever a reason to give a party or to have a reason to celebrate ?


Lets have your views on this very simple but dicey topic at the same time.and lets see what u come up with.



KAMAL MAHTANI
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