Happiness is.. Staying happy for as long as you can

What do you see in this picture? Yes, a not-so-pleasant looking bedsheet (because of the creases or because you don't like its colour). To 'compensate' for the unpleasantness, a round ball with a smiley-face on it is placed in the middle, making the picture look pretty and not so dull.

Life's like this too. It is impossible to stay happy all the time especially where all of us are living in a competitive world that is filled with opportunities, but also endless cruelty.

In the aspect of sports, athletes are working hard and trying to grab hold of the gold medal. They can even feel upset and unhappy because of the tough trainings high expectations that they have in their mind. But.. Why? The answer is simple, that is, they want it to have the honour, to prove others wrong. In the working industry, this kind of situation occurs as well. For example, there is only one vacancy as a CEO in a company. And that vacancy is just like the one-and-only gold medal. Hence, everyone with high qualifications is snatching for it, no matter how tough the competition is. Everyone then gets stressed up. But.. Why? Because they want to earn loads of money for a luxury life and that they can get to reach the top (but not as if they can get to touch the sky).



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But, do all these stiff competitions make you happy at the end of the day? I agree that there's nothing wrong with wanting to achieve your goals, however, sometimes people just tend to try too hard. And in those cases, they don't manage to get what they want, ending up feeling discouraged and upset. Also, some people tend to aim too high and have unrealistic dreams. If they insist on pursuing it and eventually it don't work out, they end up hurting themselves as well.

So, work within your limits and exceed a little if you want to challenge yourself. Don't overdo it as you would be putting unnecessary stress on yourself, which can pose bad effects and it won't make you happy.

What we need to achieve is to stay happy for as long as we can, and at the same time, try to achieve our goals and enjoying the process instead of forcing ourselves to accomplish it.

Life's short, so why make yourself miserable? Maximise the time on smiling instead of frowning.