pursuit of happiness

in #poetry7 years ago

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we must be strong.
we must persevere.
we must ride the high tides,
and the low ones too.
they are inevitable.
just remember that when you are on the low tide,
think of the impending high tides.
keep yourself interesting.
take an interest in the world.

learn to love,
not just in the form of romantic relationships,
but also,
love your family,
your friends,
your dog,
your local baker,
your children,
your neighbor,
your garden;
most of all, yourself...

stay beautiful,
inside and out.
age gracefully.
maintain a healthy lifestyle.
always be kind to others but know when to take a stand for your own rights.
live with values and principles.
live mightily.
laugh. cry. take walks. cook. travel.
never stop learning.
connect with others.
don't take everything too personally.

it's not easy to be happy. it's a pursuit. happy is a state of mind to most of us now. to reach the level of permanent content, we must first learn how to love without forming attachments. don't cling, don't be jealous. rid of all negative energy. you are one with yourself, and one with the world. allow others to grow but never depend on them. be compassionate. stop judging. help others and make a difference. give and expect nothing in return. that's my goal in life. but first, i must start with myself. i need to start living responsibly, kindly and beautifully. i must first learn to trust myself, then learn to earn the trust of others. that's my goal.

the modern culture places too much emphasis on the degradation of self. i was once a victim, but i realized, why? sooner or later you will wake up and be sick and bored of the life you now lead. hedonism is fabulous. but for me, it's not enough to last an entire lifetime. if i'd die at 30, hell i'd be partying all day all night. but what comes after that? after 40... 50, 60, 70 and maybe even 80? nurture your soul. enrich the mind. what does "enjoying life" entail anyway? we all have different interpretations. for me, i'm over the whole "alcohol-clubbing-drugs-bed-hopping" scene. they meant nothing. they didn't make me any happier. one thing that they did though was made me realize how silly i used to be. it's kind of fun at the time, but after a while, they just got kind of bland...

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Nice one @honeybee !Love starts from you and everything or everyone around you will follow. For me, putting your desire not to the world will give me happiness than this world offers. It is hard to find joy if you don't have joy within you. That's why we keep on doing all the things we could until we die not finding the kind of love or joy we want because we forget to put ourselves first than other people. It is not bad to be selfish from time to time. Do it without expectations. Don't expect something in return. I realized it in the hard way.

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Wow, you won my Heart @gail2911 you are an awesome artist. It is hard to find joy if you don't have joy within you. I agree with you. Loving yourself is most important. Appreciated and upvoted.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

the true love is selfless love, it is very rare to find in life.

Wow, that's amazing. I think you are a very talented artist

Very touching!❤🙏

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Great post @honeybee . Yes first of all, we have to love and accept our unique self then we can love and accept others. Be mindful and express gratitude what we have in this life, everybody's life is different. Being nonjudgmental,optimistic and acceptance of life situation( not in control) make us happy and longevity.

you got it man. well done. let us all embark on this path with security, confidence and clarity.

It seems you pondered your heart in this post. The title reminded of movie "The Pursuit of Happyness." and the content reminded me to love everyone around me.
The write up is poor, but the poem is good.

"Nurture your soul, enrich the mind"... and love what you have, not what you don't. Lovely read. Thank you :)

One must first experience sadness in order to know what happiness is like.

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really really awesome poetry. up vote you .
very nice to share.
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