Happiness..

Happiness. The single-most talked about and most expansive word I guess. One of the very few words on which you can write thousands of pages endlessly. One of the very few words on which almost everyone on this Earth has an opinion, can speak about it ceaselessly, but no person in this world can define it.

Well, one of the few reasons why people cannot define happiness is because of the fact that it is relative. Yeah, you maybe happy with a certain thing, but another person cannot. Some might find solace in money, some might find happiness in a spiritual life. Which takes us to the next level of happiness: Material or worldly happiness and Spiritual Happiness. Another set of thoughts that encircles our mind is the fact that we do not realize happiness when we are happy, but we notice it when we are depressed, suicidal(:P) and too thoughtful. So its all a myriad of thoughts that torment our mind when we think about happiness.

Well happiness is relative but in what sense? Its hard to believe that two people having the same emotional, physical or financial (yeah Finance is the most important!) can have opposing views on their condition. I mean, a financially backward person can't be happy. Yes, you may argue that he can be happy with what he has. However, that isn't happiness right? Its called settling down to what life gives you. Its accepting what you have, accepting the fact that you cannot have more, and trying to be happy. So that maybe, means that money is important for happiness. It is a prerequisite. However, it isn't the only thing needed for happiness.

Then there are the types of happiness. Worldly happiness and Spiritual happiness. Now worldly happiness is short-lived, no doubt about that. You can buy all the things that you love, but some day that excitement will wear off. You won't find it making you happy anymore. Talking about spiritual happiness, I am not in a position to comment about it. Its like someone telling Sachin how to bat (though people keep on doing that) or me trying to run the Finance System of the country. Its unknown territory. However, according to what I have read, spiritual happiness is something that lasts with you. Now spiritual happiness doesn't mean just praying to God and all that stuff. Its also giving back to others, helping the needy etcetera.

However, the biggest question that remains unanswered till this day is- why can't we feel happiness when it is with us. Why can't we know at that moment- Yeah I am happy now, I can feel it. Its nothing to do with the part that is a feeling right? I mean, depression or sadness, is also a feeling but we can feel sadness and depression. We can point out at that moment that- Yes, I am sad now. I am depressed. I have suicidal tendencies (:P). Then why not with happiness.

If you ask, I have had that too. I never realized that I was happy at a point of time, but when faced with trying circumstances I realized that was happiness. Take for instance my vacations after the board exams. Now I used to hang around with my friends, drinking soft drinks, just talking to them. It was normal at that time. However, when I started my classes, my hanging out got rare and now I feel that it was the best part of my life.

One of the possible answers for not knowing when happiness comes, is that maybe happiness can never be attained. Whenever, I think about happiness, I always go back to the movie "The Pursuit Of Happyness" in which Will Smith points out that maybe, happiness can never be attained. Maybe its a thing that can only be pursued but never achieved. Maybe that's why Thomas Jefferson, while framing the Constitution For America mentioned the phrase ' The Pursuit Of Happiness ' . Maybe that is why we can never know we're happy. However, that is hard to digest right? I mean, we may not know at that point of time, but we do realize that we were happy after a certain time.

So what I want to point out is the fact that the best moments of our life our passed with us not even knowing that they are the best we are going to have. That is why there is always a regret- Why did we not have more fun??!! And you know what? You can never get that happiness back, with the same circumstances. Having a Coke with my friends, while catching up is not as fun as I had imagined it would.

So the conclusion is, the irony of life that stares at us. We never get to know we're happy, but we always get to know we're sad and depressed. DAMN!!!

P.S- Conclusion is the place where you get tired of thinking. You know now why I concluded

P.P.S- Too many thoughts!! Brrrrrr

P.P.P.S- Want to know your thoughts about happiness too. :D

Flashback....

It's been almost a month since I last posted on this blog and I can't bear the thought of not posting some thing, for more than a month. So I was thinking of what to write, searching for topics and I found many, but almost all of them were of national interests and current affairs. Now, I would love to write about current affairs and flaunt my knowledge on the Ayodhya Verdict (which I almost by hearted when I was seated in front of the television for three hours.. :P), but I figure current affairs topics do not suit my blog.

I mean if people wanted to read about current affairs then they will read people far better than me (supposedly :P) in the Times Of India and Hindustan Times. So I figure if I post something in my blog, it has to be something someone has never read before and also would be interested in reading. So I decided to review my blog (in an unbiased way hopefully). Its not entirely a review, its also... well read on.

January 25th was the day I wrote my first post. Now for those of you who haven't read that post, please DON'T. Its not that I am ashamed of my first post or something, its just that the difference in level of writing is bombastic (( I like this word :D ) and it actually IS a word). After me myself reading my first post I could make out the difference in writing, the difference in maturity level, and the stubbornness I had about my views ((which were partly wrong) the stubbornness I guess I still have... sorry can't help it). My writing has evolved (hopefully!), I have become much more mature and my views... well no comments!! (:P)

Somebody also compiled a list of trivia about my blog (a somebody called me) and I am thankful to that awesome person (:P). Out of my twenty one posts, (including this one) the titles of seventeen of them have ended in dots(to signify the continuity). Now I don't know why I almost always end the title of my post with dots. Almost all of the titles of my post represent some kind of continuity and so the dots are a useful representation.

Counting the title of all my posts(discounting this one) I have used a total of eighty dots (rounding up not intended). And out of my 21 posts, the title of five of the posts end in question marks. Now these posts mainly challenge the precedents, views or convictions of society.

Actually blogging has been a good way to keep track of myself. Whenever I want to know what my views were at a certain point of time, I just read the posts of that time and I can easily identify my views. Its also a good way to let out some feelings, share your views and also helps in maintaining a hobby and getting famous! (After all your blog does appear if you Google your name!!)

P.S- To all my blogger friends please please do update. There is nothing interesting to read. I feel like I'm the only one around!!