The Irony of Happiness!

There were times when even a school picnic would excite us; we would be making plans for weeks. Carry our favourite clothes, jackets and of course - the walkman. School days were different indeed. Then came times when these things seemed stupid.
As we grow, the whole definition of happiness changes. College life is no doubt amazing, but if one is looking for the masti of school, then that can’t be guaranteed. Birthday parties turn into beer parties. Crushes turn into serious relationships. And again the walkman becomes the I-pod.
But the question still remains that ‘Do these changes bring more happiness?’ The answer is not with me. Infact not with anyone else around. The simple toys that made us happy back then, can never be replaced by the super toys we are running after today.

They say, great power brings great responsibilities. And the same logic applies to desire. If you own a bike, you would probably be looking out for a car and the one with an E-class is striving for an S-class. One might wonder why the things we already own, do not excite us anymore. It can be called the Irony of Hapiness.

The more we want, the more we strive. It is like the innocence and the inner happiness that we once possessed is lost somewhere. Greed is good but greed is not god. We must not forget that even simple things in life can give us immense happiness that we desire.
I quite remember that I used to play with marbles in the backyard. Aiming at the bigger one and trying to collect as many as possible was the only aim in my life. That would rather make me happy. One would laugh out loud if today he thinks about earning marbles. So what has changed? Is it the thing or the thinking? May be a combination of both.

So do we stop craving for bigger and better things? Of course not! That would be irrational. But there has to be a balance between passion and greed. Success will follow those who follow their dreams and not their fickle mind.
Happiness is within us and happiness can be found in small things. But these small stuffs do not make us the big daddy that we want to be. And this single phenomenon makes us run around the circle of perpetual grief.
The whole thing comes to a single point that we have been hearing since childhood ------ ‘Be satisfied with what you have!’
Wow that would be so great only if it was humanly possible……….