Happiness

I was once told that 'Happiness is not a dependency but a choice'; I beg to differ. Happiness has many definitions. To some it means to be in the pink of health, or to have achieved your goals or to have found true love. I know what makes me happy and what ingredients go into making it. To make my elating dose of happiness, I would need family love, achievement of goals, a pinch of true love and a teaspoon of excitement; and I will be propelled to the highest of cloud nine.

Not everyone is blessed with a home filled with happiness. It is a blessing, and to develop it one will need mutual trust, respect and acceptance. Tolerance is not a suitable replacement for acceptance as it is fragile and insincere. Mutual trust and respect strengthens the cement of acceptance. With the three together, a house will morphed into a home. This wonderful social structure brings me joy.

The sense of achievement can bring about happiness. Achievement does not need to be big. I am a habitual goal setter. Having a goal, gives me an opportunity to accomplish what I desire and be rewarded with the sense of achievement. Small goals such as being able to do 6 pull-ups by September brought me a high feeling that lasted for approximately 3 days.

True love and excitement, these are extremely rare substances. I am fortunate enough to have heavy doses of the former but very little of the latter.

I am glad that I know what triggers the release of my endorphins to make me a happy kid. And that proves that happiness is not a choice but a dependency. Cheers!

Life?

Missing someone dear... someone whom I cherish. I wish life was like how it was back in my old home. Though the house was small, the walls reflected love and hope. This house doesn't reflect that. To make matters worst, the previous occupants left this house divorced, and my the family had seen more fights and quarrels only after shifting into this house. I can sense the unharmonious aura.

Fortunately, I am feeling better now. Things have settled a little and my major-project phase of my polytechnic life is finally over. We gave our very best and we can only hope for a grade that justifies our long nights, gruelling long mornings, and countless of trips to Sim Lim Towers, ABES, Kamtex, and much more. The entire MPSIP period was scary, we were left in the wilderness of DSSC and Solarcells, without much guide or a reliable compass. We encountered many obstacles and roadblocks; burnt fuses and damaged components but we did not falter. We strived and worked all the way. Just have to continue to persevere.

Through this I've learnt that sadness is like breath while happiness is like breeze. We have to breathe to live and a windy breeze will come quickly and leave quickly. The great teacher Buddha has taught us to accept pain. It might sound pessimistic but it holds profound truth.

Buddham Saranam Gachami...