Be Happy!

How does it feel?

- When you are doing a series of activities like what a robot does?

- When you adhere to the expected timelines and complete work on time?

- When you flunk in an easy paper?

- When you go on a most expected movie date?

- When you finish feeding your kid earlier than usual?

- When you read your favorite book during me-time?

- When you shop for your loved ones?

- When you get drenched in rain?

- When you click a beautiful shot?

- When you wake up middle of the night for no reason?

- When you stamp on an insect unknowingly?

- When you are not able to cope up with the toddler tantrum?

- When you miss someone?


Aren’t the above a mixture of emotions?
However, why do we feel so?
Have you ever thought why do we feel so?

Why does it have to hurt to flunk in an easy paper?

Why does it have to feel happy to finish work on time?

Are you actually happy that you finished, as it was expected or did the finish, actually make you happy?

Why does it feel grave to not being able to handle tantrums?

After a few years, why does it become tolerable and after a few more years, why do the memories feel good?

Are the memories supposed to change from intolerable to memorable? Is it what is expected?

Does it feel good because, it met its expectations?

Does meeting expectations always feel good?

If yes, why doesn’t it feel good to keep up with managerial pokes intrusions at work place?

If no, then why do we try to meet others’ expectations and why do we expect?


What can we do to keep ourselves happy? What not to do?

Does happiness line up with something to “do” always?

Can’t we be happy? Just “be” happy?

Why does happiness have to be a state or milestone to attain?

Why does it have to happen? Why can’t it just “be there”? Why should it come to us? Why does it have to stay / go?

Why has pursuit of happiness been a goal? Why doesn’t it happen? Why should we pursue it?

Why not be still and content? Why not be the same? Why not be happy, anyhow?




When we start realizing that happiness has nothing to do with anything that we do, and it is a state of mind, which we have to enrich and cherish, that is when we will be happy.

Happiness will grow from within and it will extend its branches and roots across, sit splendidly beautifully in your mind, and leave you less receptible to worldly haunts and taunts. It will stay within, strong.



Be happy!



I’m slowly learning that even if I react,
it won’t change anything,
it won’t make people suddenly love and respect me,
it won’t magically change their minds.
Sometimes it is better to just let things be…
let people go, don’t fight for closure,
don’t ask for explanations,
don’t chase answers and don’t expect people
to understand where you’re coming from.
I’m slowly learning that life is better lived
when you don’t center it on what’s happening around you
and center it on what’s happening inside you instead.
Work on yourself and your inner peace…

~ Rania Naim