Some times ago, I read a blog post that can be summarized with: happiness starts from yourself.
And I couldn't have agreed more.
Although I haven't been preaching it, I try to live by it. Just like the legen...wait for it...dary Barney Stinson said in this picture:
And it is true. In most cases, you and you alone get to determine whether you're going to be awesome and happy, or sad and miserable. It's about acceptance, and making peace with who you are, with all your quirks and imperfections that somehow make you unique, and whole, and awesome. Of course, being able to accept material things to console you won't hurt. But the tricky part is, you're not supposed to put too much effort on attaining it, because happiness is a by-product, not an end result.
That said, there are lots of things that can make one happy. A warm gun, perhaps, as said by The Beatles. Or finding something you thought you've lost. Knowing that you're loved. Being together. Being alone every now and then. It can be anything and anywhere, really. And you can even buy it, even if only for awhile.
Trust me, those who say that you can't buy happiness don't know where to shop. Or where the good joints are. :D
Anyway, one of the best quote on happiness in my personal opinion -- you are free to disagree of course -- is this: Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have. And guess what, at its root lies acceptance. If you can want, or at the least like and accept everything you're given in life as good things -- including your awesome quirks -- and use them to their fullest potential, then you're great to go.
For closing, how about a quote from my favorite sayings about happiness? And before you start protesting, the best doesn't have to mean it's going to be the favorite, ok? So here it is, my favorite: Happiness is like peeing in your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel its warmth...
No flushing necessary.
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