Pursuing happiness is that simple

Author: (Japanese) Nakatani Akira, translated by Boya
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: Although everyone has different standards for their desires in life, everyone wants to be more fulfilling and happier. Is the pursuit of happiness really so difficult? Perhaps not. Even those who appear to have nothing on the surface can still be happy people. Happiness is actually a human instinct, but people often need to learn to feel happy. If happiness can be achieved through learning, why not strive for it? If you can also experience happiness and enjoy the happiness of life while pursuing it, isn’t that a perfect thing? One of life’s great compensations is that anyone who sincerely helps others will eventually benefit themselves. The principle of love is simple: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." A person’s character, actions, thoughts, and habits gradually accumulate, often shaping what is called destiny. If we can gradually change and correct shortcomings in our temperament and behavior, we can certainly, to some extent, influence our destiny rather than becoming completely its captive. If we always expect a perfect life, we will feel disappointed and unhappy. Because life is filled with a series of questions and challenges, and it depends on our attitude in how we solve and face them. The saying "Attitude is more important than facts" is absolutely applicable at all times and in all places. Time is slow for those who wait; too short for those who fear; too long for those who grieve; and too fleeting for those who rejoice.