Reader's Digest Essentials Edition V: Keep Smiling Even in Hard Times

Author: Dongfang Xiao
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: A great way to seek happiness is to not expect gratitude from others. Giving is an enjoyment of the joy of giving. Painful things are best forgotten during a walk. You might as well try it, and all painful things will fly away like wings. Everyone has happiness and pain, just varying in degree. The one who suffers the least is the happiest; the one who experiences the most joy is the most painful. Pain, like joy, creates an atmosphere. Walking into someone's house, you can see at a glance whether its tone is one of pain or joy. Life is a painful journey, and people often feel discouraged and lost. Yet, how many are compelled to question against their will? The pursuit of happiness is human nature, but experiencing hardship is also inevitable in life. The path of life is originally so rugged, so why not face it with equanimity and walk boldly? No one's life is perfect, and when you look back after experiencing the vastness of life, it is merely a scene of light clouds and clear winds, a cycle of day and night. Treat life with a sense of acceptance, and even a life of hardship can enjoy happiness.