Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget that they are just ideas. Our idea of happiness can prevent us from actually being happy. We fail to see the opportunity for joy that is right in front of us, when we are caught in a belief that happiness should take a particular form.
~ Juddu Krishnamurti
We want to be happy. It is the expectations to which we cling that cause suffering. We must focus on those things which we can control. We can not aspire to, control others. While our mind may know that the television and films that we have been raised upon do not reflect the broad spectrum of reality - the perfect family, relationship, etc. - we must not allow these things to become an expectation or belief that the reality of our lives - or anyone’s - can be reflected as those stories or scripts - the words of a writer’s fantasy and imagination. We must live and find beauty in the moment and not, to use a metaphor, put life on hold and not enjoy the days of the week, living only for the weekend. We must savour each and every moment, regardless of their emotional colour.
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