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I used to play with happiness


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The cool breeze passes as you move.

The ability to move and take you wherever you go.

The jokes from friends no matter how corny it is.

Have we given importance to these simple things?

Have we been bombarded by the “big things”?

Goal 1, goal 2, and the list goes on

Unconsciously, we become goal-getters.

What a game of life this is!


I’ve always been a goal-driven person. If I want something, I work really hard to get it. Organize everything, plan my actions, and execute it every day. For the most part, this method of mine seems to work. I’m able to get the things that I desire. I’m able to accomplish everything on my list. I’m getting better. At least, that’s what I thought.


For most of my twenties, I got my happiness from my achievements. Who wouldn’t, right?  I was exhilarated when I landed my dream job. I was happy I traveled to the places that were just on my bucket list. I was delighted when I bought the latest gadgets. I got happiness from those things.


I was happy, when I got it, when I was promoted. I was happy, only during those times. After a while, I felt the emptiness within. That I set myself on another goal hoping I could be happier this time. Maybe, if I travel more, I can be happier. Maybe, if I buy more, I will be happier. Maybe, if I’m the boss, I can be happier.

There it is, happiness became conditional.

But a question arises, can we not be happy with where we are now? Can we not be happy with what we have now? Is happiness that hard to achieve that we need to reach a goal before we can be happy?


These questions made me snap at myself. A certain event happened in my life that made me realize that happiness comes from within. Not from the external factors. Happiness is already innate in us and we can visit it, utilize it, and even feel it anytime. Only if we take the step to do it. Only if we choose to take a moment to be in tune with ourselves.


We don’t need to wait to achieve a certain goal before we can be totally happy. We can be happy even though we’re still on the journey towards that goal. Ever heard of the saying, “It’s  about the journey, not the destination.”


When we reach our destination or our goal, yes it’s truly rewarding.

But it’s even more rewarding when you reach there while enjoying every step that you take along the way.  The relationships that you built and the lessons learned.


There’s nothing wrong with working hard to reach your goals. What is harmful is when we let these goals control or dictate our feelings that sometimes, we even forget to feel the foundations of being human.

It’s to feel love, to give love, to be happy and simply to be.

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