It seems fitting at this time to revisit the theme of happiness, especially now that I’ve been publishing The Quest for Happiness Daily on Twitter. Here, I gather contributing articles pertaining to the theme of happiness. I am fascinated by the number of articles and the types of professionals writing about this topic.
In the American Bill of Rights, one of the founding statements is the right of each individual to ‘pursue happiness.’ It doesn’t define how this is done. Each individual can flesh that out according to his or her own needs, goals and dreams.
As you reflect on your life, how important is happiness to you? What is your definition of happiness? In what stage of life are you? Do you have time to stop the fast treadmill of life and ask yourself these questions? What about your family members? Are they interested in pursuing happiness as well?
In his book, Spiritual Liberation, Michael Bernard Beckwith addresses this topic of happiness. He calls it the 4 C’s of happiness; conversation, company, challenges and commitment. He calls them “causes” and the way in which they change the contents of our consciousness “effects.”
I will only comment on the first one, conversation, as it relates to my past couple of blogs on effective communication.
Beckwith asks the question: “Is your conversation one of vibrational heaven or hell?” To put it another way, the words you speak can send out vibrations of good or bad. Also, what is of importance are the kinds of conversations you have with yourself. If they are negative, they affect not only you but all you come in contact with. Whereas when you are positive, you send out the vibrations of happiness, compassion and encouragement. Try it and see.
To illustrate this important issue, I again refer you to Dr. Masaru Emoto in his book, The True Power of Water and his experiments with water. When “thank you” or “well done” are breathed on it, beautiful crystals form. However, when such words as “you fool” or “no good”, deformed crystals appear.
As you can see, it’s important to be aware of how we communicate to those in our world. It can mean happiness or unhappiness to our loved ones.
Just recently, this theme of happiness was discussed at the United Nations where a draft resolution, Happiness toward a Holistic Approach to Development, came to the floor. The purpose of the resolution is “to give more importance to happiness and well being in determining how to achieve and measure social and economic development.” Because the country of Bhutan uses the gross national happiness (GNP) rather than the gross domestic product (GDP) to measure success, the Bhutan representative spoke to support this resolution. It was adopted without a vote. In September, Bhutan will convene a panel to discuss this issue at the next General Assembly. Isn’t that amazing? Who would have thought happiness is so important? Especially the UN!
As you know, in my opinion, it is definitely worth time and reflection. I’ve even written a book about it, and welcome you to discover Quest For Happiness Handling Difficult Relationships Using the FTA Approach. May your journey to happiness be paramount in your life!
Until next time, find peace and joy as you continue your quest!
Bride
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