HAPPINESS

Happiness is a mental state of feeling good. Each one of us will have different interest. I don’t drink alcohol. So people say that I don’t enjoy life. Is consuming alcohol is only the enjoyment? As per this current era most of them would say yes, including women. I don’t understand how this is related to your enjoyment or happiness. You simply cannot generalize this.

For a learner, it is reading what makes him enjoyment. For a movie buff, watching movie gives him happiness. So each one of us has our own way of getting enjoyment or being happy. Smoking and consuming alcohol makes oneself lose their health. My Cricket team (Bruce XI), office friends and some of my cousins say that am not enjoying life. The reason they say to me is because I do not take alcohol with them. Last month I went to Goa with cousins.  People around me started commenting you don’t drink and what will you do there. Defying logic. Enjoyment or happiness is far broader in nature.

Some say that I over work during events like marriage, trips, or cultural programs. But I am happy taking initiative and accepting responsibility. It is a skill and ability of person. People say relax and enjoy why do you strain yourself. Sometimes I feel people are jealous of my skill and ability. May be that thinking is wrong on my part. I go for treks. Trekking is strenuous and it takes toll on your body and mind.  Why to stress ourselves. What is there in forest? Certain things cannot be explained and should be experienced. Am happy by doing it. That is what count most.

For orthodox people praying and meditation is the form of happiness. For those people watching movie or drinking alcohol is a sin. Going for temple is more enjoyment rather going for bar. It is just there way of finding happiness.

Indian classical music has a great history and culturally very rich. It is the base for other music forms. Music is also an act of expressing oneself. Rock and Jazz music lovers this form is Greek and Latin to them. But experts in music never think so. Fact is that Rock and Jazz music is in the shadow of Indian classical music. This is unknown to those who support rock or jazz for pride and prejudice. Anything foreign is great. I am sick of that attitude.

Playing virtual games inside house is source of enjoyment. They even claim that virtual game needs more intelligence. For outdoor players this is not acceptable. I don’t say who is right here. Both have different kind of enjoyment. For few people gaming is a waste of time. Why cannot humans be empathetic with others way of happiness? Probably this question is a material for another article.

People: what is he trying to convey here?

Suraj: Don’t bother. I am happy by putting these thoughts on blog.