Are you ready for my philosophical post of the month? This months topic will be....What is Happiness and how do we get it?
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Now this question is far too broad to be answered by some random on the internet in the space of one post. I've been thinking lately about what it means to be happy though - when people ask me if I'm happy at my new job or if I'm happy that my mum lives closer? Of course I am but this doesn't mean that I'm now suddenly little miss sunshine at all hours of the day.
I guess what I mean is that although these things make me happy, I am so much happier not simply because of these things, but because I've finally given up on being so serious. Once upon a time, ever since leaving University, I'll admit that I was in competition with myself and everyone around me to be the best. Even if I wasn't competing with everyone else I was still competing with myself to make sure that when I talk to people, new or old then they would be impressed. I remember one of my high school teachers coming in to my old work and being embarrassed because I was two years out of Uni and still worked in the same shop I did in high school (just a much bigger branch in a much different city). Even when I was content with one thing I would be telling myself but you're not good enough, time to improve on this.
I guess what I mean is that although these things make me happy, I am so much happier not simply because of these things, but because I've finally given up on being so serious. Once upon a time, ever since leaving University, I'll admit that I was in competition with myself and everyone around me to be the best. Even if I wasn't competing with everyone else I was still competing with myself to make sure that when I talk to people, new or old then they would be impressed. I remember one of my high school teachers coming in to my old work and being embarrassed because I was two years out of Uni and still worked in the same shop I did in high school (just a much bigger branch in a much different city). Even when I was content with one thing I would be telling myself but you're not good enough, time to improve on this.
If I was happy with my job I would be miserable about my never ending acne break out. If I was happy with my skin I would be moaning at myself for needing to be more strict on my diet and going to the gym more.
Even when all of this was fine I would then moan that I didn't do enough things like the fact I gave up on writing for a while, not taking my dog for a long enough walk or doing enough different things with my life.
Even when all of this was fine I would then moan that I didn't do enough things like the fact I gave up on writing for a while, not taking my dog for a long enough walk or doing enough different things with my life.
But you know what I decided? Who cares?
I am only human and I am so tired of being so hard and critical on myself every second of every day! And this goes for the majority of people out there these days. Social media has completely corrupted us all to be judged openly by other people, to stalk other people and see only the best parts of their lives making yours feel inferior. It's a love hate relationship that I think most of us share in this day and age. Not having it for some makes you feel left out but having it makes you feel like you're being judged.
From now on take my advice.
Don't Judge. Just live.
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