Nobody in her right mind wants to be unhappy. Everyone wants to pursue happiness. It is our relentless goal to be happy at all times.
If so, why then do we do what is contradictory and make ourselves constantly unhappy ?
It is probably due to our reluctance to accept the fact that life is unfair, and having the idea that WE DESERVE certain things.
We feel unhappy because we think we deserve to be appreciated by people - our boss, colleagues, parents, children, even our staff. WE feel unhappy because we think we deserve a raise, promotion or more fame, or we want things to go the way we wish, but they dont.
We feel unhappy that some people got rich instantly through fraudulent means or by mismanaging our money, even as we labour to death. We feel unhappy that being nice did not get us anywhere, while those who were convincing and selfish got to go where they wanted to be.
We feel unhappy because we think we deserve attention, fair treatment and having people be pleasant to us. That they will thank us, applaud us, heck, even help us. When none of this happens, it makes us tremendously unhappy.
Expecting people to be good and fair is bound to make us unhappy. Because life is NOT fair. It is only when we accept the fact that we deserve NOTHING, that we will be surprised by goodness and fairness. And in doing so, find HAPPINESS.
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