Live life for others to taste the sweetness of true happiness

I remember the time I went with my father to meet his school friend Suresh who had invited our family over for dinner. When we reached his home, I came to know that

I remember the time I went with my father to meet his school friend Suresh who had invited our family over for dinner. When we reached his home, I came to know that Suresh was not feeling well for a long time. He had a paralysis attack and was recovering.

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When we sat at the table for dinner he asked: “How can one remain happy?” Before we could gather an answer, he said: “Even Google Baba, on whom today’s generation so blindly relies has failed to answer this question.” That was where the real discussion began.

One after the other everyone shared their views, but I kept quiet and listened. After all, a great speaker is the one who is first a sincere listener. Suresh was not satisfied with the answers he got from others. Before the discussion ended, I said: “Uncle, you would not get the exact answer for this philosophical question from Google Baba or from reading any book, because the answer of this question truly lies within us”.

Everyone must have a different connotation about happiness. For some it is materialistic happiness that matters. However, the real happiness one should be looking for is the immaterial one — as this can be derived only when one is willing to give one’s 100% into everything she does. This is achieved when one lives life for others, and spreading one’s fragrance of love; by motivating people who have lost hope, and inspiring everyone through example.

This is how one can taste the sweetness of true happiness in life.

(Inner Voice comprises contributions from our readers. The views expressed are personal.)