"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
The Declaration of Independence
American Forefathers
Unalienable.
Isn't it such a peculiar sounding word? Almost sounds like a double negative with the centerpiece of alien. As far as I'm concerned, alien means foreign or unknown. The current definition of unalienable according to thefreedictionary.com states:
Not to be separated, given away or taken away; inalienable
So, anything that is unalienable can not be taken away from you...nor could you give it away if you wanted to...as a matter of fact...you can never be separated from it...and IT being your right of Life, Liberty and your pursuit of Happiness.
A right that belongs to you...a right that No One can take away from you...a right that you should not ever, under any circumstance, relinquish or "transfer" to anything or anyone.
Got it?
Good, now keep it because there are plenty of folks on this globe that lack the right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Which brings me to my next point, and it's been a theme of mine before.
The Pursuit of Happiness.
Let's not confuse that with the right to be happy, because being happy isn't so clean and easy.
I find too many people, mostly younger who expect to be entitled to the be made happy by others (or things).
Yes, that's what some (being most) people expect...
To be made happy.
Whether it's through their personal relationships, or their jobs and co-workers...perhaps their neighbors, friends and family...
Some way, some how...it's everyone else's obligation to make you happy.
Because it's your entitled right.
Right?
Wrong.
It's no one's responsibility to make you happy.
No it's not.
It's up to you to pursue your happiness and make yourself happy.
It's not up to your spouse or loved one. It's not up to the wealth to make you feel complete and happy. It's not up to anyone or anything to hand you happiness.
It's all up to you, and nothing else really factors beyond that.
Nothing external will ever fill that void within us, unless we fill it from within first.
First fact to understand:
Focusing too much of trying to feel good all the time will counteract you actually feeling good....because expectations aren't always attainable to the levels they are set...especially if you make them contingent on others to fill.
Second Fact to understand:
Things are just that, things. Maybe initially they make us excited...but with time, they become just like anything else...
Things vary from money, jewelry, vehicles, clothes and so on....
Again, expectations set our standards and if we get more...there is rarely a fill point where we say we have too much...and we are always looking for more to satisfy our expanding expectations.
Third fact to understand:
It's not a destination. There is no road that ultimately leads you someplace where you will eternally happy. That only happens in soap operas and Disney movies....and life is neither.
Instead, being happy is something that we need to continually work on.
As in an everyday effort. In other words creating habits that implement that connection.
One way you can understand why you should be happy, is understand and appreciate all the good things already in your life.
Happiness isn't a one an done event, but rather a continual progress towards experience every day life.
So, you have be satisfied and content with what you have.
You need to feel healthy and strong, in turn, feel good about your self.
Keep good habits as far as diet and sleep go.
Surround yourself with people that mirror this influence.
Stay optimistic, stay positive....expect good effort out of yourself, after all...that should be your primary expectation of yourself.
And most importantly, cherish what already is good and understand that this is a path that everyone has to walk...and everyone has their falls.
Contrary to how you may think and feel, Life is NOT here to conspire against you in order to make you miserable....rather we are all fortunate enough to be allowed to have these experiences, aka the miracle of life....and that, in itself entitles you to make yourself as happy as you want.
Anyhow, without experiencing the low, HOW will you be able to appreciate the high!
And let's be real people, how can anyone short of being medicated or just born funny...how can anyone be able to sustain the "high" of happiness all the time?
Is that even possible under normal everyday conditions?
Nothing makes me as happy as listening to Vikings chanting!
Viking War Chant
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mav2kkvakGY
Ps congratulations to Iceland's National Soccer Team in the Euro Cup
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