To Be Happy for a Lifetime
If we are to give tips on the secrets to living a long and happy life, the most important thing should be to stay in the moment. For the person living that moment, eternity is that moment. And happiness is hidden in moments.
Staying in the moments requires mindfulness. Some of the ways to increase mindfulness are: you can observe children playing around you. While observing children, you will see how baseless your worries about the past and future are.
Living in the Moment
Another method of mindfulness is related to petting and caring for a puppy. Believe me, you will experience multiple moments of awareness then. Another method is, after doing these two, to stop, look at yourself, and examine yourself. Think about your boundaries, how far you have moved away from people.
Children and animals will always teach you a lot. You can find out how to look at life by observing them. As we grow, the roles and identities we acquire push us towards fear, anxiety, and anger. As our ego inflates, we detach from that moment. We forget to play. Happiness moves away. Therefore, we must learn to leave the past where it belongs, that is, in the past. There is not much point in thinking too much about the future, as it has not yet happened. The whole secret is hidden in the present. Stay in the moment and be happy.
