THE PHILOSOPHY OF HAPPINESS

I remember my college day best friend Russell Mark who already passed away way backed April 1993. He was so sweet, very determined, goal oriented, friendly, dedicated, very accommodating, and much more he was like an dictionary when it comes to English lessons. He was good in programming. We always ate together during lunch time. But his life is so short. Of course we missed him. Anyway his father sent me an article about the Philosophy of Happiness.. I just want to share this one article…

THE PHILOSOPHY OF HAPPINESSBY RODOLFO CEMENTINA CELESTIAL
HAPPINESS has been man's infinite goal to attain ever since he came into existence. He was created in the Garden of Eden without anything behind his past that will linger in his mind. He was created as an adult without neither any childhood nor any experience of adolescent. Just a man in the center of everything. And everywhere is a good thing. Yet peace of mind is in him. But then, when loneliness came, he began to feel the need of companionship. He couldn't live alone. A feeling of dependency. Then came his mate and they live happily from day to day. Until one-day doubt developed into their minds as to their existence and what else there is. Although contentment is within their reach, they couldn't just go along without satisfying that crave for more...satisfaction of the doubts. Peace of mind looses its strength when doubt begins. It bothered them until it is no longer gone.

In this great story ever written, we see that man is always in the state of discovery. Although he knows that he has everything possibly in his hands, he will sacrifice what he has as long as his eagerness is satisfied; whether it is bad or good for him. Future will tell. There is no point of argument as to the knowledge of bad or good, because man is created for goodness. However, it is a matter of fulfilling what is inside his state of mind. For it is presumed that man attain his temporary peace of mind if his yearning is done. Which mean whether it will be his downfall or rise it doesn't matter for as long as he gets what he desires` This is also true to world leaders king, dictators and emperors.
Man begins at birth. He always have the childhood experience. But, who can recall what he did when he was two years old? Even your parents cannot relate now what you did after a span of thirty years. Because our faculty of memory is active only for ten years, not unless a particular experience influence our present life. And yet it is not accurate especially if the state of being keeps changing from time to time. You might well say, that you want to remember those happy moments when you were young. But it belongs to the past, it will never come back. You will try to bring it back, it will never materialize, Because the participants during those days are no longer the same. They now play a different role. So are you. Even the tune the you once sing, and now keep humming seems do not belong. Is it because of the time? Of the people? Or you? Or the essence?

HAPPINESS IS A STATE OF MIND. It is not even the feeling of the heart although it is the feeling of the soul. It is the spirit within us that controls our moods, our life. It even controls our youth. No one can ever say that he have not experience to be happy. But when was it? Can you still remember the time when you are truly really happy? Is happiness laughter? Is it beautiful things? Or is the fulfillment of goal? Is success happiness? Happiness is not a feeling. It is not even success, for success has no end because it is always the beginning, it is not even the beautiful things around you, for it wears off. And it is not laughter either for it has no sound. It is you as one.

HAPPINESS IS LIKE A CHILD. He lives a life of no pretensions. If he wants to cry because of pain he does. Whatever he wishes to do he does. If he wants to know about something, he discovers and learns from it. He is free. But when he is being bawled or restricted, that is the time he feels that he is no longer free. A morality that is being dictated to him, not his own, but spooned and nailed into his mind. And yet these ethics guide him in his life, moreso, other principles made by him to domesticate his life. Man begins to be lonely when he is being suppressed or ruled against his will. Although it had convinced him, his opinion remains.
Love is happiness. It is also a state of mind and state of the heart. How can it be bliss to be in love? Is it a matter of sexual adventure? Sex is an exhibition of love in its beauty. Sex is not lust. Love is something else. It is a mutual relationship between two parties, irregardless of gender, status, age or whatever physical attributes. Somehow there must be a receiver and a donor. Love cannot be taken if not given. Giving it away can only possess love.

Man’s life is dominated by his faith. For man cannot live without this factor. Faith is not religion but it influences the inner emotion of man. The tenet that he receives from religion, a belief that binds the spiritual nature of man to an omnipotent being, which makes him dependent and responsible, together with certain practices that go with it. Faith is a belief without physical evidence.or sometimes a confidence in one being, statement or anything as trustworthy. And yet if there is no faith, there is no religion. Faith is happiness. Although it makes man dependent and mortal, it merely develops his wisdom toward his fellowmen. It encourages him to discover himself. To look beyond unto him to find out what makes him live and what will make him die. Faith is also tomorrow, thus happiness always remain with us until tomorrow.

Being alive is happiness. Watch a baby as old as 7 months. He doesn’t have any intriguing emotions, nor does he care for anything, nor does he ask. His mere concern is self-survival. Since birth he strives for existence without any knowledge of it, maybe instinct, but he is dependent from his parent or somebody else more able than he is. He is confident that when he cries a supporting loving hands will be extended to care for him. And yet he is happy because he doesn’t have any inhibition or emotional block. He doesn’t entertain anger nor hate as long as attention is given to him, a new life is rejuvenated to a new dimension. Thus, man must know how to live, and how to control and utilize his emotions and his weaknesses. Better to open his character and submit his ego for everybody to know him better. Person who confesses his secrets to his best friend is happy and secure person. Because he unloaded the burden in his chest. No one can dare admit knowing thyself without exposing himself first who he really is. Peace is done when truth is outspoken.

And now there is no real happiness but a temporary feeling of remorse. We have everything under control until the time we found out that time, life, future, even our breath is not self powered but it is only for our management and adjustment. Can you dictate yourself when to breathe and hold it for life? Can you tell the future and foretell when you will die? Can you create the image of your baby inside the womb? These are acceptance of weakness of being human. That there is more to know and to believe to be happy. So in the end it is acceptance of what you are and what you believe in.