Being alive is a source of pressure on its own, Growing is a constant thing for every human that isn't dead yet but life has never been about growth. I know what you might be thinking, I find it quite Ironic too but I found out that we mostly mistake growth for progress. Moreover growth have lot of categories, which means you might be experiencing growth physically as every ordinary human being but you might not be progressing. Financially, academically, mentally, spiritually e.t.c there are lot of sides to it, you see?
Having to manage all these, pressure and anxiety starts building, knowing how unstable the financial world is, anything could happen at any moment which could jeopardize the aim of a person to achieve financial stability and our position in the society. The moment we get carried away by our thoughts webecome a ghost of ourselves, obsessing over it and forgetting all other important stuffs that matters in life just to ensure financial stability.
The truth is, I have been through a lot of difficulties in my life as a human, some were self inflicted while others were just life showing who is boss. Most times I wonder how we humans always find ways to get back on our feet despite going through a lot of difficulties and challenges in life. It almost feels like we are immune to pain but sadly we are not.
How do I stay happy when it is tough? Well I try to distract myself form thinking about it as much as could. The thing is, happiness is a choice and you can be happy when things are not great if you can manage to take your mind away from it.
For me there are few ways, the first one is writing. I love writing essays on controversial topics and poems, it allows me to empty the thoughts in my mind. Writing is a therapeutic, I discovered that writing allows me to process my thought and let go. It is like writing it in a piece of paper and forgetting about it. This works perfectly for me and it doesn't cost me anything.
When I'm done I feel famished which leads to my second method of distraction, Food!!! Nothing can stand the power of a good meal. I look for a good restaurant eat till there is no space left in me. When I get home, I pick a very nice movie, watch it and sleep off. The next day, I rise up a new me.
The fact is, no struggle last forever, it is just a phase of life. There is a saying, "If you live long enough you will forget how much it hurts. When you think about the pain you have felt in the past you would realise all you have is a memory of it, a scar or regret but never the full length of how it hurts when it happened.
This write-up was inspired by Indiaunited contest titled "How to be happy" in indiaunited community.
