#fleetinghappiness

[iridescenthope]

Clouds in Seoul, Korea.

It was a nice day to treat myself to buying more guitar picks at Nagwon~

[mandyjane-lifedesign]

Why happiness is elusive

We're all taught to believe that happiness is this attainable thing - almost a lifestyle. We tell ourselves that when we are thinner, richer or in love that we will be happy. This misconception is the reason why happiness is elusive. Happiness isn't a consistent state, it's more a fleeting feeling that comes over you. It appears when you are sharing a joke with someone you love or watching a butterfly when the sun's shining. For a special moment you realise you feel really at peace and everything feels right in your world. Sustaining this state isn't possible though. We are fooled by the media and Hollywood ideas of romance and happiness but it doesn't work like that in the real world. I have seen people chase after money, fame and material possessions only to end up even more empty than before. We are confused and incorrect about what we think will make us happy. Happiness isn't a consistent state Research has shown that happiness isn't a consistent state. We are more likely to be happy however by putting our efforts into spending time with others and sharing experiences. Short lived happiness comes from simple one off experiences - like enjoying your favourite meal or getting an upgrade on your flight. This is known as hedonic happiness. When we live life in line with our values - eg family, honesty etc and we are able to express ourselves freely according to who we really are and what we really want to do, we tick the "eudaimonic happiness" box. This Read the full article