Never seek total happiness…

We all would like to be one-hundred percent happy, at least this seems what most humanity strives for. The problem with that is even if we get everything we want, deep inside, something always seems to be missing or not right. 

We aren’t quiet or satisfied, something is no quite good in our lives, we often can put exactly our finger on it, and this stresses us to no end. This is how I have discovered that “full” or “total” happiness might be what we want but it’s not what we need. 

We need to leave something incomplete, unrealized or simmering out there. This gives us something to work on, to look after, to worry about, even if it is “ever so slightly.” At the same time we must train ourselves to appreciate what we have and feel hugely fortunate for it, and this not just on a daily basis, but every awaken minute.

So the recipe is simple, aim for 80% happiness and leave 20% unrealized. Call it work in progress or something like it, appreciate how fortunate you are and look forward to improve the rest. And don’t worry, as time goes by, there will always be something that needs fixing!