“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” – Jim Rohn
As humans, we strive for perfection to be happy…when X falls into place, we will be happy. So it has become common for us to worry about everything, even the most minute things.
If there’s one thing my life has taught me, it’s to not overthink anything. Not that I have perfected it though. But daily, things happen and remind me that things will fall in place in due time. And all I can really do is live in the moment and find ‘my’ happiness in those moments.
I remember walking away from my job as a Lawyer in March 2017. All I had then was my leather accessories business which, at the time, was barely 6 months old and was not big enough to cater to my needs. I nearly suffered a nervous breakdown as my major source of income was gone.
After fighting a meaningless battle of confusion and self-pity, I put my big girl pants on and did what I thought was best at the moment. I used that time to focus on my business, hone my writing skills, and do some much needed soul-searching. All of that payed off. I made good business growth, and steps later, landed a Content Creation job at a lifestyle magazine firm.
As I began adjusting into that career path, another of life’s downers came; I lost my dad. I was thrown right back to that sad, confused state. I could barely think straight so I used my work to distract me from thinking. I literally created a faux happy place for myself in my head. Not healthy I know, but I’m gradually getting myself out of it.
As humans, we are built to operate in a state of balance: a little bit of this and that, a little sunshine and a little rain. That’s what life is about. We create problems for ourselves when we dwell on one thing more than the other.
It may seem like everything is falling apart, but, rather than overthink it, please, take out time to reflect on who you are as a person and where you want to be. Find what makes you happy and prioritise it. You’ll see, everything will fall into place.
My happiness meant more to me than being sad. It meant laughter, comfort, loving and being loved. What does your happiness mean to you?
“Come unto me, all of you that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28
This article was first published in my previous blog and was transfered here with only minor typographic edits.
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