The meaning of life...

I won't make you read 1000 words to give you what you came here for: it's happiness.

That's it.

And i won't babble only on why it's happiness, but also how to do it (from my narrow 33 years old experience point of view - can't wait to see myself reading my blog when im 70)

If you think about it, it's obvious isn't it? You can shed any light you want over it, but in the end it comes down to having a happy life. Now, and tomorrow. With my family and friends. Healthy and full of experiences. With no worries or fears. Or other things that make YOU happy.

Whatever you think you're living for, in the end it's a matter of being happy.


The secret is to always remember, that this is why you live, to be happy.

So, apply a filter to every decision you make: will this make me happy? (not in a selfish way of course, because sometimes your happiness is your family happiness, or your company, or your motorcycle purring :)

And not in a short term win way (like: "smoking makes me happy", but more like if i quit smoking i'll be healthier later and more energetic and less likely to get sick - but hey, maybe for you, smoking is what makes you happy, SO SMOKE! :).

Like gym pain is actually pleasant right? (well.. not for me.. at least not so far.. ) It may be pleasant to some, as it proves you've done a hell of a workout! If that's what matters to you.


Did someone cut in line of your car? Will honking/cursing/fighting make your life any better? If the answer is no, move (your thoughts) along.

It's that moment when you react to a situation (car honk) because "he disrespected me" that you no longer abide to the "happiness goal" (oh and i'm no saint on this one, but i'm working on it :) )

There will be moments, when you feel that you're talking to a wall when expressing a frustration or a change you need to happen. BUT at times, you really shouldn't talk to a wall man.. you see, some people.. are just not worth your time.

Think of it as trying to argue with a group of 10 year old kids, that Superman is better than Batman (i mean of course he is.. if you think otherwise please go away, you and your kryptonite), it's just not worth :)

So if we take another real life example, if you really hate how someone is treating you at work, what do you do? Do you treat them bad as well? Does that make you happy? Will your life be better? How about if you ignore it, it may be an option, like just don't mind the remarks, mind your life, and the things that matter to you. It may work. If even that makes you unhappy, then, maybe this is a trigger to change something. I don't necessarily mean quitting, but taking that attitude to change things to make things better. Notice, i didn't say to hurt the other person, but to change the situation. Remember, your goal is to be happy. This may mean to find a balance somewhere, and make it work.

Let's take another example: maybe you work hard to have money to buy things. Is this "a bad type of happiness"?

NO! We are different, i don't expect my values to be share by others, yet i am trying to see the common ground on all: happiness.

So work hard, and buy those things and enjoy them.


I've met people that were genuine happy. And the values that made them happy, were really far away from mine. And they were fine. They didn't have things which i might have wanted in my life, and they didn't crave them either.

What i really hated is when i saw my parents work really hard, to get money, to be able to buy a better car, a place for us, pay the uni tuition (and i was a bad student.. my tuition was huge.. ) and all for what? I was really watching them struggle every day, and i just couldn't understand why they were doing it.

Well.. for them this was all for us (me and my sis). This is what made them happy, and it still is.

So if you take all your one line t-shirt quotes: "follow your dreams" "carpe diem" "dance like noone is watching" what's the A-HA behind it all?

Be happy.

Don't compromise for one second. You don't buy tomorrow's happiness with it, you sacrifice today's.

Whatever you do, make sure it's what you want, or at least it has a meaning, a higher purpose for you!

If you accept your bad job, your bad salary, your lonely life, your bad habits as a "given of your life", then, my friend, you are your own enemy.

Fix it! Filter things through this lens: happiness.

The simple A-HA i want you to take from this, is that whenever times are rough, or you have to make a tough decision, or others, just balance this out: "is this what will make me happy?".

Maybe helping your family will make you happy, maybe giving to the community, maybe tidying up your desk, maybe playing the guitar, it's not a one size fits all.

But if you find yourself: tired at home,hate your job, "don't have time to do the things you'd like to do (aka make you happy)" then make a change!

It's always your decisions that got you where you are now, not a higher power, it's all YOU!

Life's really short. One line t-shirt quotes won't fix your happiness and neither will this article!

Go fix it! NOW!

PS: I hope you like my images, i'm really struggling to make this blog look better and find the right images to add for the context and feel. My design skills ... well.. let's just say i'm still looking for them :)

Peace!
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