Wisdom brings lasting happiness

How can we make our happiness stronger and long lasting? Wisdom. Wisdom brings a different context to our life. It expands our context. Anyone who is not happy, you can make them see life from a different context and bring a smile back to their face. As the context of life expands, the problems and issues appear smaller and insignificant. So, to make your feeling of togetherness, worthiness become stronger, the first thing is to expand the context of life. If someone doesn’t get this take them to the planetarium. 

They will realise how insignificant the earth is compared to the universe. 

Second is commitment. If you are committed to do something, whatever obstacles that come on the way, you stay the course. Unpleasant remarks may come from people, but nothing should distract you. That is commitment. So, strengthening commitment is the second important aspect. 

The third is compassion. We are more disturbed by others’ behaviour towards us. That is why we feel our happiness depends on many other factors. Someone who is stressed – is unhappy, spreads unhappiness. Instead of getting succumbed to someone else spreading unhappiness, tell yourself “I can be in control of myself. I can spread happiness. I can be the source of happiness when I have compassion for others.” 

Everyone seeks happiness – a happiness which doesn’t turn into misery, a love which doesn’t turn into hatred. The perfect action that doesn’t turn into anger and frustration. And that which brings the stability within us, which makes our happiness strong, this I call wisdom. Wisdom for life - for if there is no wisdom, there is no happiness.