F.Sc F.A ICS I.Com English XII Essay My Idea Of Happy Life With Quotations

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“The web of life is mingled yarn, good and ill together.” says Shakespeare.

Now this is quite true of our actual experience of life. We see that man was neither to be entirely happy nor was he made to mourn and be sad always. His life is a strange mixture of joy and sorrow. Pleasure and pain go together. Now withstanding this fact, we have also observed that ideal happiness has never been absent from the thought of philosophers and poets. Since ages, people have been striving hard to achieve total bliss and happiness.

Coming to my own idea of happy life. I would frankly admit that to me, happy life is not very idealistic. It is merely freedom from the petty cares and wants of this material world. I must have enough to support myself independently. There happiness consists in freedom to do as one likes, without being obstructed by poverty or forbidden by authority. That does not mean that I want boundless treasures. Possession of wealth is not conductive to happiness. It rather increases one’s worries and troubles. I should have just enough to meet my normal requirements.

Self-sufficiency in worldly things, being a pre-requisite. We also necessarily require a cheerful spirit and a good conscience to be happy in the real sense of the world. A port wrote:

“The happiness of humankind

Consists in rectitude of mind.”

This is true in all cases. One cannot attain peace of mind unless one has a clear conscience. I believe that unless one attains peace of mind by virtuous living, one cannot dream of leading a happy life.

Again. Life is chiefly measured by the duties performed. If we do all that duty calls us to do; if we do our best in all circumstances; it we do not magnify trifles and try to see things as they are; if we take advantages of the many blessings that surrounds us; if we confide in All Wise Providence, and have thankful hearts. As is rightly remarked;

“The busier you are, the happier you will be.”

Some sort of seclusions is also necessary for a happy life. A man who is entirely absorbed in the affairs of the world and has given himself up to the wild pursuits of life, cannot attain happiness of mind and body. This, however, should not lead you to conclude that by leaving the world altogether I want to become a recluse. A life of complete renunciation does not appeal to ma at all. Tasting all pure enjoyment of body and mind, I also want to avoid hundreds of troubles that vex daily life.

The tendency to laziness makes our lives miserable. I therefore think that in order to attain complete happiness. I must have some ideal to pursue. This would make my work cheerful and also keep me busy. My ideal would be the guiding motive in my life so that I may not only live happily but also usefully. In my pursuit of a particular ideal, I would realize the glories and beauties of heaven and the universe alike, which are own if we chose to have it so. This would also give me the power  over securing eternal peace of triumphing over pain and sorrow. Ideal provides without stint the main requisites of human happiness. It is rightly said that:

“Happiness walks on busy feet.”

I have laid much stress on spiritual rather than physical happiness. But I shall refrain from the wholesome pleasures of the flesh. They also serve their purpose and males man happy. But mental peace and freedom would be the chief source of my happiness. In conclusion, I must say that happiness so secured should not remain my personal possession, it would disseminate to others. I ought to do my best to be happy myself so as to carry sunlight and joy into the hearts of others wherever I go, I shall be pleasantly useful to others.