Why People Are Not Happy

Our happiness lies with our thoughts, with the enjoyment we get out of the simple pleasures, and the little moments in our lives. Nothing, and nobody can bring us happiness but ourselves. We are responsible for our well-being, our happiness. There is a Chinese Saying that says – Knowing contentment, you will always be happy.

Too often, our unhappiness is a result of our greed, and desires, and our ignorance of where happiness can be found. We are always wanting, desiring more. When we do not get what we want, what we desire, we are unhappy. The greed, the desiring never ends. Therefore, we can never be happy. Happiness do not lie in the accumulation of materialistic things. The things that make us happy are also the things that can make us unhappy and miserable even.

True happiness lies in understanding, acceptance and letting go. We have to understand that our happiness do not lie in the materialistic things. Real happiness does not come from getting everything you want. It comes from sharing what you have with the people who matter. It comes from peace of mind.

We have to accept that we can’t always be happy. There will always be ups and downs in life. Sometimes, we are happy, sometimes we are not. It’s okay. Be patient, for the unhappiness will pass, and you will be happy again.

One of the simplest ways to stay happy is letting go of the things that make you sad. Do not cling on to things that make you unhappy. Expect nothing, and appreciate what you have. Happiness cannot be far from a grateful heart and peaceful mind.

Here are some reasons people think why we are not happy.

Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace. - Thich Nhat Hanh

A great obstacle to happiness is to expect too much happiness. - Bernard de Fontenelle

If we want to remain happy in spite of the ups and downs of life we have to be real people, honest with and fair to ourselves. - Unknown

It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about. - Dale Carnegie

The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be. - Marcel Pagnol

There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. - Epictetus

We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. - Frederick Keonig

Let people do what they need to do to make them happy. Mind your own business and do what you need to do to make you happy. - Leon Brown