A Desperation For Happiness
Every human
Is on a desperate search for happiness
Every minute of the day.
It is understandable.
Why would he not want such a thing.
The trouble is not
That he searches.
The trouble lies
In finding it.
Where will he find it.
He will search for it in relationship.
But relationships shift from sweet to sour
A hundred times a week.
How can he find it there?
He will search for it in success.
But success is a climb that never ends.
How can he find it there?
He will search for it in money.
But money either comes and goes,
Or it stays.
If it comes and goes,
It creates anxiety.
If it stays
It tends to engender mistrust and conflict.
How can he find it there?
He will search for it in religion.
But when he prays to God
God never shows his face.
Or whispers a word.
How can he find it there?
He may search for it in the smile of a stranger passing by.
But once the stranger has passed by
The happiness has as well.
How can he find it there?
He may search for it within.
After all, this is what he has forever been told.
But when he looks within, he sees only anxiety and uncertainty.
How can he find it there?
He may search for it in meditation.
When he sits for meditation,
It may often make him more uneasy.
If it gives him peace,
Then the suffering will patiently wait for him to open his eyes.
How can he find it there?
It is not that he should not search for it.
It is not that he should abandon the concept.
Where will he find it?
Either in the world.
Or in himself.
He has visited all of these places
Thousands of times throughout his life.
And he has never found it.
His desperation for happiness
Is understandable.
But where will he look next?
Where will he find it?
Where?
Namaste.
Kapil Gupta is a personal advisor to Kings, Queens, CEO’s, Professional Athletes, Celebrities, and Performing Artists around the world.
His books include:
Atmamun: The Path To Achieving The Bliss Of The Himalayan Swamis. And The Freedom Of A Living God
A Master’s Secret Whispers: For those who abhor the noise and seek The Truth about life and living
Direct Truth: Uncompromising, non-prescriptive truths to the enduring questions of life