We all want to be happy in our life. But, happiness cannot be a goal. A goal must be something which is more tangible and measurable. Happiness is just a perception. There have been studies in the past which proves that happiness is neither related to money nor health of a person, provided they have the minimum level of health and money to lead a modest life.
But there are things which make you
happy. I am sharing the list of things which brings me to life; I would love to
know about what makes you happy. Do mention about that in your comments.
19 Things that makes me happy:
1. Reading Books - I
am an avid reader. I love to read good books. They take us to their own
beautiful world. I like books of various genres like adventure, fiction, self-help,
biographies, classic, business, management, non-fiction, etc. I have read lots
of books but my top 10 favourite books are The monk who sold his Ferrari, The Old man and the sea, Wings of
Fire, The Alchemist, Blink, India Unbound, Corporate Chanakya, Rich Dad Poor
Dad, The World is Flat, The diary of a young girl . I have started to
write about my learning from the books I have read. (Click on the hyperlink to
view the leanings from respective books.)
2. Writing- I
love writing because it De-stresses me. I practise it as a writing therapy and
to understand my thoughts and introspection. Apart from this, I like to write
about all the things which fascinate me like my other hobbies and interests.
These days I am passionately blogging and am enjoying it. You can read
about 6 things i learned on my writing spree.
3. Joy of Giving/Social Work/Volunteering- Somewhere I read that when your income increases
then don't spend the extra amount completely on enriching your
lifestyle. Rather, spend a bit more on causes you believe in.
I don't want to elaborate much on this because charity, whether in
cash or kind should be done selflessly and not to grab attention from
others. ASCI has featured me as their Ambassador to
acknowledge my volunteering works to combat misleading advertisements on
Television.
4. Nature- I am a nature lover. I love all that is
natural, be it trees, grass, plants, flower, birds, animals, sky, earth, moon,
sun, the universe and humans, of course. I really love the chirping of birds.
If we pay attention to our surrounding then we can find many things which are
beautiful. We don't need to sold our possession and go to an exotic place
to feel the nature. We only need to slow down a bid and enjoy what we are doing.
I have slowed down to figure out 22 things which fascinates me.
5. Morning Walk- I
am not much into physical exercise. So, walking comes to me as a natural preference
to keep myself fit. Walking is one of the best exercises and if you do it in
the morning, you feel the scenery of the surrounding. When most people sleep ,
you can go out and feel the heaven.
6. Surfing Internet to Know or learn
something new- Surfing
Internet is normally considered a pass time generally done for entertainment,
but if done effectively can help you learn many things. If you want to brush up
an existing skill or learn a new hobby, you can find some good website or blog
and learn what you wanted for free. Now, ignorance can be converted into new
learning in just a few clicks. Just couple of days ago,
I didn't knew anything about Search Engine Optimization (SEO), but I
surfed the internet, found a very good Presentation (PPT),
I studied it and watched some youtube videos and got a
reasonably good amount of idea about SEO. Websites like Coursera provides a
platform where you can do a course online from the professors of best
Universities and that too from the luxury of your home.
7. Photography- I
am a amateur photographer and I really enjoy taking photos of nature. Who are
not these days? I want to learn the nuisance of photography and shall update
you more about it.
8. Travelling- I
love to travel. Thanks to my parents that I have explored most parts of India
and few countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. I plan to explore the
road less travelled. I want to do some adventurous trips in future. Read about
my maiden trip to South East Asia in my post " Travel Diary: Once upon a time in Singapore"
9. Food- I
love eating good tasty & healthy food. I really feel happy if my
stomach is pleased. Also, I cook occasionally. For me, cooking is like an art,
as we are creating something.
10. Lift someone’s spirit - Nothing makes me happier that lifting
someone’s spirit. I often interact with colleagues, friends, family who are
feeling sad or are going through a tough phase in Life. I believe that helping
others really help me overcome my insecurities and my fears.
Learn How to stay motivated at all times.
11. Art and Craft- I
am not good at art, craft and similar art forms. But, good art work really
touch my heart. I admire people who are good artists and crafts-person.
12. Making Lists- I am someone who is so much fond
of lists that you can say that I am obsessed with lists. I prepare lists for
literally everything. If you will go through this blog you will know about my
love with lists. I have list for shopping, travelling, study, office, to-do,
reading list, writing list, learning list, and the list of my lists are endless
like 6 things I learnt on my
writing spree, 6 Practical tips to start a
blog, Challenged myself to write 111
posts in 30 days, 7 Tips to a Startup
Entrepreneur, 5 ways to be in Present moment and so on.
13. Mentor someone - I am eldest among my siblings. So,
mentoring them is something which I am doing for past 15 years. One key thing I
learned while mentoring is that role of a mentor is not to spoon feed
everything. Rather, their role is to inspire and kindle the flame of learning.
Once the spark is ignited in the mind of your pupil then they are going to
excel in their chosen field. Learn Lessons from a bad Mentor to be a good mentor.
14. Watching good movies & documentaries- I am not a regular movie-goer. But, I
really appreciate good cinema, documentaries and short films. These act as a
mode of entertainment, learning and motivation.
15. Playing Table Tennis/ Badminton/Cricket- I have played and enjoyed playing these
3 sports/games. Apart from these, I liked to play chess and carom. But, I get
the chance to play all these stuffs occasionally. Now, gaming means all about
playing mobile games.
16. Gardening- For
me gardening means purchasing flower pots from market and planting flowers in
it through someone. I don’t know much about gardening. But, I would love to do
proper gardening at some point of my life.
17. Home Decoration- People
get bored with their old furniture and they purchase new one. Seeing this trend
grow in my hometown, I decided to get furniture remodeled in minimum cost, also
I found that if you shuffle the location of your furniture then the look and
feel of your home gets changed and trust me you will love this idea by which
you can get a new look without spending a penny or by shedding a paltry sum. I
have shared the pictures of my experimental home decoration at my post Jugaad- A way of Living.
18. Reduce- Reuse- Recycle- I
am more of a minimalist as I believe in simple yet decent living. It’s my
personal choice and I respect different viewpoints on this subject. I try to
follow the principle of reduce, reuse and recycle in my
life. I will write in detail about this afterwards.
19. Spending quality time with family and loved ones- I have kept the best
for the last. I love to spend quality time with my family, friends and loved
ones. It is really the true investment of our life. Happy Father's day, Dad!
BY- Rohan Sinha
This article was part of my challenge
to myself that I will create 111 beautiful articles in 30 days.
Picture Credit- Unsplash
