There is another category of people who seek happiness by changing cars, gadgets, jobs.
There is a third category which has no hopes of happiness.
Happiness cannot be conveyed in words or gestures. Happiness is something that everyone has and it is very fragile. Just one nasty phone call, are you able to keep your happiness? What is that can make our happiness strong? Wisdom. It expands our context. Anyone who is not happy, you make them see life from a different context. As the context of life expands the problems of life appears insignificant. Expand the context of life.
Second is commitment. If you are committed, nothing detracts you.
Third is compassion. We are more disturbed by others behavior towards you. That is why we think our happiness depends on others. I can be the source of happiness when I am compassionate to others.
1. Broaden our vision.
2. Having purpose in life. Something meaningful is to bring happiness in the lives of people.
Most people who are running after happiness, I would say just be. You willl find that happiness surrounds you. Commitment to greater goals in life.
3. Commitment keeps one in unconditional happiness.
That which makes our happiness strong is wisdom.
No wisdom? No happiness.
Q. How to become wise?
Sri Sri : See life from a bigger context. You want to become wise? You are already there. Take these two aphrorisms with you:
1. I give nobody or no situation to take away my happiness.
2. Only the best will happen to me.
You don't have to keep repeating it. You know you are in Miami right? You don't keep repeating it, "I am in Miami. I am in Miami." Aphrorisms are to be kept in the heart and not be chanted out loud.
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji
