"Don't Worry, Be Happy"

Does being happy means to laugh all the time?  To smile all the time?

I think not.

I think... being happy is more likely means "being content".  It doesn't mean that we should smile, giggle, and laugh all the time like some silly person.  But be content - with what you had, have, and probably don't have - is a skill that one can try to develop anytime.  It's not something that you born with, but something that you practice day by day.

It is easy to find reason to not be happy and content.  But I think we should see the bigger picture.  It would be nice indeed to have everything and experience all the things that our heart desires, but the reality is it's nearly impossible to hit everything in the checklist.  Why?  Because as human, we are yearning for more, better, and progressive situation in life.

But be content while you're not having everything and perhaps even experiencing challenges - now that I called that mastery.  Understanding that life may not be perfect but everything still going upwards, perhaps not now but eventually.

Suddenly I just got a song stuck in my head while writing this blog: "Don't Worry, Be Happy".

Have a good day! :)