happiness

7 ways to be happy for no reason.. or was it 8? Never mind.

A couple of days ago I picked up a book which supposedly is able to teach you how to be happy for no reason. I didn't read it throughly, I was more of flipping the book around, jumping sections like what I would normally do at a book store.

I didn't buy the $40 book even though in it's corny introductory statement it stated that money can buy happiness (on the contrary to what many people say), eg. by buying the book. I really don't know why people say money can't buy happiness. Either they're rich bastards who are never happy or they're old people who've experience all the happiness they can ever have without money.

Of course it's no guarantee that if by some mysterious force the amount of money I have is increased ten-fold that I'll become happier. I still will end up having the same shitty life and same shitty.. everything.. No guarantees, but you can't deny it's certainly gonna be hell lot easier 'fixing' this shitty life and turning everything around with lots more money.

Anyway, somewhere in the book it mentions something about human nature, that we always want more. So if someone got lucky and win the lottery, after all the excitement has worn out he might ask.. why didn't I bet more. The book also says real happiness comes from inside, not outside. meaning that all those happy feelings you got when you got first place in whatever competition, or the time you won a bet.. All fake.

I didn't read on to find out how the book thinks we should attain inner happiness. but I'm just gonna give my own answer. I guess it's gotta do with filling up your days, which I haven't really been doing well. It's kinda scientifically proven.. All those free time you spend at home rotting (or at work), you're gonna be a lot happier out there meeting people, friends, family doing something.. or even making casual conversation with strangers..

or you could just go looney and get high, I'm suddenly feeling happier now, for no reason.