True Happiness

By Vanessa T. De Guzman

‘There’s true happiness when you find your feet walking in your dream shoes.’

Happiness, according to Webster’s Encyclopedic Dictionary (1992), is the feelings of joy and pleasure mingled in varying degrees. But we can never define the true happiness of others, no matter how much we know them.

The true happiness of a person can only be spelled out when he sets foot in a situation or finds himself with a status that he has been longing for. True happiness can be attained when someone witnesses the paradise of his dreams, when he celebrates his achievements, or even when he experiences his dream status in life, simple though it may be.

True happiness cannot only come from our material longings or possessions. The meaning of the passage above is not merely materialistic and literal. Although there are material things that are vital in order to live a life of wellness, an excessive or significant attraction towards materialism makes our life meaningless. Our dreams can turn into nightmares if we focus on materialism and selfishness. This leads us to the tragic illusion that to selfishly have more material wealth is the road to true happiness.

Life requires balance. This balance does not demand perfection, it only encourages us to be aware of weighing up what is enough. It is the key to a peaceful flow of life. Attaining our moral dreams, as we follow God’s will, builds our beings. It gives us strength and inspiration. It makes us experience the wonders of our God-given life.

We are created in God’s image, and we are destined to be with Him in the everlasting life. True and lasting happiness comes from God’s blessing. We pursue happiness in our daily life when we become servants of the Lord, following His teachings as we strive to reach our own dreams.

Search for your dream shoes and walk faithfully and morally on the road as you carry ‘true happiness’ in your smile.

You may email Vanessa at vandegu_1220@yahoo.com