The Inner Peace

Pursuit of Happiness in the race called Life:

We never went in pursuit of Happiness when we were small, yet we were happy. As a Child we never had the desire to conquer things nor had an ambition in mind to become outstanding. It was a simple mind which gets satisfied for a small piece of candy, a little toy, these were the reason of Joy. We didn't have much friends, only one or two nearby or none, never went behind anyone(other than mom), our home was our playground, it was our palace and everyone liked us, those innocent eyes which believed and liked things which glitters, cried for it when mom said 'No', got beaten up if we still insist for it and slept weeping on mom's lap hearing lullaby in little hard tone than the normal, after getting up we had forgotten about the things which made us cry nor we hated mom for her beating, because thoughts got vanished as cache got refreshed at the time of sleep. DB(Database) was poor but we had very rich heart enriched with satisfaction and which used to reach saturation at the earliest by the easiest means.

Olden days are Golden days.!! 

The Innocence was the key to treasure house of Happiness, we didn't know this formula for Happiness still we were Super Happy! At young age i didn't had any idea of Good and Bad, Love and Hate, Expectation and Sacrifice, Pain and Pleasure, Money and Morality nor aware of Caste and Creed, White and Black, Mine and Others, may be that was the reason of happiness. Whatever had happened we never used to think of it because it never stood in mind so long to think. Many things and people bypassed me but they didn't stick in my mind as a lasting memory. We never faked at those time as we never bother to get attention, we grew up imitating elders and following their footsteps, as we grew up the world view also grew along with us! Our environment which was bounded only to our home gradually extended. Candies, Toys got replaced by more costlier items. TVs, Books, Tricycle came to know. Gradually Knowledge, Anger, Individuality imbibed which slowly caused Innocence to fade, mind went behind things wherever it want.

More Options, more Confusions and less faith..!

As time moved on we changed with it, Change was the only constant remained in Life. A mind which rejuvenated in joy after seeing more awaited shows like 'Chitrahaar', 'Surabhi', 'Shakthi Maan', 'Disney Time' in a local DD Channel, a heart filled with Exuberance after hearing a live cricket match commentary in a Radio [An India win against Pakistan], an Enthusiastic, Spirited mind which governed us on playing a gully [Street side] games and fun obtained in road side foodies (Panipuri, Samosa, Bhel, Pakode). Getting into Schooling, getting adjusted to leave without those we followed (Parents), finding a good relationship as Pals. A Wednesday colorful dress, a Saturday games, PT and half day and we awaited for our Birthday to wear a new dress and to give chocolates to all our fellow mates, two for the Teacher and one for others, we restored few more for our close buddies to give secretly and silently. Slowly we entered stages where we felt words from elders are boring lectures, we were hesitant when we get the annual report cards, those prayers in God for his mercy and a miraculous escape finally passing and leaping ahead year after year. Media grew so as Personality in us, Selfishness and the Good's and the Bad's Grew with us. What we sow in Childhood has started to have deep roots in our System.

An innocent child is a allegory of GOD..!!

More people, more Civilized men, more Education, higher Ambition, Dreams and the Aspirations and the age of Adolescence, mind which made us act wicked. Meanwhile we had already faced many hard times, lost those amount of real Joy what we had in the past. Now we are somewhere in the Quest of a Happy Path to traverse. Got many alternatives for each and everything in day to day Life, Life is Sophisticated and highly Fast, we are clever and aware far more than what we are, still Life and Mind misses something and it will be haunting and taunting sooner or later from time to time.

Got more TV channels, Hi-Fi TVs and Theater have replaced Drama, Stage shows but lesser interesting Programmas, AM (MF/SF) replaced by FM station but still not good as the past. Multiplexes, Malls replaced small markets, Bazaar's, empty playing areas but everything is Costlier and lacks the gest of essence in it. A pair of Hawai Slipper, a low priced stripe & colorful dress got replaced by Nike, Adidas or Puma. Now even the nameless Underwear's also said bye and VIP, Dixi, Hanes said Hi! Hi! and sat hiding. More options and more confusions, more trial and error methods, less trust and belief. There is less comfort with more money, more problems and new risks, difficulties encroached on happiness as technology grew more stalwart and now here the Innocence, Emotion, Sympathy, Selflessness, Sensitiveness is a mere  rare sight in a busy mind. Telling we don't wish to fake we became Masters in hide and seek! Friends who ditched, a lost belief, a mere illusion, attraction appeared as Love, broken promises, trust. Hurt which uprooted the smile and gifted silence on seeing people neglected our care and concern, Failures which encountered when went to mint money. As we neglected our parents words of care and never respected those who liked us, today we suffer when others repeat on us! Love, Job, Marriage, Getting a child and feeling settled yet searching and searching for Happiness like running around the same bush!

Other side of the mountain always looks green..!!

Alas! We went to search a lost thing in a wrong place..! We never learnt from our follies, may be we should have turned back and saw where we are and what we are. Even in the Busy Schedule we might have made time on a timely basis to Retrospect and Introspect and re-set the Path and Mind knowing Do's and Don't Do's by having patience, clarity of runway when embracing new things was important, we should not have followed blindly nor accepted anything as others did it! We ought to inculcate new things, no harm in it, but not at the cost of leaving completely what was our own, may be its our culture or the behavior or the knowledge or a small thing which made us smile. A sweet hug by parents, being with those who liked us, and noticing, respecting those who cared, who told nice words in our needs & who repeatedly came behind us, only for us thinking we are special for the way we are and wanted our presence and felt our absence not because we are 'God's Gift to mankind' but just we are their Pals.

To make right choices in life,

you have to get in touch with your soul,

To do this, you need to experience solitude,

which most people are afraid of,

because in the silence you hear the truth

and knows the solution.

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Having Innocence by keeping the mind calm, showing an Iron will which is driven by a controlled mind, and respecting those who laid the ladder or became ladder for whatever we  have achieved, being humble and abiding from the good principles is the essence for a successful and happy Life. Laugh Loudly, keep people around you happy and Smile often. Forget the Bane and Forgive the faults, 'An err is to Human and to forgive is Divine'. Take good from others by not magnifying their mistakes, Caring our surroundings and being good is good. By doing this even the destiny feels shy to keep us under problems or pressure for a long time. Fate and Fortune favors the person who has faith.

Cheers! Smile ever :-). We can't go back to childhood and get same joy but we can still be happy if we take many things light heartedly..!

Happiness is within you not without you..!!

- By, InfotainmentGuru, #PMH

"As a child we had happiness even when we are isolated or alone in our own world, so we can achieve immortal happiness in solitude, may be only in solitude..!"