FuRtHeR rEfLeCtIoNs!

So i've been thinking a lot lately about why for instance i have not been as happy as i perhaps should be or i would hope to be. In essence, each of us with a sound mind have the opportunity to decide how we feel, no matter what goes on around us. I could be in hospital with broken bones, and yet still happy. The glass can be half full or half empty - the way we allow our perception of events and circumstances, ultimately determines our thoughts, which in turn defines our state of mind and how we feel.
I've felt the need to be content with what i have and to stop looking for something more. One must be careful not to become complacent and to lose dreams, aspirations and goals if we are to be content, but to be happy with the cards that we have been dealt. I think as we perhaps allow patience into the frame, instead of immediate fixes and results, then we are able to think much more rationally and plan for a brighter future, instead of what we are missing now.
Im a big believer in self-improvement and that is one of the reasons we are here in mortality to improve ourselves, learn lessons, particulalry from the mistakes we make - but if we focus so much on our weaknesses, and all at once, then the overwhelment - if thats even a word - will once again cloud our rational vision, dampen the flame of hope of being better. If we focus on the great blessings we have been given, life, family, friends, etc, the things that ultimately matter most, then happiness will come, and a greater desire to do and be better people will be attainable. Yes there has to be times like this when we feel low, but if when those high times return we can look back and see what we learned, how it shaped us, then we can even appreciate these times too. If we fail to learn lessons, then those low times may keep returning bringing yet further opportunities to learn!

Do we really think??

So i often ask myself the question, are you Happy?? And for the most part the answer to that question is yes, but do i really think about why there are times that perhaps i feel sad, or lonely, or maybe just in need of some encouragement from family and friends. The world these days is so fast paced, that like many, i find that i am often carried upon the waves of getting an education, furthering a career. We seem to go through the same routines of waking up, rushing about our daily duties, and then retiring to bed exhasted ready to repeat it again the next day. Can you relate to this?? Do you not think that life is more than working 9-5, that there is more to be explored, not only in this vast world that we live in but also within oneself.
It is so important to regularly take a step back and reflect or meditate somewhat on where we are, on our achievements, our dreams and aspirations, in order to see where we are in the things that we want to accomplish. If we allow ourselves to be carried, in 5 years time we may wake up to find that we have strayed from that course that we so desperately wanted to pursue, and we may find that we have missed opportunities that we longed for. Life really is there for us, we determine our destiny through the decisions that we make today, and if we allow others to make them for us our life will never feel as fulfilled as if we have those dreams that we want to reach. Aim as high as possible and be happy with whatever you achieve!