However, everyone has a different understanding of happiness. With the changes of times, time and status, people's requirements for happiness will also change. I remember that in the 1960s, China suffered a three-year natural disaster that never happened in a century. At that time, people regarded eating well as their greatest happiness. If they can fill their stomachs, they would rather walk dozens of miles to enjoy this rare "delicacy". But at present, people's requirements for life are based on. And those big bosses who earn millions every day are worried about nowhere to squander their money! Those government officials who hold important positions are worried about how to continue to be promoted and how to earn extra money!
This reminds me of Madame Loire, the heroine in the novel The Necklace by French writer Mo Bosang. She borrowed an expensive diamond necklace from her friend in order to make a splash at her friend's dance, show her elegance and satisfy her vanity, and obtained happiness from it. I didn't expect the necklace to be unfortunately lost. In order to compensate for this "expensive" necklace, the husband had to borrow money everywhere, and the couple had to scrimp. After ten years of ups and downs, she finally paid off her debts. It can be seen that Mrs. Loizai not only didn't get happiness, but suffered hardships for ten years. Beautiful youth lost her beautiful face prematurely under the weight of life and paid the most painful price in her life.
So what is happiness? I don't think happiness is how much money you have and how much power you gain. Happiness cannot be measured by material and wealth. A superior life is not necessarily the whole of happiness, but more importantly, the enrichment of spiritual life. One day, in a poor mountain village, I saw an old couple sitting in front of a simple meal. You came and went, giving courtesy to each other and raising glasses frequently with a few small dishes they planted. I think, when they finished a day's work in the field, you drove the cows to my house to collect firewood ... I was once again infected by their persistent pursuit for decades. Yes, they are far from power and are not rich, but they are satisfied with their work, happy with their harvest and live a quiet and comfortable life. At that moment, I was very satisfied with my life now.
Every evening, among the pedestrians who pass by in front of our store in a hurry, there are many "rags kings" singing the tunes of their hometown and quickly stepping on the shabby human tricycles. Although they are dressed in rags, their hair is unkempt and their faces are covered with dust, they earn happiness without much money with their hardworking hands, but they are enviable because they enjoy the real happiness they get after working.
I once read a cartoon of Jimmy called Lulu's Homework. The picture is simple. A little girl is walking with a duckling. At the bottom of the picture is Jimmy's unique words: "Lulu can't swim or fly, and neither can her duck. Lulu takes the duckling to the pond every day to see how others swim and fly, and the days are as happy as ever. " I have always liked Jimmy's cartoons and words, and this picture.
If we can learn to appreciate like Lulu in real life, make life simple and make happiness a kind of mood, we can avoid a lot of unnecessary pain, and our mood will be suddenly enlightened. We will find that even an ordinary person is happy without extraordinary talent, wisdom, prominent position and extraordinary talent. ...。
In life, there will be many expectations and dreams ... but there are many times when it will not become an intoxicating reality. At this time, we should treat the things we dreamed but didn't get lightly like Lulu, and cherish what we can have better. We will find that in our own life, life is more happy and the mental burden is less. It is not difficult to get happiness, as long as you are good at finding happiness.
Imagine that if Mrs. Loizai had the same mentality as Lulu and took life lightly, maybe none of this would happen and Mrs. Loizai's life would be very different. Although she is not rich, she must be very happy.
What is happiness? Different people will have different understandings and give happiness different meanings. However, no matter how you understand and feel, keeping yourself happy on the tortuous road of life should always be our lifelong pursuit.