Simple joys of life endow the true meaning to our lives!!

Himanshu Shekhar
2 min readSep 1, 2021

“It’s the simpler things in life that are most extraordinary, only wise men can understand them”. Paulo Coelho.

So truly stated. The simple joys make life meaningful. Isn’t it? You have to be wise and mature enough to understand the deeper meaning of life and the importance of simple joys in life.

While we cannot ignore the materialistic pleasures, life is certainly not all about just earning money. But what exactly do you mean by simple joys?

Enjoying a cup of hot coffee while it’s raining outside.

Watching your favourite series tucked up in the blanket.

Your pet dog welcomes you home back after work.

Enjoying a head massage.

The list can go on and on. We are surrounded by millions of instances to be happy every moment but we ignore them and wait for something big to be happy.

Won’t we call this foolishness? Yes, absolutely.

A life spent waiting to be happy is utter foolishness. The joys, sorrows, pain and pleasure are all temporary. Don’t focus on them. Rather, focus on your inner happiness, and peace. Joys and sorrows are perceived within. It’s all inside us.

I can transform a happy day into a sad one just by thinking about it inside me and vice versa. So, your internal thoughts must be watched and not just a reaction to external stimuli. Be calm, composed from within and you will see the external storm passing away without affecting your peace.

If you give a detailed thought, life is made up of tiny moments of joys and sorrows and you know that you can create your simple joys in life, you don’t have to wait for it. For instance, just celebrating being alive is a way to enjoy simple happiness. To enjoy the simple joys in life all you need is an optimistic eye. Look at the good and enjoy the blessings.

One more way to live life joyfully is to affirm and affirm oneself that life is good, joyful and worth living. Let those feelings sit inside you. It may sound foolish but trust me it does wonders. We all feel and experience from within, an inner affirmation helps us mould our vision. Try it for sure…

With great hope that this blog would help you to find a reason to live a simple life constituted of simpler happiness. Do share what are your tiny bundles of joys and how you enjoy your simple joys in life.

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