Were you ever very happy but didn’t trust it?
It is because the cycles of your life have shown you that happiness does not last, and so, you treat great happiness with great distrust, waiting for the feeling to abandon you.
Here’s the thing – happiness cannot last forever. The nature of the emotion is such that even if it lasts a long time, the thrill of it fades and it doesn’t feel quite as fun anymore. The comforting second part of this truth is that sadness also does not last forever. It’s like an unwritten law of life that emotions rise and fall in turn. Like the colors on a rainbow each feeling has a space, making the entirety magical and beautiful.
Venture into each feeling knowing that the feeling is temporary and understanding that this is what makes it extra special. Instead of looking at happiness with distrust, treasure it. Devour that moment with complete abandon understanding that you have only that one moment to enjoy that one moment.
Somewhere in this rests the secret to living.
Rakhee Kissoon 