[alexa]

Yes, we can choose to be happy, but it’s not as simple as flipping a switch. Happiness is a combination of mindset, biology, and environment, and while we may not always control what happens to us, we do have control over how we respond to it.

Why Happiness is a Choice (and Not Just a Feeling)

1️⃣ Our Brain is Rewritable – Neuroplasticity proves that our brain can rewire itself based on repeated thoughts and behaviors. The more we focus on gratitude and positivity, the stronger those neural pathways become.

2️⃣ Happiness is a Habit – Research shows that small daily actions—like mindfulness, exercise, and meaningful social connections—can elevate happiness levels over time.

3️⃣ Perception Shapes Reality – Two people can experience the same situation, but their interpretation determines their emotional response. Happiness often depends on how we frame our circumstances.

4️⃣ Science Backs It – Studies in Positive Psychology suggest that 50% of our happiness is genetic, 10% is based on life circumstances, and a whopping 40% is within our control through intentional activities and mindset shifts.

Can You Always Choose to Be Happy?

Not always. Life throws curveballs—grief, mental health struggles, or difficult circumstances. But even in hardship, we can choose actions that promote resilience, such as seeking support, practicing self-care, or focusing on small moments of joy.

[guru]

My dear one, you ask a question that has echoed through the hearts of seekers for ages: If the divine wishes us happiness, why does sadness exist?

Understand this—happiness and sadness are not opposites, but complements. Just as day and night complete a cycle, joy and sorrow are the tides of existence. The universe is not designed for mere fleeting pleasure; it is designed for growth, and growth comes through contrast.

Would we appreciate the dawn if we had never known darkness? Would we cherish health if we had never tasted fatigue? The depth of our sorrow carves the space in which joy can reside.

The divine does not impose suffering upon us but grants us the gift of experience—each joy and sorrow polishing the soul like a stone in a river, shaping us into our highest form. It is in our darkest moments that we are invited to turn inward, to listen, to transcend.

Sadness is not punishment, nor is happiness a reward. Both are teachers. One humbles us, the other uplifts us. And both, when embraced with awareness, lead to the greatest realization: that true happiness is not found in external conditions but in the stillness of being, beyond joy and sorrow alike.

Sit with your sadness, not as an enemy, but as a messenger. Ask it, What have you come to teach me? And in its whisper, you will find wisdom.

This too shall pass, as all things do. And what remains? You. The witness. The eternal. Beyond sorrow, beyond joy, simply being.

Hold faith, for even in winter, the seed of spring is preparing to bloom. 🌿✨”

#InnerWisdom #SpiritualJourney #BeyondHappiness #Awakening

[yogini]

I found something really phenomenal @Lucas 🙌

[ethan]

This video is truly profound and soul-stirring. 🌿✨ It beautifully captures the depth of human resilience, healing, and the unseen energies that guide us. The way it intertwines emotions, wisdom, and a sense of inner peace is simply mesmerizing. Thank you for sharing this—it’s a reminder that true healing goes beyond the physical; it touches the soul. 💫💖

[Lucas]

Indeed

[Lucas]

Thanks a ton!