My Joy Hacks

Just like a popular songwriter said "Money can't buy you happiness" As humans often we tie our happiness to our finances or to a certain achievement we've been expecting and when that big thing comes "we'd become fulfilled and happy" then after a while our hearts will yearn for something or let me say something bigger than the previous.

Before now I've always tied my happiness to material things and when I don't get these things I become sad and fall into depression thereby affecting my life and my relationship with others, people find it hard to connect with me at those moments of my life, often I see them struggling to invade my space but me, at the other hand was busy pushing them away.

Recently I've learned that happiness comes through effort and that I have to put in some work if I want to be happy I've been working on that aspect of my life thereby putting in every effort needed to sustain my happiness but then I've also come to realize that certain factors contribute to one being happy and those factors aren't materials and what could those factors be for me?

One of the non-material things that bring me joy is "being with family." Since the search for greener pastures stepped into my life and I had to move out of the city I was based in with my family to another city, I haven't been spending much time with my family. The only time we get to see and spend quality time together is during the festive season; I can't believe this stage of my life will come when I have to see my siblings once in a while, but then it's the sacrifice I have to pay to succeed and support them in ways I can.

Spending quality time with my family brings me joy, those moments are like the happiest of my life. They say, "Family is everything that matters." I've come to understand this phrase even better as I've grown older. I love how my siblings love me, and I love the bond we share; I love the amazing memories that we always have whenever we get to see each other. I love the smiles on their faces that bring fulfillment to my soul; being that fulfilled brings me joy.

Another thing that brings me joy is "Trying out new things" I know myself to be the type who loves trying out new things, I know people always say "Stick to what you know only" In my head I would be like "No I don't wanna do that" why would I be sticking to one particular way of life when the world keeps revolving and new things are invented every single day, what's gonna happen to me if I try those new inventions? Nothing right? Trying out new things brings me joy, like going to a restaurant and trying that intercontinental dish I've been hearing for a while.

Lastly on my list is "being healthy." Yeah, you're right." They say health is wealth, right? And wealth brings fulfillment to people, so if wealth brings fulfillment to people and health is equivalent to wealth, that means health brings fulfillment to people as well. Being fulfilled in life brings joy to everyone, so that simply means health brings joy to people "including me." Being in sound health is what I desire every day.

Those items listed above are the three non-material things that bring me joy.

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