“Luckily, I am at the point in my life that I define happiness as peace and joy and not as success.”
If this resonates with you, what follows may help you see something about yourself. It is a real self-inquiry — one person’s inner dialogue on this question, unaltered except for readability.
Self-Observation on my happiness
- I have thought a lot about what kind of life I wish for myself.
- Deep down, I know what happiness means, but it is hard for me to phrase it.
- I realize I have a good amount of positive outlook about my life. Though I have to remind myself sometimes, as I still can fall back into resentment and victim consciousness.
- I used to define happiness with the ‘things’ I can achieve – like family, money, status, and a nice house. Not anymore.
- I am happy that I can understand many of my wicked beliefs. The best part is when I realize they are not real. Not my reality anymore.
- I am happy that I can receive and give love. Finally, I enjoy this.
- I am also happy to understand that there is no problem with being successful in my physical life. Before, I had this twisted belief that success in my physical life would halt my self-development. It was the case until I learned that it is not so.
- I enjoy being kind and strong at the same time.
- I can be myself, and I am happy.
- I don’t ‘enjoy’ being a victim anymore, and I am not a victim. This opens up the playing field.
- Today, I define happiness as joy and peace. This is real.
- I love being independent and, at the same time, want to be with people who are independent and value depth.
- I am happy that I can be in my optimistic, positive state of mind.
- I am happy that I have worked for my happiness. It was a given, then glitches happened, then I came back.
- I am happy that I don’t need to think about what makes me happy.
- I am happy to observe that I am motivated to live healthier and care for myself better.
- I enjoy seeing others develop.
When did you last feel happy without needing a reason for it — and what was different about you in that moment?
If you want to sit with this question, SelfChatter’s journal is built for exactly this kind of inner work.