Happiness is an element of life defined and also redefined by many. Happiness is an emotion that can be manipulated due to vulnerability, negatively. Happiness is a covenant made between a ones mind and a ones soul with the intent of experiencing A better time within this cycle of life. After a period of time that involves self-content and tireless effort he shall have the ability to fearlessly announce his happiness, live mentally boundless and consciously aware. A state of mind society would sacrifice anything for. In order to obtain success and happiness in such a "bitter sweet" world it is essentially, indispensably, imperative to find happiness within yourself. I found passion in writing that's what makes me happy. Find yours! rather its modest or audacious never settle for ostensible happiness.

Yaneev H.

Turning Tables!

My first step towards real success started Sat 4.11.14 On the day of atonement (Kipur). I reached out to Yah (God) with all humility, asking for guidance, understanding and forgiveness. These past few years I admit I wasn't "living" now most individuals would ask me "what do you mean you weren't living?" well my life felt useless a life with no purpose full of depression, anxiety and discontent. Material wise I basically had whatever it is that I desired, not that I was rich but I was fortunate to be ambitious enough to go and get it. Like I said I had it, but it wasn't materialism that I had been looking for I thought it was, because I'd smile at the moment once I had bought some new clothes, bought my first car, bought my first bike. I was happy but ostensibly happy because inside there was still emptiness. So what I decided to do is take a vacation and the purpose of this vacation was to regenerate, clear my mind, see new things and do new things. Theoretically speaking hoping that I'd bump right into happiness as if it was a person, place or thing. And that's when the real journey began, I started looking for happiness everywhere I went, looking at other people and the joy it seemed they had and I'd ask myself how are they so happy? what are they doing that i'm not, I even began to search the web for happiness, as you can see I was serious about finding it, it was imperative that I do, it became a sudden rush for me. Through all of the searching, all of the youtube vids, speeches, conversations, people, places and things I was able to summarize happiness and also accumulate it. It started with meditation, being that I wasn't socially active I acquired lots of meditation time, and during my meditation sessions I began to ask myself "what is it that you really want? what is it that will satisfy you, complete you?" No answer. And no I didn't stop there I continued the next day and the day after and it's amazing what a bit of silence could help you accomplish. Soon I began to recognize "Me" who I am and what are my priorities, what makes me happy and what saddens me, where do I feel content and where do I feel discontent, my comfort zone, my weaknesses and what strengthens me. "The critiquing stage" is how I define it. From there I chose what I was leaving behind and what I will carry along with me, then I started to feel signs of completion. If this story somehow relates to your life stay tuned while I give you my take on happiness.