“Rediscover Your Key to Happiness”

By Sing–Li Haeo;  Translated by Evelyn Lee

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     In the heart of every individual, there lies a “Key of Happiness”. but unknowingly we give the key away to be controlled by other people.

     One woman complained, “I have a very unhappy life, my husband is often on business trip, he is never home”. She placed the key of happiness in her husband’s hands.

     One mother said, “My kids are very disobedient, I am very upset”. She placed the key of happiness in the hands of her kids.

     One man said, “My boss never appreciate me, I am very depressed”. He placed the key of happiness into the hands of his boss.

     A mother-in-law said, “My daughter-in-law does not love me nor does she honor me. My life is ruined”. She placed her key of happiness into the hands of her daughter-in-law.

     A young man storming out of the stationery store and screamed, “The store owner has a horrible store manner, I am bursting with anger”. He placed the key into the hands of the stationery store owner.

     The above individuals make the same decision, that is they let other people control their emotions. We already become victims when we let other people control our emotions. We become helpless. Anger and depression become our choices. We then blame on others and send a message, “You are creating my sufferings in agony. You are responsible for my unhappiness”. At that moment, we place our mode of happiness into the hands of persons we come in contact with. We are pleading them to make us happy.

     Sometimes we admit that we lose control of ourselves. We only let other people manipulate our feelings.

Recently, there was a book titled, “Kidnapping Human Emotions”. After someone identifies another person as being someone that would rob them of their emotions, fear keeps them from getting close to that person.

     A mature person grabs hold of the key of happiness. He does not expect happiness from other people. On the contrary, he gives happiness and joy to the people around him. His emotional status is balanced and stable. He is responsible for himself, to be with him is to be at ease.

     Dear friends, where is your key of happiness? Is it in the hands of other people? Please hurry rediscover your key to happiness. Seek and rely upon information that brightens your personal outlook.