Being Happy this Christmas…and for the Rest of Your Life

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By Pope Francis

“You may have defects, be anxious, and sometimes live irritated, but do not forget that your life is the greatest enterprise in the world. Only you can prevent it from going into decadence. There are many that need you, admire you, and love you.

“I would like to remind you that being happy is not having a sky without storms, or roads without accidents, or work without fatigue, or relationships without disappointments.
 
“Being happy is finding strength in forgiveness, hope in one’s battles, security at the stage of fear, and love in disagreements.

“Being happy is not only to treasure the smile, but that you also reflect on the sadness.

“It is not just commemorating the event but also learning lessons in failures.

“It is not just having joy with the applause, but also having joy in anonymity.

“Being happy is to recognize that it is worthwhile to live, despite all the challenges, misunderstandings, and times of crises.

“Being happy is not inevitable fate, but a victory for those who can travel towards it with one’s own being.

“Being happy is to stop being a victim of problems and become a victor over crisis and challenges in life.

“It is not only to cross the deserts outside of ourselves, but still more, to be able to find an oasis in the recesses of our soul.

“It is to thank God every morning for the miracle of life.

“Being happy is not being afraid of ones feelings. It is to know how to talk about our own self. It is to bear with courage when hearing a “no”.

“It is to have the security to receive criticism, even if it is unfair.

“It is to kiss the children, pamper the parents and have poetic moments with friends, even if they have hurt us.

“Being happy means allowing the free, happy, and simple child inside each of us to live; having the maturity to say, “I was wrong”; having the audacity to say, “Forgive me”.

“It is to have sensitivity in expressing, “I need you”; to have the ability of saying, “I love you”.

“….so that your life becomes a garden full of opportunities for being happy

“In your springtime, may you become a lover of joy. In your winter, may you become a friend of wisdom.

“And when you go wrong along the way, you start all over again. Thus, you will be more passionate about life. 

“And you will find that happiness is not about having a perfect life but about using tears to water tolerance, losses to refine patience, failures to carve serenity, pain to lapidate pleasure, and obstacles to open the windows of intelligence.

Never give up… Never give up on the people you love. Never give up from being happy because life is an excellent opportunity to evolve to a higher state.

“…And you are a special human being!”

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  1. Chhaya Mukherjee

    Hari Om and thank you Swamiji for the article” eing Happy This Christmas “.There are lots to learn and with such articles it helps me to progress. Pranams.

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