Budda once said, “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared”. Happiness is a special feeling of joy and gratitude when positive things occur in life. Indicating that happiness can come in different ways for many people, however, that long-lasting emotion is more important because it’s indicated that you are contributing to something much greater than yourself. That contribution is valuable because it brings a meaningful life filled with genuine happiness. Focusing on having a purpose, giving back, and experiences play an important role in one’s happiness.
Pursuing a more meaningful life can lead to true happiness in the future because it teaches one to grow as an individual. By devoting our lives to 'giving' rather than 'taking', we are not only expressing our fundamental humanity but are also acknowledging that there is more to the good life than the pursuit of simple happiness. Obtaining a purpose connects you to fully experience a happy and fulfilling life that sets you in the right direction to keep moving forward. Being engaged in the present helps realize your purpose rather than later on in the future. A meaning in life can guide you to give positive contributions to yourself and society, which allows you to grow as a person because you are doing something that is worthwhile and you truly believe in. That greater purpose in life is what drives your actions to have a positive outcome in order to create the most meaningful life you can.
Helping others bring continues to help live a meaningful life because it focuses on building that social relationship that has a positive effect on the lives of others. Humans who have high meaning in their lives are more likely to help others in need. Living a meaningful life is greater than just a happy life because it helps you develop a better sense of yourself and the people around you. Giving back to others promotes a happier life filled with purpose because being able to make a difference in people’s lives allows you to have a higher fulfillment that drives your actions. Helping others rather than yourself is beyond a feeling of enjoyment, it’s also seen as an opportunity to identify those who perhaps need that extra support in their lives. Doing more for others also results in being mentally and physically healthier because it decreases stress, keeps your brain mentally stimulated, and helps fight off depression. Enduring a meaningful life empowers one’s morale and self-growth through a greater purpose of giving back.
Experiences can continue to fulfill a meaningful life because it helps define your purpose and passions in order to complete satisfaction. Being able to buy an experience has more meaning because they anticipate and remember the former more often than the latter. This purchase positively affects someone because this experience is more of a part of who they are and what they are inspired to do in life. It contributes to living life to the fullest because the excitement begins from the very first second you start planning that trip to the memories you create, therefore becoming unforgettable. When going on these experiences, the good is what really makes it memorable and brings gratitude to one’s life because it overpowers all the bad things that occurred. This plays an important role in a more meaningful life because of the memories that will forever be cherished.
Finding happiness through living a meaningful can be achieved by finding a purpose, giving back, and experiencing the outside world. These are the key factors to living life to the fullest because it’s what brings you true happiness and helps you grow as a person. Admiring the little things in life is what always connects you to living in the present moment because of the filled happiness it brings. In doing so, life is less stressful and more enjoyable.