The Best things in Life are Free

You've probably heard of this before, and it may seem pretty cliche to you by now, but it is true: The Best Things in Life are Free.

No, I am not affected by "The Art of Happiness at Work" by His Holiness The Dalai Lama which I am reading now, but come to think of it, if you ignore happiness derived from material needs, most of your happiness actually comes from things or people that are "free" (i.e. comes with no strings attached, no cost or charges).

I have an easiler way of remembering them.

Remember the 4 'F's (sorry dudes, the F which you are thinking about is not inside, although you can always add it in if it brings you happiness in another sense).

1. Family

You can't buy family with money. Money can't buy you a better family as well. That being said, however, there is a certain percentage of families whose members' lives revolve around money. If you give money, they smile. If you don't, you are out of the family. That probably sounds wrong to you, but hey, this kind of situation exists in the real world that we live in (not the matrix, sorry). I was just listening to a case of one of my friends. She is a diligent worker despite her failing health, but yet her family expects more and more from her every time (in terms of money). It got to an extent so bad that she recently attempted suicide. Her family didn't even know of it. I was rather disgusted with the behaviour of her family but well, I had no say in anything. Only thing I can do is to advise her to leave the house, leave the family before it kills her. As quoted from the book The Art of Happiness at Work, "If there is injustice, then I think inaction is the wrong response." Here she is evidently subjected to injustice from her siblings ad parents. What she should do is to leave the family which is becoming a burden to her life, but that is often easiler said than done. To leave a family and to sever all ties and links with it is an extremely difficult and emotional chore. I wish her the best.

2. Friends

I don't have to say much about this, cause this is where most happiness is derived from. A simple chit chat session with your good friends gives you satisfaction on a level that is phenomenal. Sometimes, in our rush, we ignore such seemingly mundane chores, and we find ourselves stuck among the sharp exposed edges of harsh reality. Talk to a friend, any friend, and you will find that you are not so stuck after all. It's amazing to see what friends can do for you sometimes, but remember it's equally amazing what you can do for your friends on other times as well.

3. Fitness

You can't do no shit if you have no shitty health , if you know what I mean. Personal fitness is the basic foundation for a happy, fulfilling life. So work on it. I think I should.

4. Fulfilling Relationship

Yes, I am talking about BGR down here. If it doesn't apply to you now, don't worry, it probably will in the future. Girls often hush over a simple line of "I Love You"; Guys light up with smiles when their girls prepare breakfasts for them on idle Sunday mornings. It is as simple as that. Your bf/gf/husband/wife is probably the person that knows more about you than you yourself. And because of that, it is important to maintain a healthy, fulfilling relationship. I have seen people going from hero to zero when they broke off with their partners; I have seen the reverse as well. I ain't no love guru so I shall not try to be one. Remember to just cherish your loved ones and pamper them, not with materialistic things, but rather with hugs and kisses. They always work, trust me.

Okay, so these are the 4 'F's that I have came up with on this idle Tuesday afternoon (when I should doing me webcasting) and I hope readers out there can stop in their tracks as well, and contemplate a little about the source of their real happiness. Remembering the four 'F's is non-essential, however, they should occur to you as often as possible every corner you turn. If you are practising the 4 'F's but is still not happy, truth is that you're probably not contented. Be contented. That's when your happiness will manifest from the sources as mentioned above.

Anyway, sidetracking, I did a few flyers for my club regarding some PSI announcements on air. This is my favourite. Not bad huh?

Mr Black is a current undergraduate who resides in Singapore. This blog is a non-whimsical reflection of his life and the society in which he lives in at large.

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