Illusion or Happiness

"I am happy!"
How many times have we said it to ourselves and to others! But, does our heart believe when we say it? Does the heart know nothing of the truth? Why do we try to pacify our heart to make it believe what is not the truth yet so very pleasant and desirable!

A constant debate is prevailing within us. The mind being more rational and practical sees through the true colour. At the same time, it portrays a different colour for the heart to see. Alas! Our conscience keeps peeping now-and-again and discloses everything. Pain and grief engulfs us. Where are we happy now! The mind comes up vigorously with greater colours and more fantasies to keep the heart ignorant of the reality.

This is so very similar to how we treat our children sometimes. Whenever a child starts craving for a new toy and we are not willing to provide it, we take the age-old course of sweet-talk to make the child believe that the new toy he is craving for is not a good one, the old one is far better. Once. Twice. One more time, and this formula is applied repeatedly till the child believes that he does not want the new toy. A belief that was induced into him just to keep him engaged with the old toy. Within days, the child forgets about the new toy and is engrossed with his old one.

Is he happy? Yes, he is happy. Would he have been happy if he got the new toy? No! He would have been happier! So is it in life. It is important what the heart says and craves for, more than the mind. That is where true happiness lies. Listen to your heart always because others can help you think but they cannot help you feel...