Happiness

You know what? I just understood life. It was not in a dream whilst sleeping, not while mulling over my thoughts in my spare time and not from a discourse delivered by an enlightened soul. No, I have not achieved any of the goals I had set for myself nor have I just fallen in love. Oh and just in case you think I finally flipped my lid completely, let me tell you that hasn’t happened either. I did not win a million dollars in the lottery nor did my dad buy me a brand new Porsche! I did not find the elixir of youth nor did I find a way to cheat death. I did not receive a call from IIM-A nor did I find a publisher for my book. I did not start drinking or smoking nor have I finally realized I am a jerk. My future doesn’t exactly look secure nor have I finally found the girl I wanna marry. I haven’t had a vision of God nor have I eluded the devil. I haven’t done something special for world peace or find an effective solution to global warming. I have done nothing significant that would separate me from the mortals that walked the world nor have I finally understood what I want from life. I haven’t got myself a date with Sushmita Sen or Paz Vega. I haven’t learnt how to sing nor have I finally learnt how to play Basketball. I haven’t………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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done any of the million things I would have loved to accomplish before crossing over to the other side.
I discovered the secret to life during a completely normal conversation with a friend. Midway through the conversation I realized I was happier than I had ever been in my life. I suddenly realized how lucky I was to be where I am, when I am. I realized that the greatest happiness I would ever be able to derive from life wasn’t in those million things that would come and go, it was embedded in the small ten minute conversation I had with my friend when I didn’t give a damn about anything else or anyone else. The elation that those ten minutes gave me was priceless. I didn’t let the person at the other end of the conversation know what I felt though. I wonder why…