The eternal pursuit of happiness in a terminal life.
Where does true happiness actually lie? Does it lie in top grades ? Or in a job offer? Or just in coming home to a loving family? I think the answer depends on the person and what happiness is to them. I’d always thought happiness would come in the future, after we achieve something big. But I later realized that as you achieve greatness, it becomes normal to you, and you strive for even greater aims. One example of this would be my board exams . During the entire session, I told myself from the start that I would be the happiest if I got great grades. When my result did come, bringing grades better than I had anticipated, I wasn’t as happy as I thought I would be. I thought, “I managed these grades, but what about the future? Will I be able to maintain my record?” It’s very hard to find contentment in water when you have had a taste of ambrosia . I realized I was happier in those little moments — heading to the park with my friends, talking nonsense with them. Those everyday thi...