As described in book "Flow" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (by the way, a highly recommended book), and after numerous research studies, happiness is not the result of good luck or chance, it is not something that can be bought with money or power. It does not seem to depend on external events, but rather on how we interpret them.
As soon as we have our needs satisfied, new needs appear. Rising expectations are not the problem as long as we enjoy the fight that we must do along the way. The problem lies in people's obsession with what they want to achieve, that they no longer derive pleasure from the present.
Many people They reach forty or fifty years old realizing that a house in the suburbs, an expensive car, etc. are not enough to have satisfaction in life and peace of mind. And they continue to hope that by changing the external conditions of their lives they will find the solution to their problems. They believe that if they could earn more money, have a more understanding partner, have a better body, or be in better physical shape, they would be happier.
The reality is that satisfaction and quality of life do not depend directly on what others think of us, or on what we have materially; it depends on how we feel about ourselves and what happens to us.
A person can make himself happy or miserable regardless of what is happening "outside" just by looking inside.. We spend a lot of time in our lives trying to get more money, more material things, etc. and instead it should be more important to find out how to look inside ourselves to feel good about ourselves.
People who know how to look inward and control their inner experience are able to determine the quality of their lives, and that is what comes close to happiness.
Knowing how to look inside ourselves is achieved through self-knowledge and emotional management, being able to manage our feelings and thoughts.
KitCo proposes you to start this journey within yourself, an enriching journey to increase the satisfaction of your life.
