something to do,
someone to love,
something to hope for.
Immanuel Kant
I think Immanuel (an 18th century German Philosopher) was onto something.
Last year my mum told me she was worried about me, that I didn't seem happy. Which was
absolutely true, but then I couldn't remember a time when I was happy.
I have had a bunch of moments of happiness, but by nature I am not a content person. I am really only at my best when I
feel like I am achieving something and have something to strive for. Which is tough when you spend a heck of a lot of time striving but not yet achieving.
That is why, in January, when I heard about 100 Happy Days, I had to give it a go.
My 100 happy days finished on April 25th, which, in Australia (and New Zealand) is ANZAC day, a day of remembrance for those who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. Remembrance for me is about gratitude and respect (that is just where it sits in my head) so this coincidence resonated with me. Practising gratitude is one of the major things that they say ('they' being the ones who know things) brings happiness.
I stumbled across this graphic the other day
