Your Choice in life – Lead a fulfilling life
If you have a choice, what kind of life would you prefer- a boring one or a happy one? Yes, you have a choice.
Usually when we come across the term "retirement", it gives us an impression of doing nothing meaningful and is associated with the feeling of boredom. It is because when we step down from our post, all of a sudden, we find that we have too much time to occupy ourselves. Hence, the challenge for retirement is to change from working everyday to managing our retirement days in the way that we are not spending time in vain. Some people choose to spend all days watching television. Yet, is that really an ideal retired life aspired to you? Do you want to live a fulfilling life?
In pursuit of happiness
Seeking happiness or pleasure is the basic need of human beings. It is also critical to mental health. Physically, happiness brings us delightful feelings. It also helps to reduce stress and anxiety and keeps us healthy. Mentally, happiness enables us to have a sense of security with self-confidence and further motivates us for advancement. Moreover, being happy, we will become popular, get acquainted with other people easily and be able to communicate at ease.
Some of us concern about "owning" happiness, and believe that one has to pay for pleasure. In fact, true happiness is beyond environmental changes and is deeply rooted in our hearts. Moreover, personal happiness can have positive influence on other people who feel gloomy. It is because happiness is a matter of perception.
A famous novelist, Ni Kuang (倪匡), knows how to live his life fully. He has experienced hard times in his youth and learnt that nothing comes easily, and hence he is always gratified with what he has. He mentioned in his interview that he has once smirked at a bowl of rice when he was having meal in a chain restaurant, as he felt so blessed for getting that bowl of rice. However, his action scared the person in front of him away. If we could keep our curiosity as children do, take things easy and treasure the beauty of simplicity, we would find our life full of happiness.
How to find new hobbies?
Happiness does not come naturally and requires our effort in seeking it. Whether or not to live a fulfilling life depends on how much we engage and pay attention to the details in our daily life. Here are some examples for reference: