About Happiness
Let's begin with a little story. An old woman has two capable sons. The first son sells rain gear, the second sells cement. Their business is brisk very much. They are obedient also. They buy great food and some household supplies for the old lady everyday; and they often take her out to distract her thoughts. The old lady is physical well and has a comfortable and wealthy life.
But don't know why, she looks gloomy and sad all day long and can't have a good appetite or eat well. Grandpa Wang, one of the woman's neighbors, is a warm-hearted man with a cheerful disposition. When he sees this, he asked the lady why.
“I am really worried! It’s rain again; my second son’s cement will not be salable. If the weather clear up tomorrow, who will buy my first son’s rain gear? ” she said with a frown.
Grandpa Wang laughed after he heard this. He smiled and told the old woman: “My sister-in-law, could you think it over in reverse? Yes, it’s raining now, how well the business of your first son! It’s sure he can earn a lot of money. If it doesn't rain tomorrow, your second son’s cement are sell fast. He can also earn a lot of money. Don't you feel happy for them?”
Tasting what the old man said carefully and she suddenly cheered up. Since then, the old woman feels cheerful and never worried any more.
In fact, happiness and worries are invited ourselves. Everything has a good side and a bad one. When you adopt a negative attitude to face a thing, you only have worries and sad. When you use positive and op
timistic attitude towards it, what you get is not only the happiness.
For example, in the face of various kinds of remedial class, facing the piles of homework, who have a negative attitude may think” Oh, I don't have time to play again.” but the positive and optimistic people must think “I'm so happy that I can have so many opportunities to learn. As long as I work hard, I will be a high quality talents man welcomed everywhere in the future.”
Maybe some people said:” Actually I also don't want to worry and don't like to worry about. But, I have already accustomed to face every thing like this.”
So, my friend, please listen to me a piece of advice: abandon your bad habit, change your mentality—in a positive and optimistic attitude，so you'll be happy—happy everyday—totally happy—growth and happy!
Happiness is a decision of you. As long as you decide to be happy, and adjust your own state of mind, you will happy always!
This article is translated form http://www.t262.com/zuowen/4/128445.html