Choose to be better

I heard somebody said

"Life is stupid"

(sometimes that somebody is me)

Why cant just we say "I am stupid, or I've been stupid in my choices"

Is it that hard to admit?

We have our own choices in this what they call "stupid life".

A choice to do or not to do,

to love or not to love,

to hate or not to hate,

to accept or to decline,

to say a yes or a no..

A choice to dislike, to pretend,to control, 

a choice to sacrifice for others,to compromise...

A choice to wear mask or not to wear mask..

Choice to understand or to act dumb..

We do have our choices,

and I prefer "to understand"

... understand that everyone is wearing mask based on their priority, on their set goals..

I choose to understand that everyone has its own limits in everything, that each one has its own life...craving for survival.

The only thing  I failed to understand is,

why do people crave to be on top of everything, of why one must prove that he or she is better than the other, that one should have a name for people to remember them..

and once they get it, people say they've succeded. Whooah!! They call it success!!.

and the worst thing is...  it doesnt end up there... they crave for more, a never ending more.. of success!

Success from what?

Success for getting something which others dont have?

Success bcoz they feel proud about it? What is that for? Getting self satisfaction?

Making others envy of them?

Thats what really makes the world crazy

and making life stupid.

We complicate things and often confuses ourselves from being better ahead of others than by becoming better to attract better.

We complicate things in our hands bcoz of our desire of greatness

We can eat 3 times a day,

We have roof over us, a place to sleep on if we need rest

We have family with us

We have good simple friends

We have a simple life to live

But why we crave for greatness that complicates all, making us forget who we are, diverting ourselves to be a slave of desire of being great than the other.

Making ourselve a "somebody" by wearing a superfacial outfit "the mask".

What if we fail ?

Fail ourselves or fail the expectation of others from us

Do we get upset or get mad on situations that put us into the state of failure?

Do we have to cry?

Ok cry! Go ahead!

Cry out those stupid tears!

Yes stupid! for they are tears from stupid choices we've made!

You know what,

Its not really life that is stupid..

but people.

Stupid people craving of stupid stuff for stupid desire, hiding stupid tears in their stupid mask... 

and they call it, life.

Oh! What a life!

Are you into it?

Oh well, life is just like that.

Stop being a Victim of Problems

What is happiness for you?
yes YOU. 
I'm asking you because  you are the master of your own thoughts
- thoughts that direct your life 
- thoughts that speaks the person inside you
- thoughts that can make or unmake you
and your idea of being happy reflects in what you do.

You are laughing with friends, sharing jokes and funny quotes with them, but when you are alone you feel empty.
You are doing community works wearing an outfit of smile to people you meet but deep within you're striving for something which you could hardly define...
is that happiness?

I have this friend who is surrounded by suitors
She is beautiful. She often smile. She's fond of sharing jokes with friends
People always say, she has everything and that she is very lucky
but for me I see a lonely lady, wearing a smile behind those sad foggy eyes
then I asked her "why....what makes you sad despite of everything you have?'
she replied, "I'm dying."

You may have flaws, worries and sometimes you're mad about life, people, events or situations, but never forget that your life is the greatest innovation.
you are YOU, and it is only you who can prevent your life from getting off the track. 
In tough times, don't be discouraged. 
In sickness, never lose hope
There are many that need you, admire you and love you
just allow them to love you and care for you

Being happy is not having a sky without storms, or roads without accidents, or work without fatigue, or relationships without disappointments.

Being happy is finding strength in forgiveness, hope in one's battles, security at the stage of fear, love in disagreements.

Being happy is not only to treasure the smile 
but that you also reflect on the sadness.
It is not just remembering the great moment 
but also learning lessons in failures. 
It is not just having joy with applause, but also having joy in being alone, celebrating secretly the occasions that are meant to be treasured.

Being happy is to recognize that it is a worthwhile to live, despite all the challenges, misunderstandings and times of crises.

Being happy is not inevitable fate, but a victory for those who can travel towards it with your own being.

Being happy is to stop being a victim of problems but become an actor in history itself. It is not only to cross the deserts outside of ourselves, but still more, to be able to find an oasis in the recesses of our soul. It is to thank God every morning for the miracle of life, and in the evening for the blessings of the entire day.

Being happy is not afraid of one's feelings. It is to know how to talk about ourselves. It is to bear with courage when hearing a "no". It is to have the security to receive criticism, even if its unfair. It is to kiss the children, pamper the parents, have poetic moments with friends, even if they have hurt us.

Being happy means allowing the free, happy and simple child inside each of us to live; having the maturity to say, "I was wrong", having the audacity to say, "forgive me". It is to have sensitivity in expressing, " I need you"; to have the ability of saying, "I love you". So that your life becomes a garden full of opportunities for being happy.

May you become a Lover of Joy

"In your spring-time, may you become a lover of joy. 
In your winter, may you become a friend of wisdom. 
And when you go wrong along the way, you start all over again. 
Thus you will be more passionate about life. And you will find that happiness is not about having a perfect life but about using tears to water tolerance, losses to refine patience, failures to carve serenity, pain to lapidate pleasure, obstacles to open the windows of intelligence". 
-Pope Francis

What is happiness for me? 
It is about being a comfort to my dying friend, being her strength, her hope and her inspiration to live a happy life despite everything. 
It is about being positive, not allowing problems or worries to sit in.

Never give up
Never give up on the people you love
Never give up from being happy because life is an incredible show
and you are a special human being! 

 photo credit from google