Happiness, what is it and how do we attain it? The problem isn’t what is happiness and how does one attain it; happiness is about how you handle problems that are thrown at you. To be happy one must observe life in a new way through a neutral stance. My grandmother once told me in Italian: “La vita bella” or “Life is beautiful”. That simple phrase always stuck with me, and it's so true. In order to love life or to feel happy, one must take time to look at the beauty life offers. Take the time to appreciate the small things like silence, or even in immense chaos. One must take the time to look at the bad things in life and realize that they are only small obstacles connected to the greatest gift one can get; life. The dictionary defines obstacles as: “a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress”. …show more content…
For example, I was diagnosed with a lung condition about 6 years ago, and I will admit it took a heavy toll on me emotionally, but I realized it is just another obstacle in life. The view I once had on life made me feel self-pity for having my condition. I realized that positivity was the only way to get better; When I was sick I would be absent constantly, and these absences made me feel isolated and alone from everyone else. I felt different, I felt simply alone, and I felt no one would be able to help me. This feeling of helplessness coupled with the feeling of being different made me question the fairness of life. Why was it me who would be diagnosed with a lung condition? Why did I have to quit sports because of my lungs? All these questions which will never be answered troubled me for