The Little Things

 I think what makes life beautiful is the little things we experience every day. People (including me) make the mistake of believing that achieving their long-term dreams and needs is what gives life meaning, or makes them happy. It does, it is going to make you happy with no bounds the moment you achieve what you set out to, but you often forget that it is long-term. If you attach all your happiness and meaning to it, what about the days when things don't go according to plan? What about the days when your dreams and hopes seem unbelievably out of your reach? What about the days when you are faced with setbacks? Does it take away all the meaning and happiness out of your life? 

I feel like the little things matter more than the big things in your life. A little text from your loved one saying "I believe in you" on those sleepless nights when your dreams seem hopeless, the look you share with your best friend when that annoying person says something, the feeling of joy when you see a blue sky filled with those cotton candy clouds, when you listen to a song that you can't help but dance to, or when you simply hold your partner's hand and sit in the comfortable silence. These are the moments that I want to live for.

I believe that learning to find happiness in these little moments is what makes life worth living. These are the moments you live with every day, so it is better to find joy in something regular and frequent instead of putting all your pleasure into a distant future which may or may not even happen. The little moments, it is what life should be all about, and I hope I learn to be happy within these moments, and within the present. 

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