In this tract, Andrew Wilson, the author of Happiness, explores five biblical truths that reveal what happiness is and how to find it. Everybody wants happiness.They may not always agree on what it is or how to find it. But they all want it. So do you.But there’s a problem....
In this tract, Andrew Wilson, the author of Happiness, explores five biblical truths that reveal what happiness is and how to find it.
Everybody wants happiness.
They may not always agree on what it is or how to find it. But they all want it. So do you.
But there’s a problem. Happiness can be elusive, like a bar of soap in the bath. We chase it and pursue it. We prioritize it and make sacrifices for it. Sometimes we catch it for a few precious moments—but then something happens and it slips out of our grasp. A crisis comes. We get used to the new relationship, new job, new environment, new salary, and we want more. The quest for happiness begins all over again.
Humans have always found this challenging. People have written about it for thousands of years. But if anything it is even harder today, because there are so many false promises out there, mostly made on screens and sold for money. Every advertisement and notification promises fulfillment, but each time you find (at best) the same old fleeting pleasures, and (at worst) addictions that enslave you. It is tempting to give up completely on the search for permanent happiness and to settle for distractions instead.
Is real happiness possible? The answer is yes.
Here are four things to know about real, lasting happiness.
First, it’s deep, not shallow. We all know that some kinds of happiness are deeper than others. The rush of seeing more ‘likes’ on a social media post doesn’t compare with the joy a young couple feels on their wedding day. But one of the oddities of human life is that we can experience happiness and unhappiness at the same time. We can be momentarily miserable about a sudden downpour or a stubbed toe, while also being substantially joyful and contented in our relationships or situation in life. The opposite is true too. Most celebrities can tell plenty of stories about smiling for the camera while being inwardly depressed.
The trick is to prioritize the deep over the shallow. Thin pleasures are quicker and easier to find. Deep pleasures are harder, slower, and much more satisfying. So we have to learn how to reach for, and even fight for, our deepest and richest joy. And that means engaging with the latter...............
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In this tract, Andrew Wilson, the author of Happiness, explores five biblical truths that reveal what happiness is and how to find it. Everybody wants happiness.They may not always agree on what it is or how to find it. But they all want it. So do you.But there’s a problem....
In this tract, Andrew Wilson, the author of Happiness, explores five biblical truths that reveal what happiness is and how to find it.
Everybody wants happiness.
They may not always agree on what it is or how to find it. But they all want it. So do you.
But there’s a problem. Happiness can be elusive, like a bar of soap in the bath. We chase it and pursue it. We prioritize it and make sacrifices for it. Sometimes we catch it for a few precious moments—but then something happens and it slips out of our grasp. A crisis comes. We get used to the new relationship, new job, new environment, new salary, and we want more. The quest for happiness begins all over again.
Humans have always found this challenging. People have written about it for thousands of years. But if anything it is even harder today, because there are so many false promises out there, mostly made on screens and sold for money. Every advertisement and notification promises fulfillment, but each time you find (at best) the same old fleeting pleasures, and (at worst) addictions that enslave you. It is tempting to give up completely on the search for permanent happiness and to settle for distractions instead.
Is real happiness possible? The answer is yes.
Here are four things to know about real, lasting happiness.
First, it’s deep, not shallow. We all know that some kinds of happiness are deeper than others. The rush of seeing more ‘likes’ on a social media post doesn’t compare with the joy a young couple feels on their wedding day. But one of the oddities of human life is that we can experience happiness and unhappiness at the same time. We can be momentarily miserable about a sudden downpour or a stubbed toe, while also being substantially joyful and contented in our relationships or situation in life. The opposite is true too. Most celebrities can tell plenty of stories about smiling for the camera while being inwardly depressed.
The trick is to prioritize the deep over the shallow. Thin pleasures are quicker and easier to find. Deep pleasures are harder, slower, and much more satisfying. So we have to learn how to reach for, and even fight for, our deepest and richest joy. And that means engaging with the latter...............
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