We live in a society among humans, where love and respect are often given based on the value we bring. So, perpetual happiness will never be possible, if we depend on others.
We must find it within, through creativity, learning, and nature appreciation.
I am not preaching. I have practiced this since childhood, and it works wonderfully. I see that most people don’t do these things, and they suffer the consequences.
Nature, to me, is a lifelong source of joy. I have spent thousands of hours in nature over the past few years. Some may ask, “What’s there to see? It’s always the same.”
No , it’s not the same. For a curious mind, every bend hides something new and fascinating.
Let me show you.
A monarch butterfly on a bottlebrush hedge.
A mushroom poking from the ground.
A roadrunner on my garden wall.
A rose bush with abundant rose hips.
A rainbow appears in the sky.
Mustard blossoms blooming in California chaparral.
Citrus blooms are pink as protection against sunlight.
An autumnal sycamore leaf, backlit and vibrant against the azure sky.
Can you ever get bored among such beautiful things? I don’t.
“Nature is not a place to visit, it is home.” –Gary Snyder
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” –John Muir
“What is the good of your stars and trees, your sunrise and the wind, if they do not enter into our daily lives?” –E.M. Forster
Embrace nature. Improve life. Find happiness.
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