Happiness - Ask Google

"Happiness is an emotional or affective state that is characterized by feelings of enjoyment, pleasure, and satisfaction. As a state and a subject, it has been pursued and commented on extensively throughout world history. This reflects the universal importance that humans place on happiness." - Wikipedia.

A search on "Happiness" in Google would yield 70,300,000 results :) with websites dedicated to Happiness Quotes, Quotations, Magazines, "How to be Happy" stuffs etc. etc. They say, one can find anything and everything in Google. It is inexhaustible. Sure, I did find records on Happiness. But did I find Happiness? One might think that I have gone nuts. Searching for Happiness in Google. Who, in the right frame of mind would do that? Probably, I have gone nuts. But then, I might have been nuts all throughout my life :).

Recently, watched the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness". It was curiously spelled with a "y" instead of an "i". Couldn't figure out the reason behind this action. Gave a thought though. Still thinking. What could have been the reason? Was it an emphatic "y"? Is the essence of Happiness more pronounced if spelled with a "y" instead of an "i"? I don't know. The people involved with the movie might though. They had definitely given a thought and hence the "y".

The movie was beautiful(I couldn't find another suitable word). It made you cry, it made you smile, all in those one and a half hours. But more importantly, it made you think. It definitely made me think. Am I happy? If I ain't, when would I be happy? What do I seek?
Is it an illusion that I am running after? I don't have to think about the three fundamentals for survival, 'Roti', 'Kapda' aur 'Makaan' on a daily basis. I have a decent job and a loving family. What more do I want?

You know what? When life becomes mundane, one starts thinking. This, I suppose, is applicable to everybody. Wednesday is an exact replica of Tuesday which in turn is an exact replica of Monday, so on and so forth. Even the timings do not vary. Nothing to look forward to. "What are you doing on Friday at 3 in the afternoon?", if someone asks me, I would possibly say that I would be there at my desk in office or on the terrace, smoking.

Do you know what you seek? I don't. What I do know is that I seek something, a feeling of achievement possibly, or contentment or happiness(if you would like to term it as such). A pleasent surprise may be the cause of happiness(My recent surprises have been mostly unpleasent :)). An achievement on the personal or proffessional front, the Country doing well in International Sports. I don't know. Do you? If you don't, keep searching.....and yes, do let me know when you find it.