Stanislav's Blog: ARE YOU unHAPPY? THIS, TOO, SHALL PASS.

People pursue one goal after another, yearning for material things, only to find out that another material acquisition didn't add up to their happiness, even though at the first glance it seemingly did.

To me, living here & now is all that matters, living life to its fullest, in love and compassion, regardless of negativity. I believe this is the reason we are here, to perceive heaven while living on earth, without trying to get away from Earth. For when the heaven is brought on Earth in our consciousness, who would want to leave the Earth? It will be turned into a huge beautiful Garden!

There are those, who manipulate the whole world. But they do so only when the world allows them to. They want you to regret about the past and to worry about the future, just to keep you away from the present moment "now". Never let them do that. Let go of tomorrow, tomorrow might never come. Here and now is the eternal unique and unparalleled moment, where you can allow yourself to be happy. For once it's gone, it's irrevocable. So make the most out of it, NOW.

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“A certain shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The lad wandered through the desert for forty days, and finally came upon a beautiful castle, high atop a mountain. It was there that the wise man lived.
“Rather than finding a saintly man, though, our hero, on entering the main room of the castle, saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went, people were conversing in the corners, a small orchestra was playing soft music, and there was a table covered with platters of the most delicious food in that part of the world. The wise man conversed with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn to be given the man’s attention.
“The wise man listened attentively to the boy’s explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didn’t have time just then to explain the secret of happiness. He suggested that the boy look around the palace and return in two hours.”

‘Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something,’ said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil. ‘As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill.’
“The boy began climbing and descending the many stairways of the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was.
” ‘Well,’ asked the wise man, ‘did you see the Persian tapestries that are hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the garden that it took the master gardener ten years to create? Did you notice the beautiful parchments in my library?’
“The boy was embarrassed, and confessed that he had observed nothing.
His only concern had been not to spill the oil that the wise man had entrusted to him.
” ‘Then go back and observe the marvels of my world,’ said the wise man.
‘You cannot trust a man if you don’t know his house.’
“Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace, this time observing all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls. He saw the gardens, the mountains all around him, the beauty of the flowers, and the taste with which everything had been selected. Upon returning to the wise man, he related in detail everything he had seen.
” ‘But where are the drops of oil I entrusted to you?’ asked the wise man.
“Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.”

‘Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,’ said the wisest of wise men. ‘The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.’”

“According to an ancient Jewish legend, King Solomon once had his goldsmith fashion a ring and inscribe the band with words that would be fitting for all occasions and situations. The goldsmith did as the king directed. He created a beautiful golden ring and presented it to King Solomon. The king took the ring and examined the inscription on the band.

It read: “This, too, shall pass”.

King Solomon was baffled by the inscription, but he admired the ring and wore it every day. Some days were bad days, full of troubling news and woe. He might have to send out troops to battle Hittite raiders on the border or settle an argument between two of the concubines in his harem. On such days, he would read the inscription on his ring – “This, too, shall pass” – and be comforted.

On other days, he would get news that a rich vein of gold had just been struck in one of his mines, or he would get a visit from that gorgeous Queen of Sheba, and he’d think, “Life doesn’t get much better than this!” Just then, he would notice the inscription on his ring – “This, too, shall pass” – and he’d be sobered.

That ring truly did fit every occasion, and the inscription kept his mind focused on the fact that nothing lasts forever – neither bad times, nor good. The important thing was to make the most of every time he had, because, “This, too, shall pass”.

This very moment that you now inhabit is a sacred moment, the Sacred Now. It is a holy gift entrusted to you by God. This moment, this heartbeat, is in your hands, and you may do with it what you will – but once it is spent, you will never get it back.”

If you haven't read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho yet, I so much recommend that you do not delay that. It's called a fable, but I believe that it's not.

The story is simple, yet filled with so much wisdom, and is dedicated to all those who walk along their life in full faith towards their dreams, listening to what the heart says.

You can check out this little book here:

http://issuu.com/mariusicka/docs/paulo_coelho_-_the_alchemist

In one of his interviews, Criss Angel once said:

“I try to put everything in perspective. We’re on this Earth, we don’t know how long, it’s up to us to live life, each moment to its fullest. And the memories that we create, that we are responsible for are what we gonna be remembered by. So with all then perspective, with people and children that I see from a Make-A-Wish Foundation who literally have just weeks to live yet they have a beautiful smile, they have a passion for life and they enjoy every single moment they are on this Earth…These 3 things you can’t buy in life: health, love and happiness. And a lot of those things, those two – happiness and love you can get that priceless gift when you do something positive for somebody who needs it. The reward is much more beneficial to you, than it is…”

You can watch this interview here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4-bT5uSsrM

Sometimes we think we are unhappy, but it happens only when we are oblivious...

http://www.youtube.com/dailymotivation#p/u/3/H8ZuKF3dxCY