While browsing through a book on Amazon, something caught my eye and interest while reading the book summary which, I can tell, really compelled me to buy it. It is the book “Finding Our Happiness Stream” written by Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D, a clinical psychologist, life coach, and international speaker who has been an expert in counseling people and organizations for twenty-five years.
Now, I began to wonder, what is true happiness? With all the pressures and demands of life and society, can a person be truly happy? I’m happy? These are just some of the questions I asked myself as I went through the book.
What I love about the first chapter is the story of God and Jim, the person who keeps praying to God about everything. Then God appeared to him and asked his last wish, whatever he wants. God taught him what he needs. Well, the central value of the story is that contentment is happiness. When one learns to be satisfied with everything he has, he definitely becomes happy.
Appreciation and Determination
Dr. Robert Puff mentioned in the book that labeling things will prevent us from achieving true happiness. In his book, he recommends that we take long, slow walks, listen to nature, and see things without over-analyzing, but simply looking at them as fresh and new. That way, we will surely enjoy the trip and see the world as a happy and beautiful place to live.
Also, in the book, the author emphasized that to be truly happy, one must be serious not only about achieving one’s goals like fame, money, or success, but about being happy in oneself. One can be successful without being happy. We need to be flexible and accept that life can change.
Living life to the limit
Dr. Robert Puff mentioned in a chapter what we can learn with his kindergartner, one of the few to win a bronze medal. Although many her age won gold medals, the girl appreciated what she earned and did not envy what other children got. That’s the main point of the story, we should never compare ourselves to other people. We shouldn’t put too much pressure on ourselves to get something just because others did. When we compare ourselves to others, we increase our chances of leading a miserable life.
The book can teach us to appreciate what we have, focus on the things we love to do, and live life to the fullest. We must be open to the possibility that we may fail, but that is what life teaches us to do, to win and sometimes to fail, to teach us something and make us stronger.
Media
The media have a great influence on our lives. What we see on TV or what we read on the different platforms can brainwash the community, especially when it comes to wealth and power. The book then recommends that before we do anything like dieting, watching cynical TV shows, or anything that changes our lifestyle, we should ask ourselves if those things are good for us. Do they make us happy and healthy holistically? Answering these questions will guide us towards a greater good that will lead us even further to happiness.
There are many more concepts in the book that are undoubtedly substantial and something we should think about to achieve the happiness we deserve. I myself find this book empowering and inspiring. It’s amazing to know that little things can really mean a lot and can also make you happy even in the simplest of ways. The book is full of true and uplifting stories that are quoted in a conversational style.
If you still want to know more about the book, you can go to Amazon.com and search for the book “Finding Our Happiness Flow” by Dr. Robert Puff. Start to discover yourself more and be determined and sure of what and how you can make yourself happy.
