Meaning of Enjoyment

Party? Sex? Shopping? Traveling? What so you really enjoy?

Enjoy life does not necessary mean enjoyment with lots of partying and booze. It does not necessary mean physical enjoyment. I have friends that mentioned that they will enjoy if they go overseas for a tour. Is that the only enjoyment and being happy? In the Maslow hierarchy of needs we will be satisfied only our needs are fulfilled. Every human being has needs and wants. No doubt we need to fulfill our needs to survive. The thing here is who determine our wants? It is not Maslow. It is we ourselves. We human are the ones creating wants. The higher the wants are the higher we need to climb to achieve happiness.

If you see the world in a lighter note and do not restrict your mind to materialistic enjoyment, there are lots of things around you that can make you happy. Happiness and enjoyment are closely related. If you enjoy something you will be happy. Even daily gardening or cleaning can be enjoyed fully. The key here is your own self. The mind tell you that you are enjoying you will enjoy and vice versa.

On thing I found out that enjoyment can be found even at the doorsteps- our family. Spend some time doing things together working on a project or hobby can be very rewarding to the mind. What people here lack of today is the basic enjoyment from the family institution. People are too busy with their daily lives just to find money and find that they have to spend money to relax and unwind. Just take some time off doing something with your sibling, parents or even children and you will learn to enjoy the wonders that can be created.

Enjoyments can be anything. Ones man’s meat is another man’s poison. Some may prefer to do some hobby or something light to pass time. As long as it does not harm anyone it can be considered a good hobby (will be on the next post on norms).

"Hi! I am enjoying life. Are you?" - Photo courtesy of my friend's son TLT

Be happy with what you have and you will see a whole new world. There won’t be happiness if you are comparing. Some are richer some are poorer. Some are happier some are sadder. There is no point envying and getting jealous. There won’t be an end and you are only seeing it at one angle. Put thing aside and start to enjoy the world. Even simple things are worth a laugh. Laugh out heartily and influence the people around you to do so. When people around you are happy and when you feel down you will feel happy too. Life is short. Why worry? Be happy and enjoy!