"Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence." ~Aristotle
Happiness seems to be a popular subject these days, not just the pursuit of but the understanding of it and the importance to our health and well being. Americans are ranked 31st in the world in happiness which is a statistic I find completely shocking as we are so very blessed with abundance and security. What I am beginning to realize is that happiness is a choice and the only thing keeping it from us is ourselves.
I hope you will follow along with me as I spend a month in Kolkata, India, one of the poorest cities in the world with a population of 5.1 million people as I volunteer for a month in the Motherhouse for Orphans and the home for the dying and destitute women founded by Mother Theresa. Through this experience I hope to reconnect with my happy place because I truly believe as did mother Theresa that the shortest distance between you and Happiness and Peace is through service and the choices you make.
Your friend,
Jille
Happiness seems to be a popular subject these days, not just the pursuit of but the understanding of it and the importance to our health and well being. Americans are ranked 31st in the world in happiness which is a statistic I find completely shocking as we are so very blessed with abundance and security. What I am beginning to realize is that happiness is a choice and the only thing keeping it from us is ourselves.
I hope you will follow along with me as I spend a month in Kolkata, India, one of the poorest cities in the world with a population of 5.1 million people as I volunteer for a month in the Motherhouse for Orphans and the home for the dying and destitute women founded by Mother Theresa. Through this experience I hope to reconnect with my happy place because I truly believe as did mother Theresa that the shortest distance between you and Happiness and Peace is through service and the choices you make.
Your friend,
Jille
I look forward to following your blog and wish you all the best in this endeavor. As Ghandi so wisely said: "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Good luck with your quest, Cheers!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your journey! I will enjoy reading your blog.....have a wonderful time. What a humbling experience!
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