But interestingly, happiness is a very very subjective idea. For a car dealer, happiness consists in selling, maybe, more than 10 cars on a particular day while for a first-time car buyer, happiness equals driving his prized possession, accompanied by loved ones. Likewise, for a famished soul, getting a full meal is enough cause for happiness but for a well-fed one, much more would be required to stimulate happiness. We don\u2019t need to define happiness as we all know what it means. Now coming to the point, are you happy? If not, what stands in your way? What are the roadblocks on the path to the ultimate human dream? Let\u2019s talk about some of them.<\/span><\/p>\n Regrets in life are a big reason why many of us are unhappy.<\/span><\/p>\n How I wish I had worked harder in college!<\/b><\/p>\n How beautiful it would be to reverse my childhood!<\/b><\/p>\n I wish I had heeded my father\u2019s advice!<\/b><\/p>\n Only if I hadn\u2019t hooked up with her!<\/b><\/p>\n Alas! I should have lived my life my own way!<\/b><\/p>\n The list is unending and always expanding as discussed by Brownie Welsh in her slim yet beautiful book <\/span>Top Five Regrets of Dying. <\/span><\/i>Elizabeth Kubler Ross\u2019s <\/span>On Death and Dying <\/span><\/i>brings a psychological perspective to the process of dying and talks of how unfulfilled wishes and dreams play out in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are some major regrets in life which are a great impediment on your path to happiness. Check them out to see if you too have a regret that\u2019s keeping back your happiness and to take some remedial steps. Well, here we go!<\/span><\/p>\n That one is a sure shot formula for failure and discontentment in life, said Einstein. Many have had a shot at it and have come out wiser- it doesn\u2019t work. Stay away from the idea of leading your life and doing all the things so as to ensure everyone is satisfied. <\/span>\u201cIf, in a group discussing a topic, everyone is thinking the same thing, no one is thinking at all.<\/span><\/i>\u201d Well, it implies everyone is by default, different, and therefore, trying to please all is a chimera you must not try to chase.<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, it doesn\u2019t mean that you ought to live a self-centered, selfish life based on<\/span> I, Me, Myself<\/span><\/i>. Rather, its true intent is that we should try to do what we like to do and what God also likes!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Do you recall the movie <\/span>Dear Zindagi<\/span><\/i>? Well, a psychologist in the movie explains to Alia Bhatt how choosing a partner is akin to buying a chair from a furniture store. The sensible soul tells her that before buying a chair, we try out many of them at different stores and look at their design, ergonomics, comfort and the price, of course. Only after all these things do we make a decision about a particular chair. Now, if we expend so much of our energy and time over a mere lifeless chair, by corollary, choosing a life partner deserves far more? Doesn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/p>\n Just like the plants and animals on the Earth have undergone biological evolution, humans, too, constantly evolve psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. Times are gone when people would be happy with a job for life or would be content with a partner for life. It\u2019s important to appreciate the fact that it is not really necessary that we come out right in these decisions the very first time. We are humans, with our own inadequacies and frailties and life is a journey, a process of constant hit-and-trial, wherein we are learning each single moment and trying to get better at what we do.<\/span><\/p>\n Therefore, have no regrets and stop cursing yourself for the wrong company you chose, for the horrible partner you landed up with or for the now-gone-bust business idea of yours. Learn from your mistakes and move on. That\u2019s life!<\/span><\/p>\n Oh! For a mentor<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Come on, let\u2019s face it. Life isn\u2019t a bed of roses. So many unchartered territories we explore constantly that we run many grave risks of all kinds. Therefore, to help us navigate the treacherous path of life, it\u2019s better to have a mentor, whom you can connect with. A good mentor is a friend, philosopher and trouble-shooter, all rolled into one. Such a soul can offer guidance for all important life questions \u2013 related to everything under the sun- and literally save your life.<\/span><\/p>\n So, if you haven\u2019t had a mentor so far, it\u2019s not too late. Look for one so that you always have an anchor to support you in tough times.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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