Dear Folks,
Though I haven’t
penned my thoughts on happiness in the year 2013, but want to fill the gap of
these 12 months with one write-up on Politics of Happiness!
2013 was somehow for
me an acuminous year with lot of vacuum in it. Started thinking in a mystic
way; especially after attending 3 day workshop of Sadhguru. Had some sleepless
nights at hospitals and some oversleeping days during weekends due to family
hiccups. In fact I was placed like a flying kite till May 14, 2013 and suddenly
the God-fall (windfall) has taken away the thread that was holding kite with
love, affection and affirmative vibes. Surprisingly, the kite is still on and
busy with its professional and personal antics.
This reminds me that
nothing stops you and me, the time shows us a way and answers to all the
queries we have. What I have learned from the demise of my mother is to accept
the fact. The fact is that our lives are straight-line with lots curves in it;
straight-line has a beginning and ending with a constant called happiness. Search the happiness which is within you.
Being a constant
observer of politics among various dimensions like – political politics, family
politics, and organization politics and so on; this idea takes me a cue to
write on this. My childhood stint at Vizianagaram reminds me about those women
who used finish their work much before sun touches his own mother land. They used
to sit on “Arugu” (modern name called - balconies of their home) and
watch what’s happening around them. Some give advises; some poke into lives of neighbor
to make their life nightmare etc. if you observe all they derive is happiness out of wellbeing (not wellbeing
too).
Similarly my stint as
student, I observe similar scenarios in breeding happiness out of my peers’ wellbeing
(not wellbeing too); in both aforesaid scenarios, either of the parties captures
the happiness.
Coming to most
important life, being working in an office environment and generate fun out of
colleagues. Here I differ the outcome of happiness from the above two examples;
the above two examples are more part of human eco system. Where as in a
professional environment it appears to be saving one’s own cushion by throwing
thorns at others seat. It is also called
as Politics of Happiness! Don’t we/our peers / our managers stalk our
happiness without politics? The answer could be - we brew happiness based on prejudice,
self assessment/ fabrication of issues / interest / protection our jobs
(work/assignment etc). I may have to rethink/accept that – the happiness is completely
depending upon the external & internal environments where we govern our
activities.
For example, I was surprised
(J) to see AAP which was dead against Congress
rule in Delhi and so as BJP elsewhere. Where and how AAP’s happiness has brewed
to make congress happy (or Delhi Happy) need to observe with pinch of salt. But
watching these elections or above stated examples are politics of Happiness. It has become a learning place for many :)
Is Politics an ingredient of our Happiness? J,
just leave your comments with Happiness
Happy New Year and God bless with lots Happiness, Good Health, Wealth
and Welfare to all mankind
