How to Grow Happiness

How to Grow Happiness
播种幸福

Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, and to be needed. But how to grow happiness?

Step one:
Plant yourself deeply in a bed of faith, and pack it down solidly and tightly. Drench daily with positive thinking, and keep saturated just right. Mulch often with forgiveness, for this will help you grow. Quickly remove any seed of worry, for they will soon germinate, and keep out the weeds of despair. Nourish disappointments with hope whenever it is needed, and always stay cool and shaded when you feel irritated or heated. Trim away guilt or depression, for they create decay, and cultivate with happy memories as often as every day.

Step two:
Harvest the lessons of the past; just dig, pick, and hoe. And nurture the roots of the present, for now is when you flourish and grow. Start planting for the future; set your goals in a row. Spade the bed well for all your dreams to grow.

Step three:
Remember that grief is a natural predator, so learn to tolerate some damage. Protect your garden with daily prayers, for this will help you manage. Bury the criticism and complaining, for they are injurious pests. Sow the seeds of love whenever you may go --- for joy, love and laughter are surely bound to grow. Although the thorns of life mkay be here to stay, just sprout a smile along the way, and be thankful for what you have.