If someone gave you a paper and pen and told you to list the happiest people in the history of the world, who would be on your list?
Adolph Hitler, the leader of the Nazi Germany?
Joseph Stalin, the communist dedicator of Russia in the 1940s?
Nero, the Roman emperor who supposedly fiddled while Rome burned?
Herod the great, who ordered the slaughter of all babies in his kingdom when he heard the reports that a new king had been born somewhere around Bethlehem?
How about Haman, the guy in the biblical book of Esther who tried to engineer the destruction of Persia’s Jewish population?
What about Queen Jezebel, who was married to Ahab? She had a man killed just to take his land.
You mean none of those famous people would be on your list of the happiest people in the history of the world? Why not? They had it ‘all’ –power, prestige, wealth. Why don’t you think of them as happy people? Allow me show you the other picture of their lives, allowed? Cool, thank you.
Well, for a good reason: Their lives were characterized by hate and a hateful person is never a happy person, yes? But think about it from this channel, the happiest people you know are those who love other people, lots of people. The happiest are the loving-est (lack of a better word) people. That’s the way it works and it will always work like that.
A sixties singing group sang, “Love Can Make You Happy” let me say that again, LOVE CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY. There is a way love enriches us, love is that Powerful! I mean you have heard all these things about love since childhood I don’t need to echo them again, yes?
Just in case you have a different thinking about happiness and love, kindly share in the comment section, thank you.
“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land
I agree. It’s like in us to seek love and acceptance and some how we end up happy. When love is in the picture we just look happy. We radiate happiness to everyone else in our lives. Yes love can make you happy.
LikeLike
Exactly, Thanks for passing by and the feedback! It means a lot
LikeLiked by 1 person
I can’t help but think about that stuff people say like You can buy happiness. It seemed like you just said you can buy happiness with love. In a good way though.
Not so many people are genuinely happy. I don’t even know if someone can be, because no one can be trouble free and that eats away our brain.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very simple but profound point here. Thanks for sharing.
LikeLike
Thanks for reading Joel, Much appreciated!
LikeLike
These love socks belong to Me!!!
Now, I know what you mean, but what if one argued that Jezebel loved Ahab or even Baal, that is the reason she was on a mad vengeance?
LikeLike
I love the question. In fact I think Jezebel mad loved Ahab.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Where is JJ this morning? He should answer our question.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am here and I just answered your question in the reply to Joel AKA Nev. *winks
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lol I like that phrase ‘mad loved!’ well done . . Meanwhile I know the answer Kirabo seeks to find is in 1 Kings 21. *winks
LikeLike
What if one argued? well she/he has not. . .So, I don’t have to argue or clear the air, Yes?
Thanks for passing by Kirabo ‘Nsiima’ the feedback and all!
LikeLiked by 1 person
i top my list of the happiest pipo
LikeLike
That explains a lot! so, who is he? Name and twitter handle and the address just for just!
LikeLike
@bugingosharon
LikeLike
LOL . . . say no more fam! say no more
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well written and expressed. While I understand what you’re saying, I disagree to some extent. From personal experience mostly, for I have known love and depression entangled so completely that they start to meld into one another.
Numerous times I have lost love and gained happiness tinged with relief.
My experience is likely not most people’s but I believe that love and happiness often exist individually.
LikeLike
Nice one Joel. Love is everything
LikeLike
What about some people like Bosh Who lost love due to disappointments!
Anyway I too used to be happy when i was still in love! Guess I could regainmy happiness after landing at a caring lady! lol 🙂
LikeLike
That is a good arrangement, please do. . . ooh my best wishes to you *winks
LikeLike
Interesting piece.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for passing by
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re welcome.
LikeLiked by 1 person