Finding Happiness
Once a group of 50 people was
attending a seminar. Suddenly the speaker stopped and decided to do a group
activity. He started giving each one a balloon. Each one was asked to write
his/her name on it using a marker pen. Then all the balloons were collected and
put in another room.
Now these delegates were let in that
room and asked to find the balloon which had their name written, within 5
minutes. Everyone was frantically searching for their name, colliding with each
other, pushing around others and there was utter chaos.
At the end of 5 minutes no one could
find their own balloon. Now each one was asked to randomly collect a balloon and
give it to the person whose name was written on it. Within minutes everyone had
their own balloon.
The speaker began- exactly this is
happening in our lives. Everyone is frantically looking for happiness all
around, not knowing where it is.
Our happiness lies in the happiness
of other people. Give them their happiness, and you will also get your own
happiness. And this is the purpose of human life. Is this not what you are
looking for?