What does it takes to be happy?

Recently, I just saw a youtube video about what does it takes to be happy?

I still remember when she said that happiness actually very simple thing,
Most simple thing in the world,
Bust somehow our brain, human brain, tricked us to complicate the process for being happy itself

Since we were child, hmmm maybe not child,
We are basically trap in dead end cycle of " I'll be happy if .... , I'll be happy when....."

As example
I'll be happy, if I earn $10,000 per month,
I'll be happy , if I finish my thesis,
I'll be happy , if I graduate on this October
Hahaha sorry for the "curhat"

but then, after that.... , what will happen?
Of course you'll be happy when you fullfill your target?
But after that?

Somehow, human will set a higher standard in their life, and thus make it somehow more difficult to be happy?

When I saw her video, it just literally blew my mind away,
Because I'm actually the one who do so,
I always try to set higher standards in life,
Of course at the beginning I never realize that it will eventually set my happiness bar
No!

But somehow, I do realize, it affect me,
I'm looking forward into the future and abandon what I really have in the present!

I do not say that standards are harmful or what,
NO! BIG NO!
Believe me, standards make me go further, much further that I can imagine,

So what should we do? Standards are good or what?
What I really think we should do is to modify the sentence,
You know, we have this amazing magnificient super brain, who somehow take something too seriously and make the most simple things become complicated in the process,
No offense brain :D , we still love and need you!!


What? Modify the sentence? What do you mean?
I believe there's million people out there who speak to themselves "I'll be happy if ...."
So, how if I try to modify the sentence into the reason why you want to do so,

There's no such thing as I'll be happy,
When you set the standard you actually already happy since you believe in what yourself capable of in the future
as for example, 
I'll be happy if I travel around the world
Try to figure out why you want to do so
I want to travel around the world because I feel happy when I'm traveling
Hmmm does it make that bad example? Hahaaha

It's actually more complicated than I thought,
Then try to ask yourself again?

So you'll be only happy when you travel? Why you want to travel?
Of course, your inner self will argue and realize that Traveling is not the only way to feel happy,

For me as example,

My brain will definitely argue
" No it's ridiculous to say so! I like traveling because I always love to see new things, culture, people, well somehow it broaden my perspective in perceiving life! But no, it's not that I don't feel happy right now, I just want to do so because I like the idea to do that, not because it's the standard of my own happiness"

Complicated huh? Believe me, I still confuse when I write this post ,
But somehow it do play trick with my brain, and my brain finally get the idea why I want to do so
Now, the important part,

Define happiness
So, what actually happiness?
It's simple yet so difficult to define,
Is it fine for me to say happy is something that could bring your smile up?

What does it takes then to be happy?
It actually so simple,
Seeing cute guys in the bus,
Looking up to the road and see old couple holding their hand,
Or even entering a shop in hot summer day makes you happy!

See,
Being happy is not that complicated!
What you need to do is just live the moment!
Being grateful for what you have

I know it sounds cliche,
But somehow, at least for me, it does help!

It's been 3 days since I watched that youtube video,
And I do realize something changes,
I feel more happy,

As I write this post, I literally waked up and smile seeing pink sky in Pforzheim!

I try to live my life right now,
Being grateful for what I have,
And just do my best,
I'm still looking forward for my future,
I do learn from my past,
But I try to not forget that I live in the present!

There're zillion of things you could be grateful of!
like cuddling in your bed when you wake up, seeing the sky turn brighter, quiet and cold road outside,

I'm just blessful for what I have today, right now, at this moment

Do try that, I beg you :)
I feel happy right now, every single time I do so,
And I want you to feel that way too!
This feeling is indescribable :D

It's been only my 3rd day, and I already feel all of these changes
I feel more happy, truly happy,
You know, not the fake happy one

Well, I call it my "HAPINESS PROJECT"
I do happy right now, so do you want to join me? :D