What Matters - A Trip Beyond Peace And Happiness

It was raining heavily. 7 am in the morning, I woke up to fulfill the promise I made to myself. A little break from the hectic college schedule as my exams ended the previous day.I wanted some peace and calmness. I wanted to go somewhere, may I wanted to run away from the reality for a while? But all I could arrange was, A long drive with my three others friends.

As it was decided we had to leave early in the morning, but due to the rain I could see my plan fading away, being washed away by the tiny droplets of water pouring down together on the promise I made to myself. More than the traveling part and enjoying the beach thing, I was excited because I was actually going to execute something which I planned. I was scared but also excited, it was a mixed feeling of joy and fear. I couldn't figure out what I was going to do there once I reach there. And 'there' was a little city called Puri, which is famous for its beaches and temples. The beach was where we were heading to. I decided not to think about the aftermath of the plan, and concentrated on the peace and the calmness thing.

The rain was a blessing in disguise, after the shower stopped the weather became beautiful and I was happy that I was doing something for myself. I started off slowly, knowing the car first and the pressure the brakes and the clutch required, because accelerator was something on which I was not going to hit much. I wanted peace not rush.

As the main highway came, from where it was nothing but just straight road. It felt beautiful. The trees, the roads, the happy smiling faces of the people traveling along. It was some great song playing on the radio and an overcast weather and a long drive, what else do you need in life to be calm and happy at the same time. It was not some big joy not the lazy vibe nor the teenage fun of the 'trip'. It was something which I guess most of us require at some point. The peace was finally attained.

All this, the trip, the calmness and the weird unwanted smile on my face made me think. It made me think that the door we go for most of the time is not always the answer to our actual situation. Sometimes the difficult path is not the right choice. Not every time you have to fight and struggle to be happy. I realized that happiness is not the destination. Its the journey. Its a choice to smile and just be what you want to be, do what you want to do. In life not everything is just difficult and requires seriousness. Being happy is just simple.Similarly ~Most things are.

We always focus on the big things but we ALWAYS forget that the small things fill the voids in our life. Big things might bring fortune and notes but small things brings the real happiness. And we all know happiness has no end. Its not bounded, it can't be wasted, it can't be used, it can't be bought and it can't be made. It just can be felt.

What matters is what we have now and what we do now. Priorities are good, But sometimes everything needs equal attention. Small changes together makes a big one.

Don't just a build a life, Live one.