Who hasn’t at some point wondered why some people are genuinely happy while others are not? Most of the times, we attach great importance to certain external aspects but they usually are not really that important. I almost dare say that anyone who is happy, basically, is because he wants to be. Happiness is really an attitude, you may call it a predisposition, an optimistic view of life. Ultimately, it is a feeling that comes from inside each person.

A developed sense of humor is essential in being okay with yourself and with the others. Seeing the fun side that surrounds any circumstance is a way of detaching yourself, a thing that might otherwise be very difficult. As soon as someone is able to laugh at oneself and his/her problems, that person will discover that those problems exercise much less power over him/her. And most importantly, he/she will go through the problems much easier, which is ultimately what interests us when we face a difficulty.

It could be argued that the above are just words and that is very easy to talk and write when one does is not affected by the problems. Yes, the truth is that it is easier said than done. What’s true is the fact that we have all been affected by  various problems. There will probably be people who will have gone through less problems, that’s undeniable, but that doesn’t change the fact that humor is one of the things that can really get you through those problems.

When we yield to the constraints, which in the end we impose upon ourselves, and we believe that there are not many doors open, we close the road to happiness, to our self-esteem, ultimately to what we really want to be. Happiness is just trying to be what we are.