Simple pleasures of life is today's topic for inspirational quotes .āThat man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest.āāĀ Henry David Thoreau. It is a universal fact that simple pleasures in life bring happiness like no other. It could be simple everyday things like sipping tea or your favorite drink, watching your favorite program on the TV, walking in nature and enjoying the greenery, watching a beautiful sunset, ducks in a park, enjoying the first snow, cooking and eating your favorite meal, looking at photo albums and enjoying fond memories, reading your favorite book, snuggling in a warm cozy blanket on a cold day, getting kindness from unexpected quarters, getting handwritten cards and notes from your kids, collecting harvest from your garden, so on and so forth. The fact that you feel good, alive and your best during these moments is what makes it special. There is no plan to achieve that feel-good moment, it just happens!Ā
We go about our day working hard endlessly, hoping and aiming to achieve things that we think will make us happy . We are constantly looking for relationships and people who make us feel good and better about ourselves .It seems like we are on a permanent hunt to find peace and happiness, but don't know what and how to find it.The belief is that accomplishing all that looks impressive and dazzling for instance designer clothes, watches, a cruise or vacation to some exotic place, the latest gadgets and coolest smart phones in the market etc will make us happy . However, as soon as we accomplish or achieve that , we are constantly thinking and in pursuit of the next cool thing that will make us happy and content . It is a constant cycle and there is no end to it.Similarly even with relationships, human tendency is to have relations with people who make us feel good and often expect to get something out of it . However , relationships are best known to thrive and be strong if there are few expectations and as Anthony Robbins puts it to think of relationships "as a place that you go to give, and not a place that you go to take."
At the end of the day, realizing that the small comforts , simple pleasures and giving selflessly in a relationship are what brings true peace and happiness is the key !
I would love to hear what simple pleasure makes you feel happy in the comments below. Thank you for reading and have a great day!
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Perfect and honest post! People are always waiting for somebody else or material things to make them happy. The thing that makes me happy is family!
Thanks a lot for the kind comments Diane! Very well said about the happiness derived out of material things and others ,they are so temporary. Happiness from being around family is bliss and nothing can come close in comparison!
What a great quote Nisha. I agree, family is the most important thing and I am at my happiest with them, nothing else matters. Xx
Thank you so much Lorelle for the comments , glad you liked the quote . I agree as well , in the end it is only family that matters and every moment of simple pleasures spent with them is priceless.
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Yes very rightly summarized Jennifer. Thank you so much for stopping by and the comments!
Love this post and your photos! ā¤ļø There are so many things to enjoy in life like having a comfortable bed or going for a drive. A great reminder to just pause and enjoy the things that we do have. Thanks for sharing this!
Glad you enjoyed this post so happy to hear that . I agree we need to pause , be grateful and enjoy the little pleasures we take for granted .Yes a comfy bed and a long drive are such wonderful pleasures indeed. It is my pleasure to share this post.Thank you so much for the comments, have a great day!
That's an impressive post Nisha...totally agree with you...
The best things in life are absolutely free, life is filled with simple pleasures, the little satisfying effects you never really anticipate, but always take great pleasure in. They are gifts of life that we each subconsciously celebrate in our own unique way...
My simple pleasures are š
Of course the first bite of decadent dessert...
Finding money in my pocket that I forgot aboutš....
Listening to my fav song ...
Taking first sip of my fav drink...
Getting retweetsš....
Sometimes ..it really is the little things that makes life beautiful....
Nice post Nisha by the way š
Yes very well said Jyo and a great point that we all have unique ways to subconsciously create our simple pleasures. They are also mostly free ..so true .As I was reading through your list , I was thinking they are all definitely in my list of little pleasures too and how did I forget them especially favorite songs?! Thanks a lot for the comments and constant support as always. Have a great day!
Wonderful quotes! I totally agree with Anthony Robbin's take on relationships "as a place that you go to give, and not a place that you go to take.ā It is always give & take but never take & give.
Thanks for sharing the beautiful reminder.
Glad to hear that the relationship quote resonated with you .If one realized the importance and value of giving in a relation , it would make relationships even more wonderful .Most often issues stems from one sided expectations . Thanks a lot Megala for the comments and your constant support as always!
How True Nisha! It's the simple pleasures in life that bring so much joy !
Thank you Smitha for stopping by and the comments rightly said true joy comes out of simple pleasures indeed!
You have absolutely nailed this with how "we are constantly thinking and in pursuit of the next cool thing that will make us happy and content . It is a constant cycle and there is no end to it". Getting to a point of appreciating the simple pleasures, being content, is something that I think gets increasingly rarer as society changes. But it is so freeing to cultivate the sense of gratitude, peace with ourselves, acceptance and appreciation for the smaller things in life. Wonderful post, Nisha! Thanks for sharing and the beautiful reminder, and fab quotes, too! Ā ā„
Caz xx
Thanks a lot Caz for your thoughts and comments truly appreciate it! As you say being content is very rare these days and indeed appreciating the small things in life is truly gratifying and liberating . So glad to hear from you as always!
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