Saturday, June 5, 2010

Who will decide...?

Who will decide whether you will be happy or not?
will it be decided by the salt in your soup? 
or the sugar in your tea?
the money in your wallet? 
or the balance in your account?
the brand of your shoe? 
or the cost of your shirt?
the mobile in your hand?
or the signal in your mobile?
Will your happiness be disturbed by 
the lift that is not working?
the a.c. that is not cooling?
the geyser that is not heating?
the pen that is not writing?
the knife that is not cutting?
the lid that is not opening?
the dish that is too hot?
the cola that is too cold?
What has the permission to blow off your fuse?
the train which is late?
the bus which went early?
the rickshaw which is too slow?
the auto which is too fast?
the flight which landed late due to air congestion?
Is your happiness controlled by?
the dog who barked at you?
the cat which crossed your road?
the mouse which appeared in your cupboard?
the cow which has blocked your path?
the crow which cawed when you were about to leave home?
the fly which fell into your cup of tea?
What or whom will your happiness depend on?
the pots in the road?
the spots on your face?
the news in the newspaper?
the direction of the stock market?
the views of your peers?
Is your happiness in the hands of 
the policeman who bullied you?
the friend who ditched you?
the teacher who slapped you?
the peer who sneered at you?
the bank teller who made you wait?
the railway ticket checker who looked at you as if you were a thief?
your boss who is rude to you?
Is your happiness dependent on whether you are
appreciated or criticised
applauded or booed,
welcomed or shooed,
left alone or disturbed,
recognised or ignored, 
approved or disapproved,
accepted or rejected, 
agreed to or disagreed,
permitted or blocked,
Is your happiness outside you?
or within you?
Who will decided that you are happy?
you?
or everyone and everything around you?
Whatever happens on the canvas of your life,
Keep your happiness out of the picture!
Everytime, every second something happens in your life
just ask yourself
"Who will decide whether you will be happy?"
And then, say it loud and clear in your mind
"It is me, only me. Period"