How Much Do Small Joys Matter?
If we look at a single evening, there is a time when the evening seems too long and does not pass; but if we look at years, they pass like a second. Life moves very fast: morning, afternoon, evening, night — the cycle repeats. Our age changes with each passing day, and with each sunset we say one goodbye to earth. How precious life is! But perhaps, in running after jobs and work, we forget to understand how precious we all are, and our loved ones. There is only ONE LIFE. After death, humankind is still decoding what happens — we literally don’t know, and perhaps we never will. I am not questioning the limits of the human mind; I am just saying this from the beginning of civilization till its end.
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We plan and plan, and planning should be there, but we forget to live. We forget to appreciate the small things, to love the small things, to appreciate small efforts, small talks, rainfall, nature, sunsets, and unexpected weather changes. Studies in many journals say that small joys and small things release dopamine, and this boosts a person’s mental health.
So next time you pass the same road, still appreciate the small things, because the road will remain but you will not. You have limited time on this earth, and for each work there is limited time too. We fight, we fall, we rise, but the end goal should be that we should be happy and appreciate ourselves and life.
