arrived early at velocity today so i decided to while my time away at mph. and.. proceeding to the self-help(which isn’t that self-help after all) section, i came across a whole lot of happiness books! it was crazy. just me and the happy books. me facing the happy books and them staring at me. and there was this book, called Happiness. it was sticking out just like a Happinessbook and just waiting for me to grab it and read it. and so i obeyed and did so.

it looked something like this.

 

and if you would look closely, the picture, looked something like this.

Yes, honestly, THAT is exactly what i picture a happy as. except maybe mine’s in black and white coz my imagination’s not that vivid but, it seriously IS what i thought a happy is! (and now YOU don’t laugh at me you bully ): ) okay so i picked up the book and flipped through the pages. came across this section, probably a joke but it seemed as if the author was serious about this.

it said : People who have surnames starting with the first few letters of the alphabet were found to be generally happier than people with surnames starting with the last few letters of the alphabet. and you’re supposed to ask why. why? because the former would get called first most of the time, leaving the latter grumpy, and thus less happy. the solution? rename your surname to something that starts with A. Aaron Ang would probably be a VERY happy person.

oh and there was this part about whether or not to feel bad feeling happy. yes, you might think, you have to actually feel bad feeling happy? what bull is that. but imagine, people out there are suffering from earthquakes and famine, while we’re here actually feeling happy. hrm, something to ponder about huh. but i guess it doesn’t help at all being gloomy and having a negative attitude towards it huh. imagine you’re being stuck under rubble for 3 days, a rescue worker comes to you with a sad face. ah shit, that would have sucked right. and the book also mentioned(i think) that when you’re feeling sad you tend to not think properly, act foolishly. so yes, no matter what, we all have the right to feel happy! maybe practise own discretion at times but generally, no one can stop you for feeling happy.

i guess i was ultimate happy (weirdly) after flipping through the many happy books. but most books mentioned that different people gain happiness from different things.

and now that you’ve seen the book above, it costs $23 at mph. my birthday isn’t coming that soon, but if you happen to feel rich and have disposable income to spare, you can get me one! : D

so yes, what’s your interpretation of happyness?