Joy by Osho - A 300-Word Book Review
Osho explores misery, unhappiness, happiness, joy, and bliss. Throughout the book, he explains how to enter a joyful state and what the difference is between joy and the rest.
In order to help you understand joy, he also explains the complications the ego causes, the importance of meditation, and why it all matters in the first place.
This is Why You Matter
We are surrounded by rapid advancements, various problems, people who are our age achieving more than we can dream of, and war.
Staying on top of it is not easy. Finding your place is even harder.
Looking at the bigger picture, our tiny existence is but a blink of the eye in the grand timeline of the universe.
When you zoom out that far, you feel meaningless.
How to Find Peace in an Environment You Do Not Enjoy
Picking the right environment is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. (second only to your partner & business partners)
If you are not happy with yours, it could be your body and mind telling you to find somewhere else, and that is worth spending time on.
Actually, You Just Might Not Be Good Enough… Yet
You might not know enough about history, the economy, politics, technology or even science.
The bright side is, it can all be learned!
As the world evolves, though, there is more to learn. This means you must never stop learning.
You must always remain a student.
You must learn from books, YouTube videos, movies, podcasts, people, and through observation.
Find every possible way to continue learning.
Some Practical Thoughts on Happiness
You need to define what happiness means to you. At the end of the day, that is what most people get wrong.
They get it into their minds about something that might make them happy, and when they get it, they are disappointed.
Learn about yourself. I mean, really take the time to get to know yourself.
No matter what you do, you will never find happiness unless you know yourself.
The 8 Laws of Happiness
As people say… Mo money, mo problems. This rings true when you fill your life with unnecessary material belongings.
Finding ways to simplify my life has been a journey over the last few years.
After spending years worrying about bills, properties getting maintained, posts on social media, and numerous other annoying tasks, I realized I wanted to live a simpler life.