Happy Birthday to you!
“Birthday! it is just getting one year older,” is one of the famous ‘philosophical’ quote which should be critically neglected. We are born to this world in order to perform a particular duty which is specific for ourselves; one may do his duty as a doctor, whereas the other does as a teacher and so on. To perform each duties, until the last breath of our lives we should enrich with positive attitudes which help us to see the future confidently, living in the present very productively. In fact, we can think of a birthday as a refreshment for the life ahead.
Events which are arranged for birthdays are quite admirable according to my point of view. One may celebrate his/her birthday having party while another gives an alms giving for a children’s or elders’ home. The most important thing is the positive vision which someone builds up at the beginning of another year of his/her life story. That will help someone to relax themselves from their complex lifestyles supplying a new breath for upcoming episodes of your life.
Human beings always admire 'change' by their nature. By lacking this we can see how family lives are stagnated without any improvement of the bonds among family members. Therefore, why cannot someone to lend a few hours of a day for a family member at least in his/her birthday. Husbands can cook for something special for your wife’s birthday, both father and mother can get a leave on their work on behalf of their children’s birthdays for a picnic or for a movie. That is the way we should find time and place for refreshing ourselves improving the bonds among family members.
Therefore, it is clear that there is no point of holding backward attitudes towards the things which are fading away by its nature. Time and life are two such components and accepting that reality is sufficient while continuing our lives ahead positively. At such a point you will understand that birthday means not only getting older but also a chance given in order to prepare our minds for a newly born another year ahead. That is the way we can make our ‘birthday’ a ‘happy birthday’.
"Birthday, it is just getting one year older" That thought never came to my mind on any of my birthdays. It is natural that you are getting old. Some people just worry on their birthdays. I personally know such characters but why one cannot be happy on that day?On the other hand, it is one's choice to be happy or sad but I think people should stay happy as we get limited instances to be celebrate happiness since in the world there is so much sadness.So, you have to find your happiness. You may not rich but still you cannot be happy.ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE. One can celebrate his/her birthday as they wish but make sure you are really happy in the way you celebrate it.I do not like big parties but love enjoy time with true and faithful people around me.If we can make them happy, arranging a party or make people in the street happy by providing them lunch or providing food for elders at elders'home, it is the real birthday celebration.
ReplyDeleteYes exactly, if we can find at least a single thing to be happy that is a bless. Once I saw a piece of picture which depicts a group of children making ready a loaf of bread decorating with a candle as a birthday cake to celebrate their friend's birthday.There were many comments considering their poverty and helplessness;but what my attention payed for the creativity and their attempt for deriving pleasure on that birthday not bothering about their poverty or helplessness. I think that positive attitude should be admired adding more meaning for their effort of deriving happiness.
DeleteYes. I too saw that picture and thought how meaningful their lives are. They know how be happy from things they have. At the same time a rich kid may not be happy even from the expensive gifts received.They may need something more than that. But it is not same all the time. There are kids who are happy and even they like sharing with others.
DeleteYes I agree with your end note,"making your birth day, 'a happy bday'" is all up to us. Whether to worry about life or enjoy it is as a pice of apple tart on a plate offered infront of you, either you worry about how little the piece is or you eat it appreciating the amount you got.
ReplyDeleteIndeed Kasuni...,as you said somebody's happiness is decided by his/her thinking style. Actually sometimes I think WHY! WHY!! WHY!!! people are being with sad faces on behalf of happy. The ultimate reason what I could get is people just think what they lack but they do not see the opposite or think out of the box. They just have to handle their minds in a creative manner. Here, a question is raised within me myself that whether these simplest method of deriving happiness are that distant for us? "NO, until you keep in touch with positive thinking" was the answer.
DeleteContentment, that is where the success of life lies.
ReplyDeleteNeither have I thought of a birthday as getting one year older. Instead, I thought of it as a gift which I can be happy and make someone happy. In this never-ending life where 365 days are spent with busy and stressful hours, isn’t it amazing that we have a day to call our own and do something special.? If it is a birthday of a loved one, you can give them a little present and maybe a party and a cake. Doing something like that will make someone happy. How wonderful is it that we can make contributions to make someone happy?.
ReplyDeleteThose who say “Birthday is just getting one year older,” should really need to work on their negative thoughts. Those people will find it hard to be happy because they look at the world in such a way. One should understand that happiness comes from the smallest things usually. Instead of being disappointed in life, maybe trying to understand the value of each moment, each day will be great. The fact that we are even alive is amazing enough, but having a special day once a year is more than great. We should be grateful for this life we have been gifted because after all, it is hard to gain a human life.
"Instead of being disappointed in life, maybe trying to understand the value of each moment, each day will be great."
DeleteYes Pavani.. actually we don't have a RIGHT to be disappointed easily. We have to do many things before that. Positive thinking is such a powerful thing which will not allow anyone to be disappointed at the negative feelings like disappointment and misery. It will keep you happy. Thus, do follow that way ❤
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ReplyDeleteI also totally agree with your point. The belief - "birthday! it is just getting one year older" has critically neglected as you have mentioned, and I think that it is very humorous as well, because to be born as a human is a very rare thing. According to my religion for this we must have had done lots of virtues in our previous births. From our birth itself we have numerous responsibilities towards our family, friends, working places and so on. So, the point I am raising here is, in this hectic life style we also should have a break to enjoy the life and to see the value of it. I think that this concept of celebrating a one's birthday is an opportunity for this, and we can turn back our lite - about what you had done in your previous year , is also a good opportunity to make our mistakes and faults. So, simply, birthday means a turning point as if we had done any mistakes we can correct them and start a fresh year ahead.
ReplyDeleteI do not agree with your statement that getting one year older should be critically "neglected".That is all about understanding about life. However, I do not say to lament on life for being ending or getting older. Instead one has to be on the middle path to endure things with understanding.
ReplyDeleteDear Sithiji, here I am not pointing that having a good understanding about the life should be critically neglected. It is shown through this line;"Time and life are two such components and accepting that reality is sufficient while continuing our lives ahead positively." Thus, what I am emphasizing is, not to be discourage or negative at the number of your age. It is just a number but by being positive and maintaining the proper understanding of the life and "reality", people can live happier and such a person will be more productive and fruitful for the society. Yes of course I agree with what you are mentioning about "middle path" and also that is one aspect what I am talking through out this article especially by bringing forth the facts of accepting the reality and becoming positive.
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