The switch to happiness

　　In a television program, a three-year-old boy captivated the judges and audience with his adorable bald head and his seemingly unstoppable dance. When the host asked him why he chose to dance, the three-year-old unexpectedly replied, "I chose to dance because I see my mom smile when I dance, which means smiling is happiness." Children's

　　words are not only innocent but sometimes contain profound wisdom. A three-year-old's understanding of happiness is: you smile, that's happiness! Isn't that right? What is happiness? Happiness is the smile that radiates from your face when you feel joy; happiness is the actions you take to make your loved ones happy!

　　In the world of a three-year-old, happiness is so simple. In fact, happiness is not complicated at all; it exists in every corner of life, but unfortunately, we adults often fail to notice it.

　　Some people are immersed in happiness but don't recognize its flavor. They relentlessly search for happiness without understanding what it truly is. They think happiness is a magnificent robe; the more dazzling and radiant it is, the more pleasure they derive from the praise of others. Little do they know that often what others "praise" is merely the lice on the robe.

　　Happiness is sometimes just a simple feeling. When you come home from work and see your loved one has prepared a table full of your favorite dishes, don't you feel happy? When your child hugs your neck and calls out "Dad" or "Mom" in their sweet voice, don't you feel happy? When your mother, thousands of miles away, starts nagging you on the phone again, don't you feel a surge of happiness?

　　Yes, happiness is everywhere. As long as you feel it with your heart.

　　Happiness is pure; once it's linked to money, it changes its flavor and is no longer true happiness. But some people give happiness a new definition: happiness is having lots of money. They say, without money, where is happiness? So their happiness is all about cars and houses. Money can buy cars and houses, but it can't buy sincerity and smiles. Don't you see how many materialistic women live in their own self-made "prisons," barely seeing the light of day, let alone experiencing happiness? Who says that poverty-stricken couples face endless sorrows? It is said that the poorer a couple is, the higher their happiness index, because they are more moved by each other's sacrifices in adversity. Because of poverty, they understand better how to warm each other with love; that simple joy is the greatest happiness. The happiness of life does not lie in one's environment or material possessions, but in how one's heart connects with life.

　　What is happiness? For couples, happiness is holding hands and growing old together.

　　What is happiness? Happiness is not demanding too much; happiness is accepting what comes; happiness is encountering people or things in the unseen world.

　　What is happiness? Happiness is the understanding of a child: if you smile, you are happy.