Wednesday, July 14, 2010

How to be as happy as the Double Rainbow Man



Recently this video of a man crying tears of joy over the sight of this double rainbow sent millions of viewers around the world into stitches of laughter.  It's just unquestionably hilarious, and at least part of our mirth is that we are laughing at him.  Sure, the rainbow is stunning, but his reaction seems over-the-top.  Everyone jumps to the conclusion that this man is on drugs and is tripping out.  I'm not ruling this possibility out, but he has tons of other videos of the same kind of thing--he sees a pack of wild turkeys and exclaims wild excitement and awe. 

After the initial laughter, we feel inspired by his honest joy, perhaps even jealous of his blissful state.  Now, we're not laughing at him, we're laughing with him.  The latest comment on his youtube channel is "You make me want to try to be happy too." 

I'm going to tell you the secret to being as happy as this man: it's simply appreciating what you have.  When you appreciate what you have, you don't want anything else--you are content.  It can literally be anything--a sweet berry, a warm bed, a friendly cat, your family... there's no limit to how happy you can be if you are grateful for whats in your life right now.

1 comment:

  1. So True! Happiness really can be anything.

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