Can Happiness Dissolve All Problems?

All of us often encounter minor or major upheavals in life, be it in our professional, financial, social, emotional, or even spiritual aspects. When confronted with these unexpected events, we unknowingly adopt a victim mindset, attributing our problems to others, external circumstances, or even ourselves. Most of us can relate to this in our own lives, but what we truly seek is the resolution of the problem and a return to a problem-free, happy state of life.

Would problems be called problems if we could easily cope with them? This implies that how we handle the problem is what really matters. If we focus on handling the problem, what mindset would be best to cope with the problem? Would it be a mindset of despair that depletes our energy or one that opens us to all possibilities and aligns us with what we really want? When we operate from a state of happiness, we open ourselves to a spectrum of possibilities, which in turn allows us to make healthy choices to resolve these life situations. This is quite counterintuitive and is not our usual approach to coping with these unwanted events in life.

Let’s explore this with an example from our everyday life. Imagine a friend or family member falling ill, and we visit them. We tend to sympathize with them on their state of health, believing it to be an empathetic expression of love and care. However, this temporary comforting act may unknowingly reinforce a feeling of being weak, less energized, and helpless in the sick person. What would we all desire in this situation? That wellness be restored, isn’t it? Yet here, our conditioned or programmed response is not aligned with our true desire.

To correct this nonalignment, we need to view such events from a positive perspective and respond differently, thus aligning with our ultimate desire for happiness. Can we look at these events from a happy and positive state of mind? The happy state from which we view the problem helps us resolve and cope with the problem. In fact, if being positive and happy is not our default state, adopting such a state becomes even more important to cope with such untoward events. This counterintuitive approach is akin to doing a favor for us and others around us. So, let us harbor feelings of happiness while exploring to resolve these so-called problems of life.

Practically speaking, empathizing with the sick or suffering person is comforting, but it shouldn’t lead one to succumb to a self-pity or victim mindset. When we maintain a happy state of mind, even if we don’t overtly express it, it will help others to remain open and allow the best outcomes to emerge. Happy people find the best solutions to cope with life’s events.

Our attitude in life is very important. Happiness is our innate state, but untoward life events disrupt this state. Our journey toward regaining this state is to use this innate state itself as the means to return to it! Thus, this state is the path and also the destination. Hence, be happy as you face a problem, and that’s the magical way to resolve and dissolve it.