very inspirational stories : Secret of a Happy Life

very inspirational stories : Secret of a Happy Life - Once there was a young man searching for the secret of a happy life. Initially he believed, if it could achieve what he wants, he'll be happy. But the reality is not. Finally he went to a wise hermit to get the answer.
Through a long journey, he came home to the hermit and immediately asked, "Uncle wise hermit, please give enlightenment to me, how can I be happy?"
"You want to be happy? Okay. Try to sit under the trees and breathe! "Said the hermit firmly.
"Then what should I do when sitting and breathing?" Asked the boy.
"Nothing. Simply sit and watch your breath well, knowing all the time that you are alive and breathing, "said the hermit. Although there is no doubt, the boy tried to do what was asked of a hermit, sitting under a shady tree and breathing.
Day after day passed. After 3 days, the boy finally can not stand and facing the hermit. "Uncle, I've sat and watched my breath for 3 days without knowing what it means. Did you forget I came here to get the secret of happiness from you? But I can just sit and breathe. It's just a waste of time. "
Ascetic smiled and said, "Honestly, uncle actually can not teach you to achieve happiness."
The young man asked angrily, "Why not?"
"Because uncle can not help you find what you already have," said the hermit. "Tell me what you've done for 5 today?"
The young man replied, "Sit down and breathe."
"Did anyone teach you how to breathe?" Asked the hermit.
"Of course not," replied the young man. "Breathing does not need to be taught. All the people who are still alive can do it yourself. "
"Well, happy just like breathing, does not need to be taught, but just need to get used to the way of thinking that is true foundation and wise."
The boy frowned trying to digest.
The hermit went on, "Happiness is there in gratitude because we live and breathe. And do not we all already have it since childhood? It's just that, as adults, we let the outside world that determines whether we are happy or not. When others express your fault, you are not happy. When something disappoint you or not according to your taste, you are not happy. When someone does not care about you, you are not happy. And many other things that make you unhappy. So, as long as you have been handed the keys to happiness outside world. So the outside world looks like push you. "
Extraordinary Netter,
When something bad happens, whether we are going to stop breathing? Certainly not. So it is with happiness. When something bad happens, we will not cease to be a happy person if we do not allow that to happen. Because there are really happy in the sense of gratitude that can be maintained because we are given a chance to breathe, to live. And enjoy every rise and fall of the waves of life.
Let's always be grateful for what we have, so we always peaceful and happy.Greetings tremendous success!