I was walking past a street yesterday when I saw some kids playing the snooker game on a table. It was not a real snooker board, just an ordinary table used for displaying goods, and they used PET bottle caps as their balls.
I stood there for almost a minute looking at the excitement on their faces, screaming about potting balls, arguing, and running around with pure happiness, and for a second, I was taken back to my childhood, where the smallest of things made me happy, which was the same for many kids.
We played games, listened to stories, read storybooks, and we were having the best of life despite not having it all. Those shoes, Cinderella gowns, and Barbie dolls always brighten our mood. Life was perfect, and we were happy, but all of a sudden, everything changed. Little things no longer put smiles on our faces; we don't find happiness in the things we used to do anymore, and it only gets worse.
Our attention and mindset have shifted so badly that many of us easily fall into bad moods and even depression. We chase the things that don't add value to us, and just because it's a trend, we see it as a must.
please ignore the bad road.
I looked at those kids and told myself that in a few years, these petty things won't make them happy anymore, which is very understandable because they've become more sensible, but still, little things can still put smiles on our faces.
My uncle told me some time ago that the best birthday he celebrated was just with him and his wife alone. They baked a cake that tasted horrible after watching videos on YouTube; they made salad and were indoors all day watching movies. It was simple but the best for him compared to how the whole family celebrated him last year. He enjoyed it but still chose that simple celebration as the best.
A lot of us can't have a proper birthday without having a crowd around or running into debt for doing more than we can afford. We want to impress people who aren't even concerned about us and end up getting into trouble.
The desire for fame and wealth has deprived us of so many things, and many people even go to the extreme to get these things when they can just live a beautiful life with the smallest of things they can afford.
Images used in the post were captured by me.
We can actually live a simple life and still be happy. Simple apartment, simple outfit, simple relationships, simple fun brings zero pressure because you are living within your means and capability.
A simple lifestyle doesn't mean you don't want to be great; it doesn't mean you aren't hardworking; it means you have prioritized what truly matters to you, focusing on simplicity and potentially finding more joy and happiness in life's essentials.