myownbuddha

Nietzsche: You speak of becoming free. Suppose you knew with absolute certainty that nobody would ever know what you did, achieved, or failed to achieve. What would you still choose to do? Pushpendra: I would stop being anxious and defensive in arguments. I would stop hatred and jealousy. I would continue understanding philosophers, visiting new places, helping others through my work, connecting with nature, reading philosophy, meditating, and loving my family. Nietzsche: And why continue those things if nobody could admire you? Pushpendra: Because they make me free. I want to live each moment of life rather than live for recognition. Nietzsche: You say you want freedom. But perhaps these things are merely ways of escaping something within yourself. Pushpendra: My defensiveness is an obstacle to truth and to understanding the self. I don't want to protect an image of myself as knowledgeable or reasonable. I want to overcome the ego that makes me defensive even over small matt...

I write on the art of living happy life not to hand you a list of ten easy tips or quick hacks to feel joy, but to invite you into a deeper reflection. What does it truly mean to live? Are we genuinely living, or merely existing in an automated loop of activities—fancy dinners, social validations, momentary thrills—while ignoring a persistent inner void? This void, when acknowledged, becomes the doorway to self-discovery. The path to true happiness begins not outside, but within. This inner journey is the foundation of the art of living happy life . Truth as the Path to Happiness Happiness is not something we chase—it is something we realize. It emerges when we begin living in alignment with truth . Each person's truth may be different, but ultimately, the destination is the same: a state of peace, contentment, and inner joy. This echoes the wisdom of Socrates , who emphasized: “ The unexamined life is not worth living. ” When you begin to live truthfully, a transformati...