Find Joy in Present State

Abhiseka Mohapatra
1 min readAug 31, 2023

In the quiet embrace of mindfulness, an inner realm opens up — a place where you can delve deep into the tapestry of your being and discover your true essence and aspirations. Gone are the days of chasing hollow quests that once consumed you. The ceaseless pursuit, the relentless hunt for that elusive something, all driven by the belief that it holds the key to your serenity and joy. You tirelessly strive to meet this condition or attain that milestone, convinced that only then can happiness be yours. Yet, you harbor the notion that the present lacks the necessary ingredients for happiness, thus falling into the well-worn pattern of ceaselessly pursuing the next endeavor. “Not now,” you tell yourself, “I can’t find peace or revel in life’s joys just yet. I must wait for the right conditions to align before I can truly be content.”

In this cycle, you inadvertently stifle the innate exuberance that’s your birthright, the very joie de vivre that naturally courses through your veins. But remember, life is an orchestra of marvels, a symphony of astounding moments, even in the smallest of sounds. Here, in the embrace of the present, in the freedom of letting go, happiness is no longer a distant finish line — it’s an intricate tapestry woven into this very moment. The frantic pursuit is no longer your anthem; the need to race has dissipated into the winds of yesterday.

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Abhiseka Mohapatra

I am a story teller, love to write about Human behavior and keep observing things - how they change with time.