Euphoria(the pursuit of Happiness)_ I'd rather stay spent

                                                               WIELDING GRIEF

 People frequently pray and struggle against sadness; this is natural since as humans, we are hardwired to gravitate toward pleasant or safe conditions and away from the opposite. However, it is vital to highlight that as humans, we cannot truly eliminate sadness because everything in life comes in pairs (such as happiness and sadness) in order to create balance. Sadness is essential to human emotions, from birth to old life. So, how do we deal with this? Or, wield it? According to research, sorrow is one of the top three strongest human emotions, and from what I've seen, all bad emotions are interconnected. You will realize that melancholy, like fear, wrath, and disappointment, is not a separate thing in and of itself. They all arise from various conditions and events. You can discover fear in melancholy, sadness in fear, and disappointment in anger, and in most situations, each contains traces of the other in it. Everyday situations such as heartbreak, a condition of deprivation that limits and shortens talents, hunger, and betrayal, to name a few, can cause sadness. When one finds themselves in any of these situations in life, they are confronted with the difficult problem of either wallowing in it (consciously or unconsciously) and allowing it to develop into the chronic stage known as depression, or snapping out of it (via external or internal pressures). Often, pulling yourself up and making a productive move demands a lot of mental power, (Cheers to those that do 💝). Because we often place a lot of positive feelings, hope, and purpose in a person, an opportunity, a job, or a location, so when it fails or is taken away, it is quite upsetting. It's like being tossed down from a tall skyscraper. Because what makes life fascinating are the tiny conveniences like love, family, a good job, a pleasant neighborhood, books, movies, music, and so on, if we lose any of them, we are faced with the slow-killing emotion of melancholy. However, while sadness might be inconvenient, it is also one of the most powerful motivators and inspirations. How? Now let's look at this. The four happiness chemicals are dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphin. Each of these hormones has different functions, such as pain relief, link-building, empathy, learning, memory, affection, and appetite. Now, the opposite of these emotions or hormones combine to cause sorrow, which triggers a cascade of other unpleasant feelings. Now, let us utilize a little biological or scientific illustration here. Consider how stress, tension, or anxiety can send a signal to the brain via sensitive nerve endings known as nociceptors and transmit messages through the trigeminal nerve to the thalamus (the brain's relay point) for pain sensations from all over the body in the form of a headache. When this happens, you know you need to either use the body's natural and internal healing mechanisms, such as taking a nap or getting some rest or use external variables, such as pain relievers, to treat the headache and its underlying cause. Similarly, when you get a cut on your skin, your brain detects the cut and you bleed. The brain also gets signals that stimulate platelets to shut the blood arteries, thereby clotting the blood and preventing excessive bleeding. Being sad indicates a lack of the aforementioned happiness chemicals, implying that it is a normal phenomenon. You can get rid of it either internally by finding strength in yourself and healing that hurt, through personal pep talk or mental reevaluation that would restore your self-worth and happiness; or externally by reading books that could help you heal, engaging in productive/self-improvement activities, and employing good counsel/therapy, which is aimed at helping you get out of that hole. Often, we are compelled to do our best, and we push ourselves to the limit through grief. This is because of the suffering, which serves as a motivator to achieve happiness and recovery. Have you ever noticed that most musicians produce their best pieces while going through an immense heartbreak? Or how poets create their most compelling works from a state of raw emotions. Sad emotions have a unique driving power that is unlike any other. Whatever situation caused one to feel sad usually results in a lesson or some type of self-discovery, and eventually rebirth. In general, difficult conditions foster innovation and growth. You can't advance to a higher class without exams, and you can't become an expert in a specific profession without extensive training. So be prepared! When you find yourself in a circumstance that causes melancholy or bad feelings, rather than wallowing in self-pity and becoming overwhelmed, use it as a motivator to go on. Who would have thought we could make lemonade from sour lemons if we hadn't had this mindset? Sadness is your brain's signal that you need a push or supplement to nourish your mental wellness and life in general. While happiness is wonderful, it is crucial to remember how you arrived there. Because if you forget by overrelaxing and being careless, you risk hitting rock bottom again or losing a sense of fulfillment and fresh inspiration in that presumed safe space. It is like building and furnishing a magnificent house; everything seems great at first, but as the saying goes, time brings change. If the house does not receive any upkeep or upgrades, its value will undoubtedly fall. As a result, even if you have achieved your goals, maintain a behavior that encourages multiplicity rather than depletion over time. Because, although it has been believed that difficult situations/sadness brings to advancement, it is best to build from a Building from leveled land is preferable to repeatedly building from a valley. So, if being kind has provided you comfort, return the kindness. If hard work has brought you success, keep milking it. If discipline has won you honor, make it a habit. If a bad experience that resulted in misery motivated you to improve yourself, use it as a weapon rather than a weakness.

Despite the fact that there is hardly ever a moment of rest in life and we are constantly waging wars, you are capable of not only making your life work, but you can also have a positive impact on the world and the lives of those around you.
Just the way you feel proud of yourself after winning an important fit, you can only get fulfillment by standing firm in the face of adversity and embracing them as a lifestyle. Facing challenges with strength is what make one a winner in life. Win in character, thinking, personality, faith, and relationship with God.❤️
Nehemiah 8:9-10; John 14:27; Philippians 4:13.