Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV: Our Happiness Depends on Our Attitudes

A few years ago, I was in a jam-packed bus in the scorching noon-time Manila heat. The man sitting on my right complained endlessly about the stifling heat while the woman on my left had her eyes closed as she silently thumbed through rosary beads. Talk about two completely different attitudes to the simmering heat and congestion! One person chose to complain endlessly into my ears (as if I needed to be reminded of the heat) while the other person decided to be in silent communion with God.

Above all things, our attitudes in life determine our happiness. Our conditions or experiences alone do not guarantee our happiness. Some persons can have the most beautiful experiences in life and still not be happy while others can maintain their happiness even in the direst of circumstances. It all depends on our habitual ways of thinking, acting, and reacting.

It is very interesting to note that Jesus addressed the Beatitudes to His disciples in the sixth chapter of Luke’s Gospel, and not to all who were following Him: “And raising His eyes towards His disciples He said, ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.’”  …

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