Happiness: elusive??!!

Happiness is a state of mind, or is it ? Really?
It is strange to realize but emotions do not follow mathematics in life. You may have a state of life defined by achievements and possessions and ceratin negatives of regrets; still the equation may not take you to absolute happiness. At least that is what I see as the state most of the people are in (or am I surrounded by highly intelligent people who have even higher expectations out of themselves!!??)
How do we judge if we are judging our capabilities and capacities correctly? How to manage our expectations from ourselves? Where does the line draw between pushing oneself to achieve one’s best and realizing that this is my zenith, I should relax a bit now?
Very few people would actually have a correct idea about where they stand and fewer still would accept it that way. More often than not we frame our scales of success while comparing what others have achieved in life…the most cruel thing we can do to ourselves.
A sense of urgency permeates through various layers and pumps in all the energy. But it is so ironical that even after expanding all that energy in pursuing the cherished goal, the sense of security never comes in. The path, the journey becomes so insignificant with respect to the goal, the later taking all the importance and spirit of life.
May be it is easier to preach all this if one turns into an absolute passion less sage kind of person as if has seen and heard and experienced all in life…or may be this all is uttered to hide the nadir of despair and grief , an effort for survival…

Whatever goes behind the scenes, the stage performances have to continue..so pull up and get ready..certain phases of “Everything is over” may be lived through, but they are not the sustainable state of lifeJ