After staying up countless nights working on projects, changing plans, and spending time with computers and mobile phones, you have imagined that you are saving the world, but the life filled with work and demands makes you feel more and more tired. You suddenly find yourself sad, heavy, and bored, "stressed", "mortgage", "annual loan", "layoff", "making money", "illness", "divorce", "depression", ...... These words keep coming to mind, you want to be happy, but you don't have the ability to make yourself happy. We often pursue great happiness and great achievements, but ignore those small, inconspicuous moments of happiness. The latest publication of "Micro Happiness" by China Translation Publishing House allows you to gain inner peace. How to cultivate the perception of micro-happiness and improve happiness?This book allows you to find a balance in the involution and obtain joy and happiness.
In 2020, writer Cindy Spiegel suffered multiple blows, including the death of her mother, her brother's critical stroke, and her own diagnosis of breast cancer. Afterwards, she admitted in a show, "When life suffers a heavy blow, you have to re-understand yourself." It was during this difficult experience that she came to this insight into happiness: "In the past, we always thought that happiness was a fleeting or even unattainable experience, but micro-happiness made me realize that everyone can experience the true meaning of happiness all the time. To find micro-happiness, we don't need to deliberately express ourselves, we don't need to magnify our own needs, we just need to feel the world around us with our hearts, and truly experience and appreciate the most simple beauty in daily life. ”
A tiny, star-like joy re-illuminates her life. Cindy Spiegel found that it was these small joys and small blessings that helped her alleviate the pain of losing a loved one and the suffering of illness. "Micro-happiness refers to the practice of finding happiness anytime, anywhere – everyone can do it, and the more difficult it is, the more proactive it becomes. ”
At this moment, Cindy Spiegel leads us into the small and beautiful moments of life – those seemingly inconspicuous moments, but they can bring us deep touch.
Seeing a rainbow through a prism hanging from a window, receiving an unexpected call from someone we are thinking of, meeting a friend unexpectedly, or even stumbling upon a long-lost beloved item in a thrift store are all casual moments of joy in our daily lives. Although these "micro-happiness" does not bring great changes to our lives, they inadvertently nourish our hearts and give us small but real satisfaction and happiness.
In the hardest moments of her life, Cindy Spiegel began to notice these small happy moments. She found that it was these small joys and small blessings that helped her alleviate the pain of losing a loved one and the suffering of illness. The book is divided into three parts, each part contains more than a dozen short stories about micro-happiness, covering life, spirituality, interpersonal relationships and other aspects. No matter which page you turn from, you will be able to directly touch on the simplest but most precious joys and happiness.
What is the origin of the term "micro-happiness"? In this regard, Cindy Spiegel explains: "The so-called micro-happiness does not mean that such happiness is particularly small, but that such happiness is easy to come by, and does not need to be painstakingly and painstakingly involved. After all, during the most painful period of my life, it was so difficult to find so-called great happiness. During that time, I was barely able to pay attention to the daily life around me, hoping to discover simple truths and short-term beauty from them. For something bigger, more distant, I really can't do it. No matter how our days are, no matter how busy we are, as long as we understand the truth of micro-happiness, we can easily and peacefully find the beauty in life. Even if we have never experienced life and death, and have never suffered from the pain of the skin, we should learn to look for micro-happiness in life. Micro-happiness can cultivate our ability to accept reality and look at life with a smile, so that we can fully realize that no matter how difficult the days are, there will definitely be happy things happening. ”
To put it simply, micro-happiness refers to the small things in life that seem insignificant, but can bring us real satisfaction and happiness. They could be a cup of coffee, a touching movie, an inspiring book, or a catchy song. These small moments of happiness, though short-lived, can inadvertently nourish our hearts and make us feel the beauty of life. True happiness comes from micro-pleasures in life. Micro Happiness is the book we need right now. No, it's the book we've always needed. It's shockingly simple, but it can profoundly change our lives. For many people, micro-happiness is a wonderful concept that is difficult to understand. If you are torn between sadness and joy, loss and listening, frustration and positivity, you will eventually find a cure in this small but wise book. Whenever you forget that life isn't just hard, things aren't always that hard, then turn to Cindy Spiegel's beautiful and lovely book and find solace. For example, women are very concerned about freckles, Cindy Spiegel shared the secret of getting a little happiness through her own personal experience in the article "True and False Freckles": "I have a lot of freckles on my face, I have been like this since I was a child, and I guess I will always wear it when I am old." Actually, I still have a large birthmark on my left cheek, but it's barely noticeable as I've gotten older. But when I was a child, my birthmark was obvious, and I was often ridiculed for it. I remember when I was 10 years old, a man's words stung me deeply, I ran home and asked my parents if they could get rid of my fetal movements, and my mother replied that if I still couldn't accept it at the age of sixteen, then she would take me to get rid of it. Looking back now, the mother strip was really prescient at the time. But it's also definitely lying. My mother knew that as I got older, no one would ever make fun of my birthmark anymore. Besides, with the conditions of my family at the time, I couldn't afford any surgery at all. And just like that, the birthmark is still on my face. I'm glad I have such a unique logo. My freckles are not noticeable in normal times, but in the summer they become very dark and crawl all over my face, even on my chin, forehead, and nose, which are not prone to freckles. Under the scorching summer sun, the freckles suddenly changed from beige, which was not noticeable before, to brown, as if showing a three-dimensional effect. The change is really noticeable. I remember one morning, I looked at myself in the mirror and noticed another freckle on my right cheek. But. After some closer inspection, I realized that the little spots were not freckles. So what are they? Let me think about it...... I drank lentil soup last night and accidentally left a few lentils on my face. ”
Cindy Spiegel believes that if we don't consciously train the brain to discover micro-happiness, many magical moments are likely to be overlooked, and the beauty in them will be forgotten in an instant. On the contrary, if we can carefully observe and experience these beautiful moments, we will bring us unimaginable blessings, and we can feel the happiness of the moment no matter what situation we are in. The beauty of micro-happiness lies in its simplicity and ease of implementation, and there are huge treasures in daily life, all we have to do is to discover and feel. In addition, in the process of learning to find micro-happiness, we can also strengthen our understanding of ourselves and distinguish the happiness that truly belongs to us. Actively seeking and discovering micro-happiness is an act of opening the mind and being kind to ourselves, which can bring us permanent and substantial change. With her unique perspective and keen feelings, Cindy Spiegel takes us into a world full of warmth and emotion. She uses warm and delicate language to describe those beautiful moments that we may have been accustomed to for a long time, but have not noticed. Although those "micro-happiness" are short-lived, they can leave a deep imprint on our hearts, give us real satisfaction and happiness, and make us re-understand the true meaning and value of life. "Many of the articles are essays written by me based on my feelings, and it is Micro Happiness that gives me ideas, wisdom, courage and sincerity. Over the years, my profound wisdom and clear thinking have made me realize the differences between different micro-happiness, and of course, the completely different truths contained in them. I hope this book has also helped you to realize that you have the right to happiness and hope wherever and whenever you are, and that you can find more happiness in yourself whether you are satisfied with yourself or not. ”
In conclusion, reading Micro Pleasure is a great pleasure. This book is full of emotion, strength, and inspiration. Whether it's in a moment of sadness, joy, reflection, curiosity, seeking more, or coming back to yourself, it's the perfect place for you. With a full or heavy heart, whether it's a busy or lazy day, or facing a clear or vague future, reading these words is just right. As Milla Lee Patel, author of the best-selling books "Start Where You Are" and "Discover Your Feelings," puts it, in Micro Pleasures, Cindy Spiegel encourages us to change our perspective. She tells us not to blindly pursue happiness, but to pay attention to the micro-pleasures that are already present within and around us. This book will lead us to find joy in times of the unexpected – when we are extremely sad, disappointed in life, or even lost. Equally, it will profoundly change the way we see ourselves and our lives. (Reader Daily all-media reporter He Jian)