A Simple Life

Should we follow the moral taught by realistic novels like the distinguished piece of literature by Saul Bellow, Seize the Day and the thrilling book by Gustave Flaubert, A Simple Heart? It depends on each one of us, our opinions and ideas, like everything in life revolves around the difference. It is trail and error what life is about. for whom we owe acquiring knowledge and the satisfation to fill our human curiosity. The seeking to seize the day resembles the idea to live the day as if it is your last, but does it really benefit you in any way? Feeling the stress of having to take advantage of this last day must not be very comfortable. And crying for the meaningless life you have lived will not help much either. Tears will dry and will not change anything, only your eyeball color (and your mascara will be ruined). For this same reason we should simply do as our hearts tell us, not our minds. At the end it is easier, but practice is needed. Practice is essential for everything, even subconsciously, like repeating things to yourself, with enough practice you will believe what you are saying. Following karmas can be very useful sometimes, as long as the unnecessary thoughts are wiped away from your mind. This is the key to open up your heart and receive the peace from inside.
Using the heart as a guide is the simplest way to achieve happiness. Like Gustave Flaubert’s A Simple Heart which is a great example, with practice, obstinacy, perseverance and a great amount of faith, a human being can get rid of any obstruction in its path and achieve happiness. For instance Félicité, a woman with an admirable character receives the gift of a simple mind and a devoted heart. Even though she has experienced tremendous disgraces (starting with the loss of all her family), she faithfully persists in the goodness of the people. A remarkable person, getting to die with a smile on her face even though her life was worthless, should never be forgotten. We must seek for happiness to make our lives worth the pain.