Staying positive doesn’t mean pretending everything is perfect; it means choosing to keep going with hope even when things feel heavy. It’s about noticing the small wins, being kind to yourself on the hard days, and trusting that progress can be quiet and slow and still real. A positive mindset makes room for growth, resilience, and gratitude, reminding you that setbacks don’t define you how you respond to them does. Even on days when optimism feels like work, showing up with a little faith in yourself can change the direction of everything.
Happiness is like a guest. It comes into our lives for a little while, makes us smile, and then quietly leaves. We cannot keep it forever, just like we cannot hold on to a guest who must go. Rabindranath Tagore’s short story Athithi (which means "The Guest") shows us this idea in a beautiful way. In the story, a young boy named Tarapada comes to a kind family. They treat him with love, and for a while, everyone is happy. But one day, without telling anyone, Tarapada leaves. He loved being with them, but he could not stay in one place. He wanted to be free. Tarapada is like happiness. He came, brought joy, and left. The story helps us understand that we should enjoy happy moments while they are with us. But when they pass, we should not be sad. Just like a good guest, happiness will come again one day. This teaches us to be thankful for the joy we have, even if it doesn’t last forever.
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