The 10 things that make me happy always

Happiness is a state of mind. If you try to find happiness around you, you would find countless things to be happy about. It is really quite simple to be happy. You should just have that intense urge to find happiness in the simplest of things.

Here are the 10 things that make me happy always:

1. Books: The smell of books, a visit to a library, book fair or strolling around a book shop can make me feel so happy. In fact, just looking at my bookshelves fill me up with a beautiful joy, especially when I can see my books amidst the several other books in the bookshelf.

2. Music: I cannot survive a day without listening to music. Listening to music calms my restless mind and makes me happy. I love to sing and hearing my own voice also works like a joyful therapy for me.

3. Spending some time with nature: I am a nature lover. Therefore, I have this ritual of spending some time with nature in my terrace every morning or evening. Just looking at the blue sky, the flowers and trees and hearing the chirping of birds keep me grounded and fills me up with optimism.

4. Getting drenched in rain: I love rain and when it rains, especially after days of sweltering heat, I get outside to get drenched in the rain. The drops of rain caressing my face give me a childlike joy. Getting drenched in rain and later, having a cup of hot ginger tea is one of the finest pleasures of life.

5. Spending time with close friends and family: Having a heart-to-heart conversation with a family member or a close friend always rejuvenates me. I really enjoy the time I spend with my family and close friends.

6. Getting a mail from a reader: When I get a mail from a reader who tells me about how he or she could relate to the protagonists of my books, I can’t stop smiling. It makes me feel blessed to be an author. Similarly, reading a good review or a feedback of my book fills me up with happiness.

7. Finishing a story or poem or novel: Whenever I finish writing a story or a poem or a novel, I feel accomplished, content and happier than ever. Especially when I finish writing a 50K word novel, I feel like celebrating my accomplishment with all my close friends and family.

8. Shopping for a loved one: Yes, I definitely love shopping for myself, but when I shop things for Dad and Granny, the joy is immeasurable. Just the way Dad used to pamper me when I was a kid, I feel like pampering him and Granny now by shopping for them. The smile on their face provides happiness and solace to my heart.

9. Eating street food: I love eating street food of Kolkata such as phuchka, jhalmuri, papdi chaat, aloo chaat, kulfi, samosa, jalebi etc. They can instantly change my mood within a second as they are so yummy.

10. Spending time with kids: There are so many sweet and naughty kids in my neighborhood. Talking with them really makes me happy. The tremendous energy they have, the ever smiling faces and the innocence can really work like magic to any stressful mind. 

 Let's resolve to find happiness around us always. We should always say "Hello Happiness!" and welcome joy with open arms. 

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The 5 top style statements of cricketers in CWC 2015

Earlier, the cricket world cup implied playing and winning for the cricketers by putting all their energy, heart and soul. Hardly, people used to notice what fancy hairstyle or flamboyant stubble the cricketer is flaunting. A cricketer was only judged through and through by his performance. The cricketers also never had a fetish for grabbing all the limelight with their looks. They definitely wanted to grab the limelight earlier but only through runs or wickets.

But this is 2015…and now along with playing good, cricketers are obsessed with looking good as well.

 

Right before the world cup commences, several cricketers get a new hair cut or a new look. They seem to enjoy startling their fans with their brand new look for the world cup. Isn’t this what actors do before they start shooting for a new movie? Never mind! Style statement is not limited to actors anymore. Cricketers want to look as glamorous as the actors, if not more.

 

So, let’s look at the 5 cricketers and the style statement that they have made in CWC 2015 which is now a talk of the showbiz.

Virat Kohli: The new hairdo of the Indian vice captain is making girls drool more and more over him. He is sporting the Mohawk hairstyle which was first sported by David Beckham in 2002.  Kolhi looks great with his new hairstyle and when he takes off his helmet, we cannot help our jaws to drop to the ground.

 

Shakib Al Hasan: This Bangladeshi bowler has also made a unique style statement for the cricket world cup 2015. The faux hawk that he has been sporting looks just perfect on him. This hairstyle is another variant of Mohawk and it makes him look all the more charming and attractive on the field.

 

Shikhar Dhawan: Shikhar Dhawan has chosen to go a little dramatic with his hairstyle in this cricket world cup. He is sporting a nearly shaved pate that is quite similar to Aamir Khan’s look in Ghajini. He has accompanied it with a thin moustache and a pigtail. When this look is combined with big hits and big scores, we cannot help but whistle.

 

Dale Steyn: This fast bowler of South Africa loves to experiment with a lot of hairstyles. This cricket world cup, he has chosen to opt for a hairstyle that is quite similar to the Mohawk hairstyle. It has been heard that Steyn’s girlfriend, Jeanne has styled this new look of his. We must admit that he looks really attractive in his new hairstyle.

 

Daniel Vettori: This cricketer of New Zealand is sporting a growing fuzzy beard in the cricket world cup 2015. Although it cannot be understood if it is a lucky charm beard or a deliberate style statement, all we can say is that he looks charming and quite fashionable sporting the fuzzy beard.

 

Apart from these 5 cricketers listed in the article, there are many other players such as Andre Russell, Glenn Maxwell and Ravindra Jadeja who have sported unique hair styles and beards in this cricket world cup.

The style statements of cricketers made in the cricket world cup 2015 are influencing youth even more than the style statements of actors around the globe. All we can say is that until and unless the performance of the cricketers are not getting affected, it’s not that bad to make an eye catching style statement.

This blog post is a part of Blogger Dream Team.
It is written under the theme of Style:  Have players become more fashion conscious?