There is no shortcut to happiness.

My Jolly Sailor Bold

Upon one summer’s morning, I carefully did stray,

Down by the Walls of Wapping, where I met a sailor gay,

Conversing with a bouncing lass, who seem’d to be in pain,

Saying, William, when you go, I fear you will ne’er return again.

His hair it does in ringlets hang, his eyes as black as soles,

My happiness attend him wherever he goes,

From Tower Hill, down to Blackwall, I will wander, weep and moan,

All for my jolly sailor bold, until he does return.

My father is a merchant — the truth I will now tell,

And in great London City in opulence doth dwell,

His fortune doth exceed ₤300,000 in gold,

And he frowns upon his daughter, ‘cause she loves a sailor bold.

A fig for his riches, his merchandize, and gold,

True love is grafted in my heart; give me my sailor bold:

Should he return in poverty, from o’er the ocean far,

To my tender bosom, I’ll fondly press my jolly tar.

My sailor is as smiling as the pleasant month of May,

And oft we have wandered through Ratcliffe Highway,

Where many a pretty blooming girl we happy did behold,

Reclining on the bosom of her jolly sailor bold.

Come all you pretty fair maids, whoever you may be

Who love a jolly sailor bold that ploughs the raging sea,

While up aloft, in storm or gale, from me his absence mourn,

And firmly pray, arrive the day, he home will safe return.

My name it is Maria, a merchant’s daughter fair,

And I have left my parents and three thousand pounds a year,

My heart is pierced by Cupid, I disdain all glittering gold,

There is nothing that can console me but my jolly sailor bold.

A fool such as I that never learns...

Life

So.. today I was thinking about life. How to live a happy life? That's a question I ask myself quite often actually because there are these moments when I'm confused and hesitant, I just stay in the middle of the road wondering which way to take, what to do with myself, how to react... So here's what I think. In order to live your life to the fullest, firstly, you should not care that much. There are far more important things than the stupid everyday problems you face . It doesn't matter if you lost your keys, you're stuck in a traffic jam or your hair looks awful, at least you have food to eat and water to drink. We should appreciate what we have, no matter how small it is.  I also realized that a person should be a little selfish, because when you give too much of yourself to other people they don't give nothing in return (in most cases), which really sucks.. Furthermore, you should spend more time reading good books, listening to music and walking in nature. That can really make you feel better :)