Are we living in a peaceful world? Not quite. We're constantly fighting for survival among fierce competition in the global market, surrounded by disasters, and facing the threats posed by terrorists and viruses.

Where can we seek happiness and peace? Firstly, we must understand happiness is not eternal. Happiness do not come to us by itself, without some conditions.

We need to go through difficulties and misfortunes in order to appreciate what happiness is all about. When you experience misfortunes and understand the suffering caused by it, you will then realise that you are actually blessed with happiness.

A monk took a piece of white paper and made a dot with red ink on it. He then asked the villagers,"Look at this piece of paper. Can you tell me what you see?"

All the villagers immediately replied,"A red dot."

Shaking his head, the monk said,"All of you only focus on the red dot, but missed out the part that occupied most of the paper and that is, the blank space around the red dot."

Indeed, we always choose to see what we desire, and often disillusion by what we see to believe that is the whole picture. As a result, we miss many opportunities for broadening our vision, even when happiness is right before our eyes.

Frankly, we should not merely pursue our own happiness and well-being. We should thrive to acquire greater wisdom and courage, so as to help overselves and others in facing the challenges, difficulties and disasters together as one.

Just like chicks and ants, when they found good food, they will quickly inform their companions to share the food, and happiness.