In Pursuit of Happiness

  Let it start in the holiday mornings, let it grow beyond my fear— I’m not grasping for the joy. I’m making influence right now.

 I woke up with a question in my mind,
Coffee brewing to-provoke fresh insight.
People say, “change is part of norm, 

don’t wait, ”keep moving forward.”

As the society changes so fast,

but doubts don’t fade away so soon.

it's the time to -

dig into this holiday spirit.

practice independent thinking,

for justice’s sake.
I’ve tried to brighten up the shadow,

through a truthful light, the holiday spirit.

Every “almost” felt still way to go,
There’s hills to climb, valleys to step into.

Is happiness a place you find,
Or a state you learn to hold in time?
I’m tired of being misunderstood —
I want to understand and be understood.

Yeah, I’m in pursuit of happiness,
Not just something sweet to taste,
But a steady kind of benevolence.
That doesn’t disappear with -

a seasonal shift.
I’ll build the vision from the misplaced puzzle pieces,
Let the hard days make it strong,
’Cause I don’t need perfection—
I need to feel like I can become.

I’ve seen the mountain full of energy,
I've sensed the river turn to ice when cold.
So I count my wish one by one,
Like a kite flying in the windy sky.

Maybe the holiday is the time to boost up energy,
Maybe the journey we take is more than “enough.”
I’ll quiet the noise for influential sound,
And lay my fear down on the ground.

If the road gets steep, I’ll encourage myself to try hard.
If my mind gets tired, I’ll reenergize with fresh ideas.
Then I’ll move up with courage inside.
Carry hope and value as it was mine.

Yeah, I’m in pursuit of happiness,
Not just something sweet to taste,
But a steady kind of differences.
That don’t disappear with -

paradigm shift.

I’ll build strength from continuous practices,
Let the hard days make it strong,

let the thorny journey make it persistent.
’Cause I don’t need perfection—
I need to feel like I am alright .

And if I stumble, give me a hand
Into the lessons I can’t stall.
No more unfair judgement.
I want to hold on to where I'd like go.

Happiness is in my choices,
Happiness is in my mind.
Happiness is in the moment,
When I stop the tearful moment .

Yeah, I’m in pursuit of happiness,
With my value conveyed through my influence.
With my focus on what’s worth keeping,
With myself learning how to heal.

Let it start in the holiday mornings,
Let it grow beyond my fear—
I’m not grasping for the instant joy,

I am pursuing the state of happiness.

I’m making influence right now.

In pursuit of justice and happiness.
I’m making influence right here,

right away, with the holiday theme.

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