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Happiness Is |
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get
married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated
that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content
when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have
teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they
are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will
be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together,
when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice vacation,
when we retire.
The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right
now.
If not now, when?
Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to
admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. One of
my favorite quotes comes from Alfred D Souza. He said, "For a
long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin -
real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way,
something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business,
time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would
begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my
life".
This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to
happiness.
Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have.
And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special,
special enough to spend your time and remember that time waits
for no one
So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to
school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds,
until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until
you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until
you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning,
until you get a new car or home, until home is paid off, until
spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are
off welfare, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes
on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you
die, until you are born again to decide that there is no better
time than right now to be happy.
Happiness is a journey, not a destination. Work like you don't
need money, Love like you've never been hurt, And dance like no
one's watching.
By Crystal Boyd
from her book
"Midnight Muse" |
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