Thanksgiving Inspirational
Story
On Happiness
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get
married, have a baby, then another. hen we are frustrated
that the kids aren't enough and we'll be more content when
they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers
to deal with. We willcertainly 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, reassure 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 your car
or 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.
Thought for the day:
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching.
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