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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