Be Happy Where You Are
Sadly, many of us continually postpone
our happiness indefinitely.
It's not that we consciously set out to do so,
but that we keep
convincing ourselves,
"Someday I'll be happy."
we'll be happy when our bills are paid,
when we get out of school,
get our first job, a promotion.
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
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.
And on and on and on!
Meanwhile, life keeps moving forward.
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 got 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...
Yesterday is history
Tomorrow a mystery
Today is a gift
That's why it's called the "present" !
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