| 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 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.
.. a story forwarded to me by my friend Hin |