Good Morning
Food for thought
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 tell ourselves
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. 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. The challenges make you who you are. If
kept in the proper perspective, the challenges will strengthen you for
the next point -- that you can handle anything that may come your
way.
What a wonderful state to be in, right?
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 share 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!
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, until your family
is straight or until your life is perfect and problem free to decide
that there is no better time than right now to be happy . . .
happiness is a journey not a destination.
God Bless
Marty auslander
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