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 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. Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt, And dance like no one's watching.
