“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. (Dalai Lama)
Dear Happiness Seeker,
Most people spend their entire lives searching for happiness. I’ve come
to realize that being happy or unhappy is a choice that people make every day.
People can’t always control their location, situation, or the people around
them, but what they can control is their attitude towards these things and
their reactions to them.
With all of the sickness, evil, and uncertainty of this life, I believe
one thing is true. Life is too short to live unhappy. Happiness is not going to
fall out of the sky. You have to make a conscious choice to bring happy
thoughts and actions into your life each day. I hate seeing people unhappy even
though they could easily do something about it even more. If you are extremely
unhappy, then you most likely need to make some changes in your life.
Change is sometimes necessary for growth. Not everything will be fixed
just because you decide to make one simple change. Nothing will be fixed if you
don’t make any changes ever. Searching for happiness means finding what works
for you, and no one else. One of the biggest humps to achieving true happiness
is not focusing on what others thing about you.
It’s about what is best for you and your mental health, and no one
else’s. There is no judgment here. The point is, if you are living your life
trying to please the people around you, you can never please yourself. You may
not even know what it is that you want for yourself because you’ve never
actually thought about what you, and only you, want for yourself. Having
happiness doesn’t always mean that everything in your life is perfect.
Finding your own happiness means taking the imperfections, accepting
them, and dealing with them. It’s not complaining all day or feeling sorry for
yourself. It is holding your head up high, thanking God for what you do have,
and doing what it takes to become who you actually want to be.
People might not understand, agree, or like it. But more often than
not, people are going to judge you no matter what you do. You might as
well do what makes you happy. I know that there are extreme circumstances and
that bad things happen. I’m not saying that you should never get sad or upset
about things that get thrown at you. I am simply suggesting that instead of
wallowing or envying someone else’s happiness, grab each day and own it because
you deserve nothing less.
XOXOXO
Me
“If you want to be
happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living
fully in the present.” (Roy T. Bennett)[i]
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