BE HAPPY

Just be happy on what you have now!

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.
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 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”!
-Master Oogway, Kungfu Panda-


Till the next posting.