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...
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.
Yup, life will always be full of challenges, simply because we are not created to dwell on this world. Life here is just temporary. TRUE life only begin after we depart from this world.
ReplyDeleteSo, we just have to be happy and no need to take things so seriously, because it doesnt matter in the end. Naked we came into this world, naked we will depart as well.
True life, eternal life, is what matters finally.
the definition of happiness is absract, just like beauty, different ppl will have different insight on it...
ReplyDeletenice quote from Alfred D' Souza, i like it.
Giap Ho: That's why I am being in the state of laissez faire. trying to getting rid of my bad temper. ha2
ReplyDeleteDd: I gave it a thought quite a time b4. so, that's what I've got
"Happiness isn't about what happens to us- it's about how we perceive what happens to us.its the knack of finding a positive for every negative and viewing a setback as a challenge.If we can just stop wishing for what we don't have, and start enjoying what we do have, our lives can be richer, more fulfilled and happier. The time to be happy is NOW!!"
ReplyDelete-excerpt from Chicken Soup-
my favourite quote when its regarding happiness.. =)
Staind: Suddenly thinking of Ms. Rabiah's fav. quote. "Don't worry, be happy!". ha2
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