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 favourite 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 buisiness, time still to be served, or 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 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 Friday night, until Sunday
morning, until you get a new car or home, until
your car or home paid off, until spring, until
summer, until fall,until winter, until your 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 to decide that there is no
better time than right now to be happy.
HAPPINESS IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION!!
Author Unknown
