Happiness Is A Journey

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We convince ourshelves 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 certaintly 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 ger 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 business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then, life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacle 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 with…..and remember that time waits for no one. Stop waiting until you fininsh 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 spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you die--to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination.

comes from：
Crazy English Reader  2003.09