MountainWings       A MountainWings Moment
#1102              Wings Over The Mountains of Life



Happiness is a Journey
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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 favorite 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, 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 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 you get married,
until you get divorced,
until Friday night,
until Sunday morning,
until you get a new car or home,
until your car or home is paid off,
until spring,
until summer,
until fall,
until winter,
until you are 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,
until you are born again
 
...to decide that there is no better time than right now 
to be happy.

Happiness is a journey, not a destination.

by Crystal Boyd
www.crystalboyd.com

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