Dance Like No One's Watching
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, 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.
Thought for the day:
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching.
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