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; therefore, work like you
don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no
one's watching.
