"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.