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, or 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 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, go back to school, lose ten pounds, gain ten pounds,
have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, retire,
get married, 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 the first or fifteenth, 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.
- - William Purkey
THE SENILITY PRAYER
- God, grant me the Senility
- To forget the people
- I never liked anyway,
- The good fortune
- To run into the ones I do,
- And the eyesight
- To tell the difference.
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