BE HAPPY TODAY

The only person in the way to your happiness is you. Yes, you. The ultimate goal for each one of us is happiness. That is the only thing we all agree to be looking for, but we do so in many different ways. Fortunately different things make us happy.

What makes me happy is music. Music is my happy and my crazy. No matter how I feel you give me music and few hours later, I am right back. Dancing and singing do for me what I cannot do for myself, speak life in my desperate moments.

The point is we all have that one thing that brings a smile on our face and we should all live in those moments forever. But it is not always possible, we cannot just escape real life and live in the fantasy we create for ourselves.

Adversities often seem to steal our joy and happiness away and while we could sit back and ask ourselves why, I think it is better to take life as it is and face the situation. Even though many just avoid confronting problems until it goes away, I would not advice on this method because life is like a class: until you have passed all the subjects, you will have to repeat the class hence, avoiding issues is just postponing your exam. Go through the pain, learn your lesson and grow. Adversities are part of life and contribute to our development and maturity. They are a necessary pain for everyone to grow. There cannot be any growth without pain. But in the mist of all the adversities, there is an attitude one has to always keep in order to stay in good health, both physically and emotionally. It is an attitude of gratefulness and joy.

You have to be grateful in whatever situation you find yourself because in everything there is good and bad, find the good and focus on it. The more you focus on the good, the problem will solve itself. I know it sounds easy and magical but the idea is simple, if you worry about it, you sending negative vibes that will worsen the issue whereas focusing on the good will give you peace of mind and let you live your life. No need to spend time speculating about it with your friends and people you know.

 If you have done all there is for you to do and all you know you could do about the issue, focus on the good because fear and anxiety is not going to solve the problem anyway. And that is where joy comes in. please feel free to be happy always, don’t wait for the circumstances to be favorable before you are happy. Happiness is one of the few things you could do for your own self. It does not depend on what you have or who you are. Happiness depends on your state of mind. We cannot consciously choose the difficulties you want to go through but you can choose to stay happy through it all. The problems will not stop coming so you might as well be happy now. Don’t wait until you have enough money, lose weight or be successful. All things are just temporary and if you are not happy in your current situation, chances are you might have everything you ever dreamed of and still be unhappy. Find joy in the little things that you have and always be grateful and you will open the doors to greater things. Remember there is always someone who wants what you have and would do anything to have it. In any problem ask yourself these questions:

Have I done what I could and should to solve it?

Is there anything that could help the situation but that I am avoiding?

Can I ignore it? Is it going to delay finding a solution?

Can I put aside my pride, shyness or any negative feeling that is preventing me to take this action?

Once you have answered and dealt with any action you have to take, let it go. Forget about it, let it be. Being anxious is not going to help in any way so do what you ought to do and let go of the rest. To avoid negative thoughts, go out, resist the temptation to discuss the issue with everyone you know. Focus on doing constructive things, help people. Do anything you can to shift your focus from your current situation and before you realize, it will all be gone.

I am not saying it is easy, but I promise it is all going to be good once you know how to enjoy the little things in life today. Nothing can take happiness from you once it is not conditioned by any circumstances or material.

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