“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters to what lies within us.” ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Are you looking for happiness? Most of us are.
Are you looking in the wrong place? You might be.
Do you seek happiness in the future? You know what I mean. You tell yourself that as soon as you have something (bigger house, better job, compatable mate, more money) that you will be happy.
You’ve already made up your mind that you can’t be happy in the here and now. That happiness will be yours whenever _____. (you fill in the blank)
Guess what? That day will never come!
You can grow old chasing your future happiness.
At the other end of the spectrum, maybe you are still looking in the past. Possibly beating yourself up for some past mistake or mishap that you believe woulda, coulda, shoulda made your life now somehow better, happier.
Guess what? That day is long gone! Never to be seen again. Let it go.
Stop right now. Make a conscious decision.
Choose today (to use a military phrase) to be all that you can be. Focus on the now. Being happy in this very moment.
Whatever it is you are looking for, you already possess. It is within you. It is your power to decide to be happy.
Making the shift to be in the present moment will allow your past to fade away and your future to be bright.
Trust me. I know of what I speak.
We are all looking for the same thing. True happiness. It’s not lost. It’s within you. Go claim it today!
Peace,
-Martha
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Wonderful post Martha,
If we are truly happy in any given moment, we have everything we need right then and there. I believe you “hit the nail on the head.”
Trap
Truly embracing the notion that happiness is a decision is what permits me to be happy practically all of the time.
. . . and Kay, you are one really happy person