Everyone chases happiness. But few find it. Because they assume that happiness is rooted in something outside them. If only….
If only I was married.
If only I was out of school.
If only I was retired.
If only my spouse would (fill in the blank)
If I was rich.
Etc.
Happiness does not come from things or persons outside ourselves. The more we chase it, the further it retreats from us. We need to be happy for no reason at all. Happy regardless of whether life is going good or bad. Regardless of what others do or how they treat us. As Stephen R. Covey says, “We need to bring our own sunshine with us.” Is this a conscious decision we can make?
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