Hello everyone,
I thought I would add a little perspective to the thread. Everyone always talks about when the stock price gets to 40 cents, 60 cents, 1 dollar, 2 dollars, 5 dollars, 20 dollars, etc. we finally can retire and be happy....... Well, keep reading. I hope it means something to you.
-Dave
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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'refrustrated 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 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. |
