Gary Larson Depicted IT So Well...

Gary Larson Depicted IT So Well...

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Wednesday, June 06, 2057

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a new house, travel.

Then we are frustrated that our house is not how it could be and we'll be more content when it is. After that we're frustrated that we have a large payment to deal with. We will certainly be happy when this or that will be finished. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his 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?
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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.
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Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have. Treasure it more because you shared it with someone special (SPECTACULAR), special enough to spend your time (WORTHY OF MY TOTAL DEVOTION)...and remember that time waits for no one.... So stop waiting until you finish this or that, until you accomplish such and such, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have the home of your dreams, until you’re your life is simpler, until you start work, until you retire, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on, until your ship comes in, until you've had a drink, 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. So dance like nobody's watching, love like you've never been hurt (AMEN, HALLELUJAH), sing like nobody's listening, and live like it's heaven on earth.
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