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It Takes
Two Sometimes - © JSO, Photographer
Think of
happiness as a goal.
You
achieve that goal just as you would any other,
through
hard work and determination.
It may
come naturally for you without a great deal of effort or struggle,
or it may
be quite challenging.
You may
have to work hard, but happiness is achievable for everyone
just as
physical fitness is achievable for everyone.
Happiness is
very much like good physical health.
Developing
and maintaining both requires a constant and conscious effort.
Fortunately, humans are creatures of habit.
Just as
healthy habits can become second nature, so, too, can happy habits.
You must
start somewhere and move forward from there.
It gets
easier over time and the small successes feel wonderful.
If you
digress, just jump back on that horse.
Tomorrow
is always another opportunity to start living life
happier.
You are not alone if you are seeking happiness.
Fundamentally, it is a basic need of everyone in the world
whether they admit to it or not. The quest for contentment drives
people to abuse themselves through drugs
and
alcohol and to abuse others through anger and neglect.
A desire
to feel good drives people to do crazy things like jumping out of
airplanes
or
climbing incredibly hostile mountains.
Eventually, one finds that persistent happiness is not found
on a mountaintop.
It is
built by living life in a way that continually improves as you grow
and evolve. Happiness is dynamic as are you and the world around
you.
Mary Jesse
Excerpted
from
Decide To
Be Happy
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