Dance Like No One Is Watching

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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're frustrated 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, 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.

 

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. "

Forgot to Live

First I was dying to finish college and to start working.

Then I was dying to get married to have children.

And then I was dying for my children to grow up

so that I could go back to work. And then I was dying to retire so that I might finally do

all the things I had always wanted to do.

And now I am retired and I am dying...

and suddenly I realize that I forgot to live.http://www.zealland.com/Treasure_Chest_Jan25-31,99.htmhttp://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~waterbuf/Live.html

 

 

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