Sunday, February 03, 2008

Creating Happiness...

This title is part of random thoughts that are going through my head all the time. I think often about our ability to act and react to our lives and the concept of happiness. I think too many of us (me included) spend our days in search of happiness, in search of a perfect state where everything is good. The more I live and the more I experience life I have found life is not about falling into anything or about circumstances that make us happy. Happiness is found in creating it and recognizing it within our lives. I have found most of my happiness in serving others, helping someone else out, not focusing on myself. Being me but becoming a better me all the time. Happiness comes when you take time to find the good, be a part of good. Bad times will come but learning how to endure them and find a way to be happy is a gift. Others cannot provide this for you. This is a lesson I need to remember and create for myself everyday.

6 comments:

Claremont First Ward said...

This is LOVELY. Lovely, and I very much agree with you.

AutoSysGene said...

I agree 100%.

Shannon said...

LOVE IT!!! I am a total Random Thoughts person and that could have been one of them! Beautifully said Laura! Happiness, along with almost EVERYTHING else in life, is a choice. Its not always an easy choice but simply a choice. Thanks for giving me some food for thought. Brilliant! Love you too!

Are You Serious! said...

Great post! I agree and it's such a good reminder! Thanks.

girlytwins said...

I think we all need a reminder every so often. This is really awesome Laura.

Heather said...

Right on the money girl. I truly believe we can create our own reality. We can design our life simply by the perspective in which we view it. Thank you for that reminder!