The pursuit of happiness is a matter of choice...it is a positive attitude we consciously choose to express. It is not a gift that gets delivered to our doorstep each morning, nor does it come through the window. And I am certain that our circumstances are just a small part of what makes us joyful. If we spend our lives waiting for joy and happiness to come to us we will miss it all together.
The pursuit of happiness is a journey from within ourselves. In many ways our minds are like programs, awaiting the code that will determine behaviors, sort like bank vaults awaiting our deposits. If we regularly deposit positive, encouraging, and uplifting thoughts, if we continue to bite our lips just before we begin to grumble and complain, if we shoot down that seemingly harmless negative thought as it germinates, we will find that there is much to rejoice about.
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open. ~John Barrymore
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