Are You Happy?

Are you happy?  That is a question that would benefit us all to ask ourselves.  What does it take to make you happy?  Is it always getting your way?  Is is always getting what you want?  Each of us must answer that question ourselves.  In this day of abundant technology, the TV commercials try to tell us what will make us happy.  If you use this toothpaste, or this floor cleaner, or eat this specific food, we are promised to be happy.  I don't think that is the answer to the question, do you?

I believe the greatest beginning to true happiness is a good relationship with God.  Without this relationship, our judgement is clouded by ambitions that might not be the best for us.  Happiness is within your grasp.  You can CHOOSE to be happy or you can CHOOSE to be miserable.  Our attitude is the greatest tool we have in our happiness tool box.  A lot of things are out of our control - the weather, the economy and many times what other people do.  We can either accept these things or go around mad about everything.  Everything comes in it's due season.  If you are having a bad day today, it won't last.  If the weather is cold and rainy today, it won't last.  On the other  hand, if things are going your way today, beware, it won't last.  We can choose to be happy regardless of circumstances that we cannot control.

That brings up another important point.  We are the author  of our own happiness,  There are many things within your control.  Don't like being in debt?  Start a plan to pay off that debt.  Don't like being overweight?  Start a plan to shed those unwanted pounds.  Don't like your health situation?  There are many things you can do to change a lot of health situations by eating better and taking better care of your body.  Are you getting enough exercise?  My son was just diagnosed with several blood clots in his leg caused by too much sitting in front of a computer and sometimes even falling asleep in his chair and sleeping there all night.  He has a choice to either continue this practice and die at an early age or choose to change his behavior.  Did you notice the word "choose" keeps coming up?  If you are happy, change nothing.  Just keep on doing what you are doing.  Take a good look at your life.  Could you be happier by changing something in your life?  The choice is up to  you!