Ask Yourself This Question
What really makes you happy in life? Is happiness equated to wealth, money, possessions, or is it value you find in doing your job well, having a loving family, your health, and an inner peace?
For those who think that they are owed a living, a better job, or a bigger home or a flashy new vehicle, I have some news. You are not owed any in life. And, for those who think that they are not lucky and that is the reason others are getting ahead, I also have some other news. The real facts are these: luck is what you make yourself, and that luck comes from being prepared to take advantage of any opportunity that is available.
Unfortunately, there is something that is going around this flu season and you must ensure that you inoculate yourself from it - it's called the 'poor me syndrome.' Now, for some, they already have built up an adequate immune system that fights or wards off this syndrome but even the best prepared can fall victim to its trap from time to time. Even those who, at first glance, have enough, that is, a great home, car, family, health and so on, may be its' victim.
If you determine your success through dollars and cents, then you will never be happy. The more you have, the more you want because there is always someone who has more, who has a bigger house, a fancy car, a cottage, or can avoid the daily grind of going to work in a nine to five job.
Is happiness simply a dollar equation then? Well, for one person it was but this type of person will never know the real happiness in life. There is never enough in their mind and where health, family and peace within are never counted as the biggest kind of wealth there is, nor where being happy with where you are in life, being grateful for what you have in non-monetary terms.
The most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself. Unfortunately, many of us talk to ourselves with criticism and contempt. Start treating yourself like you would treat a best friend or loved one — with love, compassion and unconditional acceptance. As Buddha wrote, “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire Universe, deserve your love and affection.”
It all comes down to this answer, "I make myself happy. I am happy in the Lord"
Amen! Amen! Amen!
Scripture
Luke 12:19
'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."'
For those who think that they are owed a living, a better job, or a bigger home or a flashy new vehicle, I have some news. You are not owed any in life. And, for those who think that they are not lucky and that is the reason others are getting ahead, I also have some other news. The real facts are these: luck is what you make yourself, and that luck comes from being prepared to take advantage of any opportunity that is available.
Unfortunately, there is something that is going around this flu season and you must ensure that you inoculate yourself from it - it's called the 'poor me syndrome.' Now, for some, they already have built up an adequate immune system that fights or wards off this syndrome but even the best prepared can fall victim to its trap from time to time. Even those who, at first glance, have enough, that is, a great home, car, family, health and so on, may be its' victim.
If you determine your success through dollars and cents, then you will never be happy. The more you have, the more you want because there is always someone who has more, who has a bigger house, a fancy car, a cottage, or can avoid the daily grind of going to work in a nine to five job.
Is happiness simply a dollar equation then? Well, for one person it was but this type of person will never know the real happiness in life. There is never enough in their mind and where health, family and peace within are never counted as the biggest kind of wealth there is, nor where being happy with where you are in life, being grateful for what you have in non-monetary terms.
The most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself. Unfortunately, many of us talk to ourselves with criticism and contempt. Start treating yourself like you would treat a best friend or loved one — with love, compassion and unconditional acceptance. As Buddha wrote, “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire Universe, deserve your love and affection.”
It all comes down to this answer, "I make myself happy. I am happy in the Lord"
Amen! Amen! Amen!
Scripture
Luke 12:19
'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."'
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