Most of the time, when I suggest to someone that it is possible to be happy all the time, the response I get is, "Are you out of your mind?" People cite reasons like fear of job loss, the poor economy, money woes, a list of other worries as reasons they can't possibly maintain a happy state. Philosopher Peter Russell once said, "The sad joke about all human beings is that we spend so much time worrying about whether we are going to be happy in the future, we are never at peace in the present." In other words, we miss the opportunity to be happy now because we are afraid we won't be happy tomorrow.
As a life coach, I talk with a lot of people who are experiencing very little happiness or joy in their lives. I used to find myself wondering, "Are there basic differences between the people who are happy most of the time and those who are unhappy most of the time?" And if so, what are those differences, and how do you overcome them if you are one of the unhappy ones?"
Over the last few years, I have come to realize that happiness (or unhappiness) isn't caused by other people in our lives. Nor is it caused by a particular set of circumstances. The choice to be happy or not is made by you even though you may not always realize it.
With great love and respect for you, Donna Daisy
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