"Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a way of travelling."
Oh how I wish I could remember that more often! I may possible be the most impatient person that I know. Followed closely by everyone else that I know. I am not content to sit back and wait for things to happen, neither am I content to work and work and work and see no results.
That being said, when I'm not at work, I see it. When I'm out living life, spending time with friends and family and my fiance, doing what I love, I can't help but wish that those moments could last longer. That all of my little people could stay little, that I could keep all of the friends I have in one place, that my dog will live forever.
Little wishes, things that will fade away over time. Wishing that my friends could realize what they have before it's gone. Wishing that they'd dump lousy boyfriends and be happy again. Wishing that they would open their heart to how happy they could be if they only realized what truly mattered. Because in 50 years, I am not going to look back on my life and wish that I had more jobs. And most likely, neither are any of them.
And if you're miserable and you think that things will never get better, that's not entirely true either. Things will get better, you just have to keep working steady at it. One day you're just praying that things will get better, and the next day, it's happening. Simple as that. But if you're afraid that things will only get worse, that you'll lose what little sanity you have left, so you hold onto the lousy job and the angry boyfriend, things will never get better. Never settle for anything less than you deserve, and don't let anyone ever make you feel that you don't deserve what you want. If you want the college degree, make it happen. If you want to own a home, hop to it. If you want to get married someday but can't see yourself doing it with the guy (or girl) that you're with, then why are you wasting your time? No, these aren't things that will happen tomorrow, but if you want them, then you know what your end goal is. Focus on that. Let that get you through the day. Rely on the people who support you in what you want, not who only drag you down because they're not getting what they want either. Don't let negativity win.
Yes, I know life sucks sometimes, and it's hard, and it's a lot of work, and it's not always fun. But you're not here forever, you're not going to settle. You're going to go places. So read a book, dance around your room, watch a comedy, make out with your boyfriend, laugh with your friends, and just enjoy the little moments while they're here. Because happiness isn't a destination, it's a way of life.
"You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes and you can go wherever you choose. Things could happen and quite often do, to people as brainy and footsy as you!" -Dr. Suess
love,
Alice
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