Happiness is a journey
We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we' re frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.
We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, and are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire. The truth is, there's no better time than right now. If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.
One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza. He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned onto me that these obstacles were my life. "
This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have. And remember that time waits for no one. So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school; until you get married, until you get divorced; until you have kids, until your kids leave home; until you start work, until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy....
Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So, Work like you don't need money, Love like you've never been hurt, And dance like no one's watching.
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幸福本身是一段旅程
我们总是相信，等我们结了婚、有了孩子后生活就会变得美好。可当我们有了孩子以后，又因为他们太过年幼而烦恼，于是便想着待他们长大些，我们就会开心了。可当他们真的到了青少年时期，我们又因对孩子的管教而烦恼，于是便想着过了这个阶段幸福一定会到来的。
我们总是告诉自己，如果夫妻间和谐，如果拥有一辆更好的车，如果我们能度过一个完美的假期，如果我们退休了……我们的生活一定会幸福的。可事实却是：没有任何时候比现在这一刻更宝贵了。倘若不是现在，又会是何时？在人生的漫漫旅程中，我们时刻面临着挑战。所以我们最好接受现实，无论如何都要让自己保持快乐。
我很欣赏艾尔弗‧苏泽的一段名言，他说：“长期以来，我都觉得真正的生活即将开始。可是生活之中总会遇到重重障碍，比如此刻要做的事、未来要做的事、要花费的时间、要偿还的账目……在这一切都过去之后，生活才会真正开始。可到了后来我才意识到，正是这重重的障碍构成了我的生活。”
这一观点让我明白，根本没有所谓通往幸福的路，幸福本身就是路。所以，珍惜现在你所拥有的每一刻，并且你时刻牢记，时间不会为任何人而停留。所以不要活在等待之中――等到你完成学业再继续进修；等到你结婚、离婚；等到你有了孩子、孩子长大离开家；等到你开始工作、退休；等到你买了新车或是新房；等到春天来临……也许只有等到你有幸再活一世的时候才能明白――此时此刻才是最快乐的。
幸福是一段旅程，不是终点所在地。所以，以饱满的情绪投入到你的工作和生活中吧，就像你根本不需要金钱；尽情去爱吧，就如同你从未被伤害过；纵情地舞蹈吧，就如同没有人注视着你。
