It's All About A JourneyWritten by Josh Hinds
It's All About A Journey... By Josh Hinds (c)"It's not destination. It's journey." I'm sure you have heard something like that before. Be it "destination" or "journey", I have learned something along way: happiness is more of a choice than I first realized. In past I tended to think happiness would naturally follow if I... Attained a certain set of goals. Or succeeded at certain things. And I'll admit, I often experienced a measure of happiness as a goal was accomplished or I succeeded at something that was important to me. But over time I noticed a pattern: happiness didn't last. I felt like someone who won 100 yard dash. I'd win, feel joy, and go on to win again. And again. The problem was holding on to that "winning feeling" between races. I found myself wanting more. I wanted to feel joy on a more consistent basis. I longed to experience happiness more -- and chase it less! In other words, I wanted kind of happiness that didn't require me to attain something in order to have feeling. A BREAK THROUGH... I have now come to realization that, for most part, I can choose to be happy on a daily basis. There is a measure of truth in old saying, "Fake it till you make it." Granted, it doesn't work all time. However, if "fake it" means choosing to think and act in a variety of "happy ways" before I actually have those feelings, then I would have to say I agree. Take a simple smile, for instance. I've found that something as simple as smiling can do wonders to help me see that I have in me ability to choose to be happy. LIVING IN THE MOMENT I believe one of best things we can do is to live in moment: it does wonders when it comes to cultivating a life filled with ongoing happiness. Taking time to reflect and be grateful for things we have accomplished can also have an enormous impact when it comes to lifting our moods. I'd strongly encourage you to take breaks during day.
| | Rainbows Always Come After The RaWritten by Josh Hinds
Rainbows Always Come After The Rain By Josh Hinds (c)As you move through your day today do not lose sight of fact that you have greatness in you. That's right, you have unique talents and gifts that all come together to make you who you are. Whether or not up to this point in your life anyone has ever taken time to make you realize that, I want you to know without a shadow of a doubt that it is true. Believe me I know things can happen in ones life that can leave us feeling as though good things in life are reserved only for those around us. I assure you that nothing could be further from truth. Does that mean that every day is going to be all sunshine and daisies? No, unfortunately not.
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