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Why did it take so long?

Tuesday December 23, 2003 by Hal

With a half century under my belt (why did I use that imagery? Hmmm …) I’m only now beginning to learn the “choice of happiness”. For so many years I lived with dissatisfaction about my life — you name it; job, money, “toys”.

As Hans and Franz said, “listen to me now and think about it later” — happiness is an attitude that has to be cultivated and chosen each and every day. Where you are “right now” is the sum total of every circumstance and decision you have made up to this point. It does no good to say, “It’s bad karma or bad luck or bad genes” or anything else.

If, then, where you are now is a result of past choices — then there’s nothing to gain from moaning about your state of being. Change the choices, change the attitudes, begin to choose happiness.

I’m not being Pollyanna here — life is hard at times and painful at times and downright rotten at times — but I still maintain that happiness is a choice.

Comments

  1. I am introverted. Why do I have to be grateful when everyone just so damn mean. Are u guys sure that there are other introvert. Felt like Im the only one. Its so damn frustating when people think that u are just a sad sad person that should be left alone all the time and wouldnt want attention. I just cant express myself sometime. I just think toooooo much..how i wish i could be just like everyone else and be HAPPY most of the time. I enjoyed my work, the satisfaction and achievemnt. I got a small group of friends that really understand. But i cant help feeling that i am not normal sometimes. Most people think that Im this lonely shy guy that no body cared for. This suck!
    — iezzzwan    Monday December 29, 2003    #
  2. i think i know just how you feel. at times i wish i could be just like everyone else, outgoing, heaps of friends. the thing is, in the media, and those sort of things, its mostly extroverts who seem to have the popularity. they are the ones with the millions of fans, heaps of money, and above all, ‘happiness’. we, as introverts, feel left behind by everyone. we are seen as the ones with emotional problems. yet i can assure anyone reading this, that we are totally normal. its not us that has to change, its the rest of the world, particularly their perception of introverts and their own personal lives. my advice, be happy with yourself, introverted or not. once we accept the way we are, we can start living happily. love yourself. love the way god created you, for god is a perfectionist.
    — Trent    Thursday January 22, 2004    #
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