Guest guest Posted February 26, 1999 Report Share Posted February 26, 1999 > > > Dance Like No One's Watching > > > >We 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 tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our > > spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are > > able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire. > > > >The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right > > now. > > > > If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with > > challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be > > happy anyway. > > > > > > > > One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred D 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 > > on me that these obstacles were my life. " > > > > > > > > This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way > > to appiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you > > have. > > > > And treasure it more because you shared it with someone > > special; special enough to spend your time...and remember that time > > waits for no one... > > > > > > > > So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back > > to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, > > until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start > > work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, > > until Friday > > night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, > > until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until > > fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or > > fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until > > you've sobered up, until you die, to decide that there is no better > > time than right now to be happy... > > > > > > > > Happiness is a journey, not a destination. > > > > > > > > Thought for the day: > > > > Work like you don't need money, > > > > Love like you've never been hurt, > > > > And dance like no one's watching. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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