November 17, 2010
*All content has been taken from SImple Abundance. Some content has been shortened for the purpose of 365 Days of Gratitude.
The Underrated Duty
"There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy. By being happy we sow anonymous benefits upon the world." ~Robert Louis Stevenson
"I'll be happy when I get a bigger kitchen."
"I'll be happy when I get a better paying job."
"I'll be happy when I find the perfect someone."
I call this "I'll be happy when" syndrome. It tricks us. Yes, these things can make us HAPPIER, they do not plant the seeds of happiness.
Happiness is not a possession to be prized. It is a thought, a state of mind.
No one can force you to be happy each day that you wake up.
Let's adopt a new state of mind. Let's stop thinking that things outside of our control will bring happiness.
We must tend our inner garden and take time to uproot the weeds of external expectations.
Happiness is a living emotion. We must be willing to pursue it and make it a priority. It IS intimidating, but be gentle, start small. Climbing a mountain looks difficult, but if you take it step by step and day by day, you will find yourself at the top and looking up!
Today's challenge: Today take time to think of 2 things in your past that you thought would bring you happiness - that you depended on to bring you happiness. Write them down. Did they make you happy for long?
Today's exercise: Write down 10 things you are grateful for in this moment.
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