My daughter wrote me a Father's Day card that said "You taught me to look at life in a different way and when I did I got happier." First, I think this is about the highest compliment I could get from one of my kids, and second, she is exactly right about the secret to happiness.
Notice that she didn't say that she got happier because I got a better-paying job, or moved into a nicer house, or took a great vacation. These are all things that so many of us spend our lives chasing, believing that they will make us happier. But the only thing that will actually make you happier is to change the way you look at life.
Life is hard. Sometimes it hurts. That's just the way it is, and wishing that it was different isn't doing you any favors. Take action to change the things you can in life, then take the equally important action of changing the way you look at life. What is your reaction when bad things happen? Do you feel sorry for yourself, choose to be stronger because of it? What is your reaction when you make a mistake? Do you beat yourself up over it, or choose to learn from it?
There is only one thing that makes the difference between you being happy and you not being happy. That one thing is you. Try looking at things that happen to you, even bad or painful things, as opportunities to grow, to be a better person. I think you'll notice that it makes everything seem better, and you'll feel happier.
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