Living Happy

We decide if its by event or by choice.

Having grown up in a very motivation oriented world, happiness was usually considered to be the reward enjoyed after the occurrence of events. It could be anything:

Getting an ice cream, Getting an allowance,Winning a game, Finding a beau,Getting a raise, Making a million,Winning the lottery, buying a BMW.

It was rarely a continuous state of being. It was event oriented.

But, it can be a choice based on everything we have now. We may or may not have money, or a castle, or the prince, but there are other things; the biggest is we have choices.

One is that we could appreciate the fact that after 5 billion years of waiting, we have finally arrived at our time on earth. We have joined the millions of species that are enjoying this perfect environment that has evolved to support the wide variety of life.

If we are into beauty, there are magnificent vistas on earth. If we are into the simple, a visit to the beach or mountains can be inspiring and relaxing. If we connect to all that is around us, how can we not be in awe of the fact that we are the most amazing thing on earth and in the history of the earth.

Why? We can think, feel, speak, enjoy, and create in a fashion that no other living thing before us has been able to duplicate.

What are we doing about it?  That will decide whether we can be happy by event or by choice.