Tag: choice

friday’s “secret” – “you have to want to be happy.”

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You have to want to be happy.

I posted the title, the quote, and restated the quote again because it could not be more true.  You have to WANT to be happy.  Truly want it.  Because if you want it, truly want it, you won’t let anything stop you from being so.

My hubby has told me before that when it comes our little tiffs that we get into, that he will often asks himself, “do I want to be right? Or do I want to be happy?”  He more often than not chooses to be happy over right. Of course, I do not necessarily agree with this, obviously, but it does bring up an interesting point.

Except, perhaps, in the most extreme circumstances,  happiness is something that you choose.  Despite your circumstances, you can say to yourself, “I want to be happy.  What do I need to do, in order to be happy?”  And once you know, you can go about making the necessary adjustment: choosing happiness over bitterness, having that ice cream cone, exercising for the day, cleaning out your closet…the list could go on and on.

So, my question is, and answer honestly: do you want to be happy?

Enjoy life…

will you?

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Yesterday, I was running with my friends and I fell. And skidded. On my hands. And my right knee. It happened in slow motion and I knew it was going to be bad. And it was. There was blood. I am not ashamed to say, I screamed and yelped. But I didn’t cry.

We were in the final mile of a three mile run, and I wanted to stop. I wanted to cry. I wanted to have a car come and pick me up and take me home. But I didn’t. I checked the damaged; dusted myself off, and continued the run, running.

It wasn’t a question of could I do it; it was would I do it?  To be sure, adrenaline kicked in. And I wanted to appear tough in front of my friends. But honestly, all I had to do was chose to continue the run. And I did. All the way to the end.

What are you going to chose to do this evening?  This weekend?

Enjoy life…