Happiness?

We see it all the time. We know about people who seem to have everything. But behind the stuff, the acclaim, the achievement, and the notoriety is absolute misery.



Because happiness isn't about what you have. It isn't about what you've done. It isn't about who likes you or the nice things that people might say.

Happiness is about doing the right thing. It's about not letting yourself down.

My greatest days are the days that I check off all the boxes. Did I handle my business at work? Did I do right by my family? Did I honor the precepts of my faith? Did I honor my body with good food and exercise? Did I put time into my music? My writing?

Simple in concept. Really hard in execution.

Because the truth is, we do let ourselves down. Frequently and on multiple fronts. Most of the time, we know exactly what needs to be done. But we don't act.

We freeze. We make excuses. We run away. We put things off.

And our misery goes from a lingering shadow to an absolute sinkhole of despair.

But one step . . . one tiny little move in the direction of our best self, can be the beginning of a personal and very positive revolution.

Happiness is nice, but I prefer to set contentedness as a personal goal. Happiness, like any emotional state, is a fickle and fleeting thing. And when it comes, we had better make a point of enjoying it while it lasts.

Similarly, there is an emotional component to feeling content, but it's more than that. It's an awareness of my needs and an intellectual recognition of their having been met in a manner that serves my best self and harms none in the process.

Today I made many choices that leave me feeling quite content. I also made a few choices that represent personal disappointments. And I took a couple of very significant risks. Not exactly a happy day, but a pretty good one all around.

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