 Feb 10, 2007 To be happy is to recognize that life, is worth living, even with all its challenges, misunderstandings, and its periods of crisis. To be happy, is to stop being the victim of problems and being the author of your own story. To cross deserts outside of yourself, and to find the oasis inside your soul. To thank God for each morning for the miracle of life. To be happy, is not to be afraid of your own emotions. It is knowing how to speak about yourself. To have the courage to listen to a “no”. To have the strength to receive a criticism, even when unjust. You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. However mean your life is, meet it and live it: do not shun it and call it hard names. Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. Things do not change, we change.   | |||
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