Happiness

Lately it's more and more apparent to me how unhappy most people in this world are. I look around and think wow I used to be one of those people. My birthday is coming soon and usually I get all depressed about it but this year for once I am not at all. Actually I am not even worried about being another year older. The reason behind it? Because I have figured out how to be happy in life.

When I was younger I used to think that material things were always the key to happiness. The more you had the happier you would be.But actually it was just the opposite. The more you had the more you wanted bigger and better things. It was like a hunger that was just never satisfied. Some people who don't know me probably might think I am a little "off". I smile for no reason. I catch myself singing along with my ipod at the gym some mornings. Happiness isn't about finding perfection. It's about being able to find all the good and the positive in what you already have. At the end of the day material things and money mean nothing. Loving yourself and loving others is what really matters.

My life isn't the "image" of perfection in most peoples views.But what is so called "perfect"? I think of myself and every human as perfect just the way they are. There is so much love and beauty in this world. We just have to be able to see it and most of us are incapable of seeing it. All we can see is the negative that is plastered all over the news. Obviously from reading my past blogs my family has had their share of troubles and they still do. My brother is seriously ill and struggling for his life. Yet at the same time I know that in our family there is so much love that it can overcome anything. I know just like my family, I get up every morning and thank god for everything I have. I have faith that everything will work out exactly the way it was meant to.
Happiness is about living in the moment. Loving every second you have to be with the ones you love. Living everyday like it was your last. Live life with no regrets.