There are happy people with no apparent reason for it. There are miserable people whom others would think have every reason to feel joy. And there is everyone else in between. Clearly, your ability to feel joy is not proportional to what you have. Yet some people still think, "If I could only have/be this or that, then I could be happy."
Joy cannot be bought; it doesn't come in the form of something or someone. It lives in all of us, regardless of our life situations, and it can be tapped into anywhere, anytime. It makes itself known to you when you think about your blessings, however small they may seem. It reveals itself when you are true to yourself and your values, when you live in the present moment, give your best to all you do, and when you seek out ways to help others who have not been as fortunate as you. Thinking outside your own life, and improving someone else's, brings you joy that is unmatched by material gain or other forms of recognition or reward. Sound corny? Try it, and see for yourself !
-excerpt from my book, "Getting It Right: Cutting to the Chase and Creating The Life You Want"
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/search?keywords=Getting%20It%20Right%3A%20Cutting%20to%20the%20chase%20and%20creating%20the%20life%20you%20want&pageSize=10
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