What things make you consider someone to be happy? A smile, kind words, maybe what they have? To me, being happy is all about being surrounded by things and people that you love. Sure, we all have different definitions as to what happiness Is, and my goal is not to persuade you to view It my way. My goal Is to help you to understand why I am happy, and possibly why some others are happy as well. We choose to be happy, people and things do not create our happiness, but they can contribute.
Day after day we all have choices, some that can help to make us happy and some hat can be a downer on our happiness. Things can get very complicated and make It very hard for me to be truly happy. I’ve learned that sometimes what makes you happy can cause other people pain. At that point you have to decide If It Is worth It to go for what you want, or If the effects hurting another person would be to much to handle. At this point in my life, I’ve had to make decisions that went both ways.
Even if it was something little I still had to weigh the consequences. Right now, I’m having to choose whether or not I want to move back to Oklahoma. I know that either way I will be causing my friends and family pain. I love everyone in my life, and I want all of them to be happy, but this is a time when I have to put my happiness first. My happiness, which is rare, is something that I feel I have control over. There are several things that make me happy, things like being with my family and friends, shopping, cheerleaders, and the list goes on and on.
I am a person that deals with depression, and I find it hard to come across times where I am actually happy. But when I have those times, I am one of the happiest people you will ever meet. I have very set goals for my future, I know where and what I will be doing for the ext twelve years of my life. Starting in January, I will be attending a class to receive my dental assistant license. That is one thing that will make me extremely happy, this will also lead to me getting a real Job and moving out. Which is something that I have been wanting to do for about six months now.
Being able to take care of my self Is something that I feel will make me very happy. Although, being on my own will be scary it’s something that has to happen for me to be able to be ready for the rest of my life, and that is something that I am very excited for. Also in this time I hope that I an find a person that I care for and love as much as I love my family and friends. Someone that will be supportive and caring of me. Which would give me a type of happiness that isn’t even explainable. I am hoping that as I age I will find more things that make me happy.
Though none of us can be certain of our future, I have hope that mine will be fulfilling and full of happiness. Along with my goals, that are In the Immediate future, they have parts to them that will extend to the long term. I want to be an orthodontist, and something that would give me a great amount of happiness would be to have my own practice. I eel as though helping others Is something that would give me extreme Joy and happiness. I want to have what I consider the perfect life, I have it all planned out. Intrigues to your happiness. Even if I don’t get my life the way I would like it to be, I still will be able to have a happy life. For all I know I could be poor and in need of help, and even if that happens I would Just be happy to be alive. Although I hope I have a very successful life, I know that I create my own happiness, and that through life’s obstacles I can still be a happy individual. Take some time to think about your life and what makes you happy. My family and friends are the number one thing that make me happy.
I’ve been dealt a few crappy hands in life, but I’ve learned that pushing through and focusing on the future is one thing that can make me happy during a hard time. We all choose how happy we are, so that is why every morning I wake up and tell myself that it is going to be a great day. Telling yourself that your going to be happy is a huge part in actually being happy. Just know that even if people are working against your happiness, you can turn it all around Just by reminding yourself that your healthy and alive. That is the one thing we all have to be happy about.