I’m feeling pretty content right now, and that’s frankly a little scary. Historically, I’ve been fueled by ridiculous and often-unachievable dreams. But there’s something satisfying about savoring the here and now, and about striving for the things that are within one’s reach.
I have discovered that it is nearly impossible to increase one’s happiness without being happy in the first place. Makes sense, I guess.
Perhaps it’s because to take pleasure in the challenges of one’s own life, and to take active steps to improve a situation in the actual form that it is, is to make real progress. Live in the present, enjoy the here and now, and take advantages of opportunities as they come.
Nothing magical, I guess, just a whole lot of sense.
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“clinging” to some concept how happiness has to be…is bound to be scary!