Happy

Happiness isn't an outcome, it's a skill. You don't at some point reach happiness and you don't get happy by working yourself into the ground trying to achieve happiness.

You can't give happiness to someone. Happiness isn't a gift, it's part of your identity. Unlike limbs, transplanting a state of mind isn't possible. However, your happiness can help other people to recognise what happiness is, and start them on their own search for happiness.

I don't think happiness comes from ideas, the past, the future, money, food, sex, education, objects or power. In my experience happiness comes from working conscientiously and consistently, being flexible, making decisions, pro-actively caring about something larger than your own life and being part of a family.

               I am giving you happiness in a box!                                        Oh. What does it look like?       

                                                                                                                

              A lot of work, flexibility, altruism, an 

             ability to make your own choices... 

            I also put your whole family in there, 

           friends included, just the way they are!
           The whole kit and kaboodle!