Your happiness doesn’t come from anyone but yourself.
All my life, I thought happiness comes from others. Being with family, friends, doing things, achieving things. These were all external.
I now realize happiness is internal.
It’s already within me and available to me at any moment.
For example, today I went to pick my son up from my ex-wife’s apartment. She was in a bad mood, which altered my mood a bit. But then I quickly realized her mood does not affect mine. You and I have our own internal locus of control. I wish we come back together as a family but whether that happens or not does not affect my happiness one bit.
I am happiness and I will be happy no matter what happens in life.
Happiness is a choice.
It is something we can decide to be at any moment in our lives.
You must learn to be happy alone, with people and in any situation.
Life has many ups and downs but through it all, in your life, you are the main constant.
Your happiness will not come to you. It can only come from you.
“If you want to be happy, be.” — Tolstoy
Your happiness doesn’t come from anyone but yourself.