Hapiness 101
By Tracy Liebmann

We all want happiness; we all want our kids to be happy. So why don’t we prioritize happiness? I believe in our culture we have been taught that to achieve happiness we must first obtain a certain goal or material thing or even a certain body size. It’s all a lie; we can obtain happiness right now, right in this very minute. What are you waiting for? The next job, relationship, grade, body size, don’t wait it’s your for the taking.

I wish there was a class offered called Happiness 101, if there were it would look something like this.

HAPPINESS 101

Prerequisites: must be alive, breathing, willing to chose happiness, and able to live in the present moment.

Class Objective:
   Be Present
   Be your authentic self
   Be Grateful
   Let go of judgments

Class Offered: M,T,W,TH,F,S,Sun, every hour of everyday, every minute of everyday, every second of everyday. You chose when you want to be happy, it’s available 24/7!

It’s important to understand that it may be simple, but it’s not easy. Some of us have very traumatic backgrounds and people who have had a lot of difficulty in their lives often have a more challenging time with this power of choice. Yet it is possible, I have known many people over the years that have accomplished this simple yet not easy task. For me some days are easier than others, it a journey for me that has been liberated with the knowledge that I can chose happiness over misery at any given moment.

Suggested Reading:
Happiness is a choice
By Barry Neil Kaufman