Happiness

What we all strive for in life is Happiness. Our own reason to smile. Our own reason to wake up in the morning and be excited because we are alive.  I am trying to change my frame of mind and become a more positive and happy person with a reason to walk out of the house with a smile on my face no matter what the world is like that day. 

I have decided to read two books on this journey of self correction.  Book 1 is called Born To Be Good by Dacher Keltner and Book 2 is called How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  I will start these books today (I will read one at a time) while trying my best to be as kind and helpful and generous to as many people as possible.  In the words of Shay Carl "The only person that can make you mad is yourself." He means that you are the only person that is in control of how you feel. 

I will leave you with two things today. First, live the life you want to live. Be has happy as you want. I can tell you mine will be as joy filled as I can make it. Second is a quote from the Dalai Lama

"I travel to many places around the world, and whenever I speak to people, I do so with the feeling that I am a member of their own family. Although we may be meeting for the first time, I except everyone as a friend. In truth, we already know one another, profoundly, as human beings who share the same basic goals: We all seek happiness and do not want suffering."

Much Love,
Joey.