The Wisdom of Happiness

Be happy. It is one way of being wise."

-- Colette

Happiness is a choice. A choice you make each day, each hour, each moment.

Being happy begins with saying "yes" to life. It is built on accepting what is and reveling in it. Every time you choose not to be happy, you are choosing to reject Reality. In a sense, you are saying to God, "If I were in your shoes Big Guy, things would be different around here."

Happiness is not some frivolous, bubble-headed emotion. It is part and parcel of who you are at the deepest level. It is the life force coursing through you, and out into the world through your actions, your words, your smile, your eyes.

The wisdom of happiness knows that there is no way that in this very moment things could be any different than what they are. It also knows that the next moment is wide open, and that things can change on a dime. The happy-wise amongst us, enjoy the ride, even though they know not when it will end.

Today, happiness awaits you. No, the Publisher's Clearinghouse Prize Patrol will probably not show up on your porch with that gobzillion dollar check, and it is highly unlikely that the star or starlet of your dreams will drop by your office for an afternoon delight, but happiness awaits nonetheless. It awaits between your ears. It awaits in your heart. It's not pushy. It's not waving its hand squealing "Choose me, choose me!" It quietly abides, waiting for you to tire of the melodrama of lesser emotions.

Today is National Happiness Day! OK, I just made that up. But it should be. And so should tomorrow, and the next day, and on and on, round and round, one big firggin' merry-go-round of happiness. Your ticket to ride is your power of choice. What better time to use it than now?