Happiness is…

“Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
~ Abraham Lincoln ~

Abraham Lincoln circa 1863 http://upload.wikimedia.org/

This quote really resounds to me right now.  I’m surrounded by people who are unhappy with their lives and think that it’s either everyone else’s fault or there’s nothing they can do about it.  Instead of being happy with where they are and what they’ve achieved, they’re worried about where they need to go, should be, or haven’t accomplished.  It’s sad.  I’ve seen people make some horrible decisions, move across the country, and give up the best parts of their lives because they can only focus on the negative.  Happiness is a state of mind, not a state in the U.S., and that is not seen by everyone.  I can’t judge, and I’m not trying to.  I’ve been there, to that place where you can’t see the light, and it sucks.  But at some point, you have to pick yourself up and make the decision to be happy.  I just hope those people around me can figure that out.

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