The Power of Happiness

I was walking through life with a heaviness in my chest. My steps weighed heavy on the ground, dragging my spirit down with them. Until one day, I heard a faint whisper that said, “Happiness is not about being immortal, nor having food or rights in one’s hand.”

My feet came to an abrupt halt, the heavy energy weighing on me dissipating, if only momentarily. “It’s about having each tiny wish come true, or having something to eat when you are hungry, or having someone’s love when you need love,” the whisper continued.

A warm sensation of light and energy began to fill me. For the first time in a while, I felt truly alive and with a deep knowing, I realized what I had heard was the power of happiness.

We live in a society where external values like money and possessions are rewarded, so much so that it’s easy to forget about the intangible values that really matter: hope, love, and happiness. So today, I’m challenging myself and you to reconnect with those internal values, as it is in fact our hope, love, and happiness that are the building blocks for our most valuable currency – life.

Your happiness, no matter how small, is a beautiful thing to have and can be the motivation and passion you need to keep on going. Let’s take a moment and remind ourselves to appreciate all of life’s little victories and moments that truly make us feel happy. Life is an adventure and it’s all about taking chances, dreaming big and letting happiness drive us towards achieving the things we desire.

Happiness, if nothing else, is worth having and celebrating, so here’s to happiness. May we never forget its power.