happiness...that’s really up to you!

So all of this community talk has got me thinking about the state that our country is in! It is a little sad and therefore like Debbie (our lecturer) pointed out to us today, it is vitally important that we keep holding onto our happiness.

 

So what is happiness....is it a state of mind, a feeling, a thought, an emotion or a certain something or someone? The clip that Debbie opened her lecture with, showed a young person talking about what he understood by happiness. To him it did not consist of school, high school and university but rather of his hobby, snow boarding! He used snow boarding as an educational medium, which I find very admirable. Too often we try to fit too many people into a standard mould, which simple cannot be done due to the law of nature which simply states that we are all different and unique. We need to except our 'uniqueness' and make the best out of it....it is only then, that we will start becoming happy.

Another thing that stood out to me in the clip, was when the young boy mentioned how the little things in life play a BIG role when it comes to our happiness. To me it's so very important to appreciating the little things that are right under our noses. One of my favourite occupations is dreaming. I LOVE dreaming about the future or about the things I would still like to do :) I think that this is one way that keeps me motivated and sane.

A very important point that the boy mentioned was ones spirituality! I have learned over the years how vitally important this is in order to become a better person! I will be honest and say that it's not always easy!...

 

Faith is choosing and believing God's dream for your life.

Nothing starts happening in your life until you start dreaming.

God gave us the ability to dream, to create, to imagine.

Dreaming is an act of faith.

Everything you see on this planet started as a dream.

                                                   - Rick Warren