Sunday, August 24, 2008

Pursuit of happiness

Everybody wants to be happy. Not everybody agrees on what it is.

Some people get married to be happy; some get divorce to be happy. Some people return home to be happy; some run away from home to be happy.

Being happy is not always easy, though. Most people remember compliments for a few minutes and hurts for years. They become garbage collectors, carrying trash that was thrown at them 15 years ago.

Everyone of us goes through times when life seems extremely difficult - we can't pay the bills, we have lost our job, we have lost a loved one. During these times we wonder how we could possibly make it through the next few days. Somehow we usually do!

Happiness is possible for anyone. It is not just for the young in the so-called carefree years.

My program for happiness is....

....work intensely; not just doing the daily job to earn your living, but doing something special with that job
....appreciate leisure and the world around you; it is the source of your energy renewal
....be your own best friend; you can be alone, but never lonely.
....add up your blessings and accomplishments







At the Luge in Sentosa










Happy days










Shirley (left), Donna (middle) rings the celebratory bell after scaling a 60 ft(8 storey) pyramid

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