It’s been an interesting week, to say the least and I thought this quote was a great choice for quote Friday for setting your mind for happiness, no matter what.
“A happy life is just a string of happy moments. But most people don’t allow the happy moments, because they’re so busy trying to get a happy life.”
~ Abraham-Hicks
I’ve written about being happy and finding happiness on many occasions. I may sound like a broken record sometimes, but I’m just constantly amazed at the amount of people in this world that fall into the trap of UNhappiness when there isn’t really a need to be unhappy. What is unhappiness, anyway? What purpose does it really serve? It doesn’t get you anywhere but make you moody, depressed, sad, angry, etc. But it doesn’t CHANGE anything. So, why not just be happy, whenever you can?
Life is too short to live a “ho-hum” life – or worse, to THINK you are living a ho-hum life, when in reality, you may have a pretty good life, but you never see it that way. That’s what this quote is all about. Stringing together those happy moments into your life, rather than focusing so hard on all the wrong going on in your life.
Of course, it is always easier said than done, and I’m a victim of this too, but in general, I think I am a happy, positive person, in part because the opposite just doesn’t get you anywhere but down. So, on this frigid day in Boston, I’m going to think about all the happy moments I’ve had this week, rather than the stressful or annoying moments, because life’s meant to be lived! Live it up people!!
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To Be Determined 
December 18, 2009 at 6:18 pm
I love this quote too. Beyond the trap of “unhappiness” – I definitely get in the midset where I am focusing on the future SO much – that I delay happiness right now. Although we can’t ALWAYS live in the moment, it is important to not get caught up in the future tripping – where we focus on the fear of what will happen instead of being confident that we can deal with what life brings.
I think I have a hard time finding a balance between living in the moment and planning for the future, but such is life. ; )
December 18, 2009 at 7:43 pm
that’s a great point – I tend to do the look to the future, not in the present, thing too and it’s another habit to fall into. But there is a balance, and it’s something we all learn and work at daily!! (or should!)
December 19, 2009 at 1:31 am
I love this quote! It’s so true. A different perspective changes everything.
I can share that I’ve have had a great day and am feeling very happy tonight!
For one thing, it’s been a very social day. It started in the morning when at work, my university department held its Fall Commencement ceremony. Great to see the students and their families enjoy and celebrate graduation. I think everyone had a great time but for some reason they didn’t eat much. We had lots of food leftover. We’re not supposed to take the food off campus but the caterers gave me plastic covers and I took home a tray of brownies and a tray of cheese crackers. Cool because I had two parties this evening to go to and otherwise the food would have been thrown away.
Then after the graduation ceremony, I really wanted a tea latte – visited two cafes on campus and both had closed down for the Holiday break. The third one was just closing but the guys there agreed to make me a tea. They’d shut the register so they said it was on them. 🙂
By the time I’d finished work, I was in such a good mood, I even bought my car a Christmas present and took it through the car wash – Ha Ha!
December 19, 2009 at 10:39 am
LOVE the story Mandy – that’s awesome. Sometimes it’s also the little things in life that make the world go round (like a free tea latte!!) 🙂
December 19, 2009 at 9:12 am
Don’t worry about sounding like a broken record. I, for one, try to find reasons to be happy all the time. Life IS all about the little moments. People need to be reminded. Too easy to get mired down in the craptastic parts…
December 19, 2009 at 10:39 am
craptastic. I LOVE that word and am going to have to find a way to weave that into my vocabulary 😉 And yes, the little moments sometimes mean the most!
December 19, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Mandy – Good job spreading the word that the best life can be the one we lead after divorce!
Jessica Bram, author of Happily Ever After Divorce: Notes of a Joyful Journey.
December 19, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Thanks for reading Jessica! I love your blog as well, and am touched that you checked mine out! Life DOES happen after divorce, and it’s fantastic.