People often tell themselves that they will be happy once they achieve certain life milestones, like getting married, having children, or retiring. However, this document argues that there is no better time to be happy than the present. Happiness is a journey, not a destination, and one should not wait for challenges in life to pass before finding joy. The obstacles we face are what make up our lives, so we should decide to be happy anyway and treasure each moment we have.

1. When do we start to
live and be happy?

2. We convince ourselves that life will
be better after we get married, have
be better after we get married have
a baby, then another.

3. Then we are frustrated that the kids
aren t old enough and we ll be more
aren't old enough and we'll be more
content when they are.

4. After that we're frustrated that we
have teenagers to deal with.

5. We will certainly be happy when they
are out of that stage.

6. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete
when our spouse gets his or her act together,
when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a
nice vacation, when we retire.

7. The truth is, there's no better time to be
happy than right now. If not now, when?
happy than right now If not now when?

8. Your life will always be filled with
challenges.

9. It's best to admit this to yourself and
decide to be happy anyway.

10. Alfred D. Souza said, "For a long time it had seemed
to me that life was about to begin ‐ real life.
But there was always some obstacle in the way,
something to be gotten through first, some unfinished
business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid.
business time still to be served a debt to be paid
Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that
these obstacles were my life.
these obstacles were my life.”

11. This perspective helps us to see that
there is no way to happiness.
there is no way to happiness

12. But Happiness is the way.
But Happiness is the way

13. So, treasure every moment that you have. And
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treasure it more because you shared it with
someone special, special enough to spend your
someone special special enough to spend your
time; and remember that time waits for no one;

14. So stop waiting until you finish school
So stop waiting until you finish school

15. Until you go back to school
Until you go back to school

16. Until you lose 10 pounds
Until you lose 10 pounds

17. Until you gain 10 pounds
Until you gain 10 pounds

18. Until you have kids
Until you have kids

19. Until your kids leave the house
Until your kids leave the house

20. Until you start work
Until you start work

21. Until you retire
Until you retire

22. Until you get married
Until you get married

23. Until you get divorced
Until you get divorced

24. Until Sunday morning
Until Sunday morning

25. Until you get a new car or home
Until you get a new car or home

26. Until your car or home is paid off
Until your car or home is paid off

27. Until spring, until fall
Until spring until fall

28. Until winter
Until winter

29. Until you are off welfare
Until you are off welfare

30. Until you die
Until you die

31. Until you are born again to decide that
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there is no better time than right now to
be happy;
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
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32. Work as if you don't need the money,
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Dance as if no one is watching
Love like you’ve never been hurt
And live as if you’ll die tomorrow.
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