We always try to convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby. However, after this happens, we get frustrated because our children are not old enough. Then we start believing that all will be well when they are older. But again, we get frustrated as our children reach adolescence and we have to deal with them. We begin believing that we’ll be happier when they grow out of the teen years. We keep telling ourselves that life will be better when we have a nicer car, when we take a vacation, when we finally retire.

But, the truth is that there is no better time to be happy than now. Life will always be full of challenges. It is always wiser to give in to it and to decide to be happy.

There will always be some obstacles along the way, some work to be done, some time to be given... Then life would start. No, these obstacles are life. There is no road to happiness. Happiness is the road.

Enjoy every moment. Stop waiting for school to end, to lose ten pounds, to gain ten pounds, to get married, for Friday evening, for Sunday morning, for a new car, for spring, for summer, for fall, for your song to be played on the radio, to die, to be reborn… before taking the decision to be happy.

Happiness is a journey, not a destination. There is no better time to be happy than… NOW!