“Life ‘happens to you’ when you ‘throw in the towel.’ You ‘happen to life’ when you ‘get up again’ after you’ve been ‘knocked down.’ Sure, you may have made mistakes; but nobody’s perfect.”Solution: So let’s stay in the ring and not give up. Keep a great attitude and don’t look back. Blessings abound all around you. Before you close your eyes tonight think over your day. You will find blessings you didn’t know about.
We have a brand new day. What we do with it depends on our attitude. Embrace life with gusto. Happen to life. I’ve discovered six important concepts to help get a good start each day for ways to “happen to life.” They are:
1. AGE IS NOT A FACTOR. Be thankful for whatever age you are. Run with it. Many times the youth think they are too young to be useful or they are worried about peer pressure. It takes real strength of character to do the right thing in spite of the crowd. Conversely there are elder ones who put themselves down with self-destroying words, “I’m not what I used to be.” I hear many times, “Those were the good old days.” Well, I disagree; today is the “good now day.” The younger generation profits immeasurably by the wisdom and experience of the older populace.
2. DON’T BE ASHAMED OF YOUR IMPERFECTIONS. A cracked and broken pot allows light to shine through. Be a vessel for light to shine. Blessings given are blessings returned.
3. DEVOTE YOURSELF TO HELPING OTHERS. Volunteering brings happiness to others and to you. Many community activities need volunteers and before you know it your work has made you happy.
4. FORGET THE PAST AND LIVE IN THE PRESENT. The “past” is just that. It’s over. Today is here “right now.”
5. KEEP A RIGHT ATTITUDE. No one likes to be around a “Scrooge.” So encourage yourself to happen to life. Be alive. Life is “delicious.”
6. SMILE AND PUT ON A HAPPY FACE. Say a “Thank You” today to a person you see. Find something to be thankful for. It will make you happy!
