I’ve had nothing in my life and have been homeless (but never on the street), and I have also had what would be considered a whole lot at other times. I have had a sense of true peace and happiness in both and have felt miserable in both. I feel exceedingly grateful that I’ve experienced both ends of the stick because I know it’s not where I am on the stick that brings happiness but in rising above the stick altogether.
A long time ago, my mantra became: If you’re not happy where you’re at, you won’t be happy where you’re going. I continue to discover that happiness is not found in perfect circumstances but in seeing perfection in all circumstances.
It’s rather like an enormous puzzle; if I were to look at just one piece of the puzzle or even a few, the puzzle won’t be clear or make sense. I have to rise really high above this vast puzzle, but when I do, I can see how each and every piece is perfectly placed and forms an ineffably beautiful picture.
Princess Sassy Pants & Co.™ 
Beautifully said!! ♥️
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THANK YOU. PERIOD.
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I think you’re right about not being happy where you’re going if you’re not happy where you are now.
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Right? Because happiness doesn’t depend on circumstances but how we see them. I spent too much time searching for happiness in circumstances only to end up in the same place. Sometimes, it can seem like changed circumstances have brought some satisfaction, but it’s only temporary, in my experience. We are running after the proverbial carrot when we look to these things.
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Words and beautiful visualization of wisdom. Thank you! – TLW
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Good morning and thank you JLL💦💦💦
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