The simple but brilliant concept provided by this snip it of
a phrase that Thomas Jefferson wrote into the United States of America’s
Declaration of Independence is the focus of my blog post today.
In declaring your Independence, your intentions to do what
you want, to express your rights and freedom, declaring that you don’t need
anybody to take care of you, that you will from here on out take care of
yourself. Whether it’s an individual, a
state, a political party, or a group of people starting their own country, it
is the declaration that we know what’s best for us. That we strive to be independent from here on
out, without relying on others.
In the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas
Jefferson added this little snip it which totally sums up his wisdom, knowledge
and utter brilliance.
The Pursuit of Happiness.
It’s not a right of man!
It is a responsibility of the state or Federal Government! It is to each individual something unique and
unto itself, our pursuit of happiness.
Some aren't even pursuing their happiness. They go through the motions of life avoiding
problems, blaming others, companies, or the government for their lot in
life. They are not doing anything on
their own to improve their situation or quality of life and yet expect
happiness to be provided by some unknown benefactor and they are pissed off
that it hasn't happened yet. Many of
these people point to successful people and say or think ‘They got theirs.’
Some are in pursuit but haven’t determined what in the
entire scheme of the Universe would actually make them happy. They are on a Journey but have no
direction. These poor souls hop from one
thing to another pursuing their asses off, working hard, struggling every day
yet can’t manage to get any closer to their goal, because they don’t know or
haven’t decided yet what that destination or goal is. Without determining a goal you wouldn't know
if you were sitting right on top of it, or had surpassed it already.
Few know where they are headed, have goals written down, and
have figured out what makes them truly happy.
This small group is in pursuit of happiness.
Now for the mind blowing awesome supernatural part of all of
this.
Your Happiness is up to you!
The only person who can determine, decide or choose whether
you are happy, mad, sad, upset, downright pissed off, is you! It’s your attitude. It’s your feelings. It is how you decide to feel.
Your goals, your destination, the path you choose to walk,
what you decide to do or not do is entirely up to you. You are exactly where you put yourself
through your work, education, and what you have or have not done. When you face this truth honestly then you
can realize to change your position you need to do things differently, try new
things, quit doing things which are holding you back or may be harmful or
counterproductive to where you want to move to.
You choose your mood, your destination, your path through
life. You are in control of whether
you’re happy or not. If you don’t like
how you’re feeling, change it! If you
don’t like where you’re at change it! It
all starts and ends with YOU!
Unfortunately for many multitudes of people and even many
who will read this post, the pursuit of happiness is the best that they can
ever hope for is the pursuit of happiness, because they will not get the
concept that it is up to them and it is a choice.
I conclude that even though the concept is simple in theory
the execution of it can be daunting if not seemingly impossible at first. It takes changing. Sometimes it means changing our core beliefs
about ourselves, and the world we live in.
This can seem impossible if you truly believe your conceptions and
perceptions of the world are correct when in fact they may be flawed if not
entirely wrong. It is a pursuit of our
goals and what we believe will make us happier than hopefully we currently
are. It may take going to school,
reading books, trying for a new job, moving to another area, maybe even new
friends.
It may mean breaking bad habits that currently you defend
vehemently. It may mean exercising your
mind and body to get them into better shape to work harder. It may mean pushing yourself past the limits
you think you have and limits you can’t even imagine yet. It may mean asking for help from others in
the form of advice, direction, or moral support not handouts or support for keeping
you stuck where you've been.
Too often when the direction is pointed out, the work needed
to be done is identified, what needs to be left behind or habits that need to
be changed, people will admit they aren't willing to do what is required to get
what they say they want. They give up on
themselves which they can’t admit so they will make excuses in order to stay
where they are at. A lot of the time the
people who really change their stars are the ones that grab the bull of life by
the horns and hang on for dear life.
They will put themselves out there 100% everyday doing all that they
need to for where they are and doing extra stuff in between to get where they
want to go.
They motivate themselves.
They are happy and keep a positive attitude even when they are failing
at something because they have their heart, mind and spirit focused on a higher
goal. Their destinations and goals are
continually changing in front of them as they are getting closer to achieving
their older goals. They never reach
their destinations because it’s always out in front of them. Their success is their daily lives, the work
and choices they make, and the path they choose to walk. They are successful Now!
On that note – Have a Great Day and a better one tomorrow.
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