You like to be happy right? If you had the choice you’d be laughing and dancing every single day. I think most of us are like that – we’d give almost anything in order to be happy. Of course when you think of it in these terms, that is exactly how it is. You do have the choice to be happy, and you do have to give in order to be happy.

There is so many people out there however, that live in the perspective of, “well – if it happens, I’ll be pleasantly surprised” Murphy’s Law has nothing on these people. They will tell you, that because they live their life like this, they are not hurt very often. That very well may be true, but they are also not very happy people generally.

Make a commitment to what you love – make the choice to be happy. You’ll be surprised how much you will attract to yourself that will only add to your happiness if you start with a premise of happiness. If you live in fear of hurt and pain then you live in fear. Fear is constrictive and closed off – you’ll never be happy if you have fear. Is there a chance you’ll be hurt? Yes, of course there is – but it’s only a chance. There is also a chance you might be ecstatically happy!

Here’s a difficult experiment for you. Smile and say “hi” to everyone you meet today; especially strangers. You would think this would be easy (and mostly it is), but it’s difficult in some ways because so many people these days seem so wrapped up in their own thoughts that they walk right past you as if they did not even realize you were there; as if you don't exist. These are the invisible people…. Oh, we see them, but they will never be remembered or thought of again. And you wonder why they might not be happy? But within this experiment you will find that your smile and cheer will be returned to you. This energy will grow, and you’ll be amazed at how a simple smile and ‘hi’ can make you feel by the end of the day.

Love and Bright blessings ~ Richard