“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.”— James Oppenheim
Life doesn't always dish precisely what we want, when we want it - and truth be told, this is normally for the best... but often we have to cultivate the best we can out of what we have.
"Happiness" as a term is applicable to MANY facets of our lives - but the principal of "making the best out of something" is the same throughout - be it an emotional situation, a work related matter, or something trivial.
As a random example... I started living on my own at a pretty young age (17) and being at "entry level" in the corporate world - my salary was not anything close to amazing as you can well imagine. I moved into what was essentially a garage. Well actually, no - it wasn't "essentially" a garage - it WAS a garage lol! There was no hot water and the shower and toilet was across the garden... but - it was mine. It was my first little "home" and I wanted to make it feel like a home.
Actually - the garage that I lived in for two years with no hot water, insulation or toilet on hand (haha) was actually previously the recording studio for a band called "The Mccully Workshop" - this, is in fact.... my front door on one of their album covers! Although it looked a lot better when I lived there lol!
I have de-railed lol... The point I was trying to make... was that I had less than nothing. My rent pretty much swallowed ALL my money every month and I often had to pawn things just to be able to buy food. For the first year, I did not have a fridge, I lived out of a cooler box. My bedside tables and other were cardboard boxes covered with material of some kind or another... but the point being...
I did what I could, with what I had... and made it my home - and I was VERY happy there for two years. I planted my herb garden, entertained friends often, spent afternoons on my bed reading, decorated it like I loved it - and completely made it mine! So, essentially - what I am saying is... you can ALWAYS create happiness around you - no matter your circumstance. Go do that ;)
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Until next time...
Much Love from Cape Town, South Africa xxx
Jaynielea
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