What makes you happy?

What makes you happy?

To my understanding, far too many people compromise who they are to achieve the success they desire, missing out, however, on the opportunities they have dreamed about their entire lives. I just want to know why...... But I can only describe this effectively if you understood how I am first.

I find it interesting to have deep conversations with complete strangers, they have much less hesitance revealing their true opinions about people and life in general, simply because they know we will or may never see each other again. I have heard some of the most bizarre stories, some of which I regret ever asking about.

I recall one person, who was homeless, telling me that he had received millions of dollars in inheritance, and he was moving to his new ranch in Montana. I ran into him six months later, he had forgotten everything he had told me. The interesting thing is, after further conversation with him, he began to state with incredible confidence that he was in every way satisfied with the life he has chosen to live, living homeless. He enjoyed the freedom of how he lived, saying," This is how I have decided to live, and the sense of openness and liberty, freedom, was unlike anything I had ever experienced." This was one of my more enlightening encounters,

On the flip side, I remember speaking to a heavily tattooed individual, who was quite entertaining, suddenly opening up and recounting a story of a previous life he had lived running drugs between some city up north and Canada, by car. He hesitated a bit before continuing, obviously in regret of knowing what could have happened, but explained in detail how far he would have gone to defend himself and remain free if he had ever been pulled over by a police officer.

I use these examples to demonstrate the stories you hear by keeping your ears open to everything that surrounds you. Communication is the key to everything, the moment you start assuming is the moment you start making mistakes, getting things wrong and compromising what could have been for what is.

Do you know what these two have in common? They have been through far worse than many people can say, one is homeless, the other has been directly involved in drug trafficking, but, they have made decisions based on what they believe make them happy and now live much better lives, albeit, not much different in person, deep down they are content, satisfied with what life has thrown them, knowing that they have survived. You should always admire people for making themselves better.

Ask questions, be curious, it might help you find the one thing that makes you happy for the rest of your life. The answer is out there, I assure you, it is just a matter keeping your eyes and ears open and never compromising who you are and what you believe in. Good things do happen to good people. Think about what you need, not what you want and you may find everything you could have ever imagined.

I enjoy life, without boundaries. I am asked far too much why I laugh too much, it really has surprised me. This questions is a tough one to ponder, but I can say the one thing that has set me apart is the confidence I have in myself that I will learn from whatever happens and make the best of it. I will make mistakes, but I will learn from them, I will make a poor or irrational decision, but I will learn from it, I may say something mean, hopefully unintentionally, but I make sure that I apologize and that I don't repeat the mistakes again. I know these things happen, I am prepared for them to happen.

So now that I am prepared for the worst, I can focus on the good things in life, I know a good friend is one who you can trust, that's it, that's all you need. I know a good person is one who is close to their family, because that's the longest relationship they've had, and if it is still strong, they are decent people, no matter what they have been through, and great girlfriend material..........

I know that I have made compromises in my life, I know that will change, I know who I am and how I want to be, no doubts. I am happy, it's as simple as that. Stop complaining, stop counting on people to fix your problems and try to take the initiative, the gratification is far better when you yourself have righted a wrong. Don't lose hope, there are people that you can trust , it's just a matter of not letting the doubts blind you of the good things in life, because you will miss them if your not careful. I have a lot of friends, the ones you can trust, really trust, that is cool. I am ready for a million more friends just like that, I just can't get enough. There are a few things I am missing in my life, things I won't name, but I know when the time is right, I will find them, I just need to be patient.

I am easy to please, I like the small things. A smile, a goofy laugh, a lame joke, a funny song. You know your happy when so many small things make you smile.

So that is my answer,"why do you laugh so much?"

Because everything makes me smile.

Nothing can stop you when you know how to smile without reason.

Be strong and enjoy life