Observation #63 Happiness

How do you achieve happiness? I was not happy at 260 pounds. I had an amazing wife. Two unbelievable children. I had my parents and brother. I had good friends. There was a void. I didn’t like that way I looked and felt. Two fried eggs for tits. My belly button getting deeper and deeper, collecting more and more. More lint than a dryer tray. The thing that depressed me was that I let it happen. I think the key to happiness is action. If something isn’t working you’ve got to do something. Unhappy people are the ones who have stopped trying. You have to make happiness.

Some things can’t be changed. Shitty things happen. The last two years have been difficult. The things that happened could not be changed. They still can’t be changed. I had to let them go. I could change my weight. That is the definition of happiness. Changing the things that can be changed and letting go of things that you can’t. Action. You need to work for it.

Taking action doesn’t have to be Operation 180 or going crazy. The tiniest things build happiness in yourself and others. Take tiny steps. Take steps. Appreciate and be mindful. Call your parents and thank them. Ask for help. Help a co-worker. Go out for dinner with your friends. Is there something you can change today about yourself that would put you on the path to happiness? Do it. The culmination of all the tiny steps can build into a groundswell. In uncertain times, happiness is achievable if you can recognize that it doesn’t take much to achieve. All you need is to do something, anything.