Wanna Be Happy?...Speak Life!

Overall, I'm a happy person. Of course I have problems, issues, hurdles to overcome, characteristics that could use some change, etc, etc...but none of that outweighs my happiness. Now, I'm not real big on religion but I do believe in God, and my faith in Him tells me that first and foremost HAVING life is something worth singing and dancing about. So with that in tow, I not only know that He has a plan for my life, but while I'm here, I am responsible for making my life the happiest it can be. I have been lucky as well as blessed because I claim the things in life that I want. For example, when I wanted a certain job--I mean really wanted it--I referred to that job as "mine". I talked about that job as if I had been made an offer! Sure enough, the job really was mine! Sad and miserable people create their own misery. If everything in your life is problematic, you may need to take a step back to see if YOU are the cause of your own misery. I am not saying that life won't deal you a bad hand, but it's all in how you play the hand you were dealt. "Work sucks", "I hate my boss", "Why can't I drive a better car?", "I'm always broke!"...these negative statements, believe it or not, speak life. If you want to feel like crap at work for eight hours a day, five days a week then ok...keep it up! You may get a call saying that you no longer have that job! Go ahead and keep complaining about your car because when it suddenly and mysteriously dies on you, you'll be wishing for the car that is already yours. Nothing but lint lining your pockets? Well, to an extent, this may be beyond some of our control. But why not think of ways to earn more or find ways to work with what you have? I promise that when I stopped complaining about my money and thanked The Man Upstairs for His monetary blessings, things started to change financially for me. On those days where you may wake up on the wrong side of the bed, still tell yourself that today is a new day and that you are gonna be happy regardless. A person with a constant sad or mad disposition gains a quick reputation as one to stay away from. Everyone has problems so who are you to wear yours on your sleeve and really think that people are supposed to be accepting of your crap-shit attitude? A smile is contagious--no, really, it is--and it not only "infects" those around you, but YOU as well. If anything, you want to feel, look, and actually BE happy, so why not do something so simple to make yourself feel better? You don't have to walk around like "Ms. Congeniality" but walking around like a suicidal basket case isn't healthy either. So...you want happiness? Speak it! Tell yourself that you deserve to be happy because the truth of the matter is you do. I've always been told that you speak your destiny and I truly believe that. Positivity plays such a role in all aspects of one's life, from personal to social to financial, to professional. Lay claim to the things you desire for and within your life. Speak life and watch what happens!