10 Aug What are you allowing to control your happiness

What are you allowing to control your happiness?

We see it all the time, rich and famous people who are so unhappy. They have it all or so it seems but yet they are out of control, they are mean or they are just plain miserable. 

I know most of us would be thinking “If I had all that money, I’d be happy” but does money really make you happy? Ever heard of the saying the bigger the money, the bigger the problems? Remember too much is given, much is required.

You have to learn this lesson way before you are blessed enough to have money. You have to realize that your happiness comes from within, from your higher source, whatever that may be for you. Otherwise no matter how much money you have it will never be enough to fill that broken hole inside of you.

You have to ask yourself, is it the things in your life that you get your strength from? Seriously, so many people think if I had this car I’d be happy, if I lived in this big house I’d be happy. I’ll finally be happy when I make a lot of money. 

What if all your stuff suddenly was gone tomorrow, you would still be good? Would you still be happy or is your happiness connected to the “things” that you have?

How many people that have all of “that” are still lonely? How many people are still unhappy?  Think about how many famous, talented and beyond rich people commit suicide every day because they are so unhappy even with “everything” they have.

Trust me I know, I had a big lifestyle yet every night I cried myself to sleep, I now know that money can’t buy you happiness.

So let me ask you, are you trying to impress others with your things? Are you trying to cover up your pain with a fancy coat of lies? Yes, I know all about doing that but I was still so unhappy inside.

I remember when my Bishop said “Do something you love and it wont feel like work, do what your purpose is, what you are passionate about”

I listened, and everyday I do what I love to do. I get to write this blog, I get to help people get their lives together. I am blessed to have the most wonderful clients. I go to work with a smile on my face and each and every day, I am so grateful that I get to do what I love. Am I in the big house anymore? Do I drive a fancy car? Do I have the toys or big vacations or designer bags that I used to have? No, I have none of that anymore but I have peace and joy, I am happy with myself and with what I do have now and that my friends are priceless.

I do not allow what others think of me to control my happiness, that is their problem, not mine. I have realized not everyone is along for the whole ride and that’s okay. I will not allow a man to control my happiness, I will continue to be happy with or without one. I do not allow haters to control my happiness, there will always be haters. I will continue to do me, like it or not, I do not care.

I will not allow material things to control my happiness, I know that even without, I am still happy.

See I am in control of my life, of my happiness, of my joy.

I chose to be in this state, I chose to be grateful, to not deal with drama, to let go of things and people that are not good for me because this is my life and I only get one go at it and I am doing it my way! Just like good ole Frank says.

So today my friends, remember the only way you will find peace and joy is in the fact that you’re good with yourself. You will find satisfaction and love in the things you do and the things you do for others. It is an inward state of mind that you control, and if you have that, no one can take that away from you. So ask yourself what is controlling your happiness? You get to choose, you allow what affects you, own your own happiness!

“Be the change you want to see”

@TreadmillTreats