596 - How happy do you want to be?

It is not a frivolous thing to be happy.

It's necessary for life!

Being happy is no one else's responsibility but your own.

When you tell someone they make you happy, that is because you decided they made you happy.

Our attitude towards change, illness, and other adversity determines how well we will get through it

A good friend of mine was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer a year ago.

She forbade any discussion of the illness as she was going through treatments. Medications cause her to gain weight and lose some hair yet every day she had a smile on her face.

My friend worked in her garden, cooked healthy foods, and laughed every day.

Last week she stunned her doctors. They could no longer find any cancer left in her body.

You can heal your body.

This isn't witchcraft. We have modern medicine, alternative medicine, and our own minds.

There are treatments in other countries that aren't allowed in the US, for reasons we speculate over.

I know many people who have been cured of "terminal" diseases because they had the right mindset and they were willing to try alternative methods.

We must keep an open mind in all areas of our lives.

In business, it's also important to be open to new ideas, methods, and evolving technology.

The more open we are throughout life, the more rewarding life will be.

Many people agree that life is more rewarding when you have an open mind.

That doesn't mean you won't face difficult times.

It means you will get through that faster and more resilient than ever.

Be kind, no matter what.

Be generous to those who are not as fortunate.

Be supportive before being critical.

Say a kind word to someone you don't normally talk to.

Add to this list...it has no end.

Choose to BE HAPPY!