5.
Happiness Is a Journey We always believe life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we think the kids aren"t
(1) enough and we"ll be more
(2) when they are. After that we think we have teenagers to deal with. We will
(3) be happy when they are out of that stage.
We always tell ourselves our life will be perfect when we get a nice car, and are
(4) to go on a nice vacation when we retire. The
(5) is that there"s no better time than right now. If not now,
(6) ? Our life will
(7) be filled with challenges. It"s best to
(8) this to ourselves and try to be happy from now on.
One of my favorite quotes(引语) comes from Alfred Souza. He said, " For a long time it had seemed to me that real life was about to
(9) . But there were always some obstacles in the way, something to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be
(10) . Then life would begin. At last it was
(11) to me that these difficulties were my life." This view has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So
(12) every moment that you have.
And
(13) time waits for no one. So
(14) waiting until you finish school, until you get married, until you have kids, until you retire, until you
(15) a new car, and until spring.
Happiness is a(n)
(16) , not a destination. So, work like you don"t need
(17) , love like you"ve never been
(18) , and dance like no one"s
(19) .
Try to do what you like and enjoy what you can enjoy at present or you will feel
(20) when you are too old to do anything.