We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another.
Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are.
After that we are frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.
We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire.
The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?
Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway.
One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred D. Souza. He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin — real life.
But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin.
At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."
This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.
So, treasure every moment that you have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with... and remember that time waits for no one.
So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds,
until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced,
until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off,
until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or the fifteenth,
until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die, until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy.
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
So, work like you don't need money. Love like you've never been hurt and dance like no one's watching.
译文
幸福是一段旅程
我们说服自己只要我们结婚以后，生活就会变得更好
我们有了宝宝或者其他的东西 生活就会变更好
然后我们会沮丧地发现可能他们再大些我们应该会更满足
可当他们长成青少年的时候你又会沮丧于要（应付）照顾好一个青少年，等他们过了那个时期我们一定会活得更开心
我们又告诉自己当我们的另一半可以有条有理的行事，当我们拥有一辆更漂亮的车，当我们能够有一场身心愉悦的旅行，当我们退休，我们的生命就完整了。
事实却是:再也没有比当下更好的时间去过得开心了（活在当下），如果现在都不开心，那什么时候才开心?
生活总是充满挑战的
承认这一点对你来说是好的并且决定无论如何都要活得开心
引用我最喜欢的句子之一，艾佛列德.德索萨曾经说过:很长一段时间，生活对于我来说似乎都是即将开始——真正的生活
但路上总是会有障碍。某些需要先解决的，未完成的生意，需要付出的时间，需要支付的债务，之后生活才真正开始
这至少让我知道这些障碍就是我的生活
这一观点告诉我，幸福是没有门路的，幸福本身就是一条路
所以，珍惜你所拥有的每一分每一秒，对于那些和那个特别的人相处的时间更是要珍惜
要知道时不我待（时间不等人）
所以不要等到你上完学
等到你回归校园
等到你失去10英镑
等到你得到10英镑
等到你有了小孩
等到你的孩子长大离家
等到你开始工作
等到你退休
等到你结婚
等到你离婚
等到周五晚上
等到周日早上
等到你拥有一辆新车或者一间新房子
等到你的车贷或者房贷都已还清
等到春天，夏天，秋天，冬天
等到你不再拥有社会福利
等到第一次或者第十五次
等到你的歌响起
等到你喝了一杯酒
等到你酒醒
等到你死亡
等到你重生
然后发现再没有比现在更应该开心的了
幸福是一段没有目的地的旅程
所以
请像不是为了钱一样工作
像没有被伤害过一样去爱
像没有人观看一样地忘我起舞