Happiness is a Choice

The further I go through this journey, the more I realize that happiness is a choice. I used to think that happy people were just happy. I didn't think they had to work for it. It was just their personality. 

I know now that nothing is further from the truth. Happiness is a conscious decision. It takes a lot of work to be happy. It's not something that just happens. Happiness requires a lot of effort. You have to think about the good things. You have to actively think about being happy and finding the good things that happen everyday. When you're not having a good day, it takes a lot to act like you are happy. 

Happiness doesn't just require some effort at times, it requires 100% effort all the time. But you know what? It's worth it. 100% worth it.