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Here’s Why You Aren’t Happy
And How You Can Be!
Growing up, I really struggled with the idea of being happy for myself. It was one of the hardest things in my life — to feel truly, completely happy.
I remember being a teenager and always feeling this sadness, like something was missing, like something just wasn’t right.
I had good friends, a loving family, good grades, and eventually even a good job… yet I always felt that something wasn’t right. I remember once wishing that I could just be happy — that I would only ever feel peace and satisfaction.
People used to tell me I had everything, and that they wished they had a life like mine. But inside, I felt the opposite. I hated feeling this constant emptiness.
And then one day, something changed.
Years ago, that day, I read something — I don’t even remember where — but it changed my life. It said:
“Happiness is a choice.”
Just those few words shifted my entire perspective.
All my life, I hadn’t realised that happiness could be as simple as choosing it. No one else can do it for you. You choose your own happiness. And since the day I truly understood that, I’ve found myself happier, genuinely, consistently — even through the ups and downs.
