Mary’s Minute
“Remember
that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.”
~Roy Goodman
“The purpose of our lives is to be happy. If you want others to be happy, practice
compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
~ Dalai Lama
I hope you have had a chance to watch the Perry Central
Happy video that was created by Perry Central students. http://www.pccs.k12.in.us/happy.html It brings to the forefront the notion
expressed by the Dalai Lama that our purpose in life is to be happy. On first glance this seems like a selfish thing
to say because some may contend that our purpose in life is to serve others. The Dalai Lama clarifies this by explaining that
in being kind to others we will not only make others happy, be we will also
find our own happiness. George Couros
provided me with an interesting perspective on happiness when he said, “Don’t
talk about balance; talk about happiness.”
We hear a lot of talk about the need to seek balance in our lives, but
when we think about people who are truly happy, often it is not about balancing
or compartmentalizing their lives; it is about following their passions. It is about seeing happiness in all we do and
following. It is about taking Roy Goodman’s advice and seeing happiness as a
way of living, not a lofty goal. In many
ways being happy is choosing to see the good in life and giving ourselves
permission to be happy, believing that we deserve happiness. Being happy is about following our dreams and
being grateful for all the gifts – small and large in our lives. Being happy can be as simple as allowing
ourselves to sing and dance to a peppy tune.
With that in mind, I will close where I started. If you have not seen Perry Central’s Happy
video of the Pharrell song, please take a look and Be Happy!
Have a happy week!
Mary
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