Stay happy, show kindness, and keep pushing.....

Happiness should be one of the simplest things to attain, but man being the insatiable creature that he is always finds it hard to be really and truly happy. There are always so many things we still want, so many things we still want to achieve, so many more places we want to visit and lots more we want to do and that affects our happiness.

But I think we should all work on it, the type of happiness that comes from inwards, the type of happiness that is gotten from true joy not by what you have or what you have accomplished. That kind of happiness is what we should strive for.

The type of happiness that is not dependant on whether people compliment you or not. The happiness that you have in yourself and that comes from you been satisfied with where you are and what you do. Do be happy my friends, it's one of the biggest ways to live long on Earth.

Keep striving for more my friends, but never ceases to be grateful for what you already have and what you have accomplished and where you have come so far.

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"How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time." -- Morgan Freeman

There is no commandment as universal as this, irrespective of race, religion or belief, it's the fundamental commandment that shapes man. The commandment that the whole of humanity is enjoined to obey in it's entirety.

Not the longest commandment, but arguably the strongest. The commandment of loving one another, the commandment of being kind to one another. I for one believe that when we show kindness to one another in whatever measure be it small or great we eliminate 50% of the world's problems.

That for me is the power we have to change the world as we see it. The world is sick yes we all know that, but we all hold the antidote to make it better, the drug to cure it if only we will show kindness to one another. One little act of kindness goes a long way not just to the person it is performed on, but to the world as a whole.

So you want to change the world, start by showing just a little bit of kindness to that person closest to you. Do it and watch yourself change, watch the person change and watch the world change and become better.

Keep doing big things my friends and never forget to show kindness as you go along on your journey.

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"Anyone can see the adversity in a difficult situation, but it takes a stronger person to see the opportunity." -- Drew Brees

We all go through tough times but what makes one person different from another is the ability for some to see the opportunity in that adversity while for some that adversity is the end of the line.

The mindset truly is what matters. For instance with the advent of computers it meant different things to those who were proficient in the use of typewriters, those you could call professional typists. For some it meant that it was the end of the line and they would lose their jobs because they didn't know how to use the computer.

But for some who saw it as an opportunity to learn a new skill and move with the times it became something good and it opened new doors for them.

Having that positive mindset of being able to spot opportunities even in the midst of hardships and adversity is a prerequisite to do big things. May your mindset always be positive even in the face of negativity.