When I was a little kid, very little was required to make me happy. In fact, a Happy Meal from McDonald’s could usually do the trick. Happy Meals are awesome. You get food and a toy. The funny thing about Happy Meal toys is that no matter how cool they are they easily get old, and tossed to the side. But, no matter how disappointing the toy soon becomes, a child will still want another Happy Meal. Sounds a lot like how we as adults live our lives…..looking for the toys in our situation, and then throwing them aside once they get old…..and then, in search of something else to make us happy.
There is a major lesson in happiness that I can gather from Happy Meal’s. It’s so important that we focus less on the toys or lack of toys in our situation and focus more on the joy in our situation. The joy that having our basic needs met and receiving opportunities provides. Think of your life as a Happy Meal but interchange the word toy for the word joy! Food and joy! If your basic needs are met; what joy can you find in your situation? Collect all joy!
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