“We think our source of happiness is “out there” (in our job, in more money, in a better environment) but we usually find it “in here” – when we quit waiting for someone or something else to bring us joy and take responsibility for locating it ourselves. We find happiness where we are.”
– Marshall Goldsmith, Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts – Becoming the Person You Want to Be
A simple reminder that joy comes from within and is never found in our circumstances. To look for it there will always be a disappointment. And expecting other people to always make us happy is also unrealistic. If we’re not happy with who we are and how God made us then happiness will always be elusive. Happiness begins and ends with us.