Why do we delay happiness for the future - when some perceived obstacle is removed; we’ll be happy as soon as we get in shape, lose some weight, get a promotion, learn a new skill – maybe get married to ‘Prince Charming’, or ditch the creep who turn out to not be so charming?
Maybe we think about how much happier we will be after a knee replacement or two.
But, as with many things, happiness is a habit - a learned skill, which requires practice. It’s great to have goals, but if we don’t train for happiness now, we won't sharpen those skills, and may not get good at it. If we're not actively looking, we may not see opportunities along the way, and are less likely to be ready to fully embrace happiness when our obstacle is removed. When we practice happiness on the little things along the way, we are better prepared to more fully enjoy its rewards.
We may even find that the obstacle was only in our minds all along.
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