Happiness is earned

Here in the consumer societies we're taught our whole lives that happiness is deserved. That we simply deserve to be happy for being alive. The reality is it takes work. Work maybe being the wrong word. We have to put ourselves out there.

We have to start by being open to happiness, which is scary. Being open to happiness starts with being vulnerable. We have to be brave enough to put the fear aside. To leave our safety, trust and be open. We have to make the effort. Happiness doesn't come when you're passive or mindless. We have to stop allowing ourselves to be distracted, get out there and put ourselves in the way of happiness. Otherwise, it will just pass us by our whole lives.