A State of Mind

Tracklist:
Kiss - Prince & The Revolution
Clocks - Coldplay
Never Be - 5 Seconds of Summer
Swear It Like You Mean It - Go Radio
Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
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I have told you already about the little motto I've stolen from Shay Carl, "Choose Happiness." I feel so strongly about these two words that I have made them my life mission. Happiness is a state of mind. One you are in complete control over. Your mood does not have to be determined by your situation. It's taken me a while to completely believe in this. I spent many years succumbing to negativity and my life was not enjoyable, to say the least. I am pleased to report now that everything has turned around and I am happier than I have ever been, all because I allow my mind to remain positive, no matter what life hands me.

In this pursuit of happiness, I guess you could call it, I have tried my best to spread the joy I now have in my heart with everyone around me, no matter if I've known them for years, just met them, or are just passing them on the street. Everyone deserves to have a genuine smile on their face.

That being said, I feel like a lot of people see having compassion towards others as a kind of weakness. I know I'm not the only one that has gotten strange looks for being 'overly nice' (whatever that is). Yes, I constantly tell people that I love them. Yes, I give a lot of hugs. Yes, I surprise people with random gifts. But how does that make me a weak person?

A lot of people would say it's because I'm not focused on myself, I'm too worried about others. To that I counter with, what is so wrong with being invested in other people's well-being? There are seven billion people in this world, we aren't here alone. This universe does not revolve around our singular being, no matter how much we try to act like it does. It simply does not and other people matter. And all of those people have the right, just as much as you do, to be happy. If I am happy in my life why wouldn't I try and spread that to others?

Random acts of kindness/happiness show others hope. They prove that genuine, selfless, kindness still exists. You never know when a simple 'I hope you are doing alright today, I love you' text can completely turn someone's day around. If you can go beyond that, then do it. There is nothing stopping you. All you're doing is bringing a smile to someone's face, where is the harm? I know I was put on this earth to make other people happy, that is God's plan for me. Seeing others happy, makes me happy, not weak.

All I am trying to do with this post is to get you to understand that happiness is a state of mind and compassion is not a weakness. I would hope that a lot of you would already know this, but that just isn't the case it seems. I am not ignorant to the fact that finding happiness is a daily battle with the world. People struggle and the positivity can get lost. All that I am asking is that you do not give up like I did. You don't have to give in to circumstance. It's all in your mind.

Callie
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