Happiness is a choice not a destination

@eLdav1s (326)
Nigeria
April 18, 2026 12:24pm CST
I used to think i needed to reach a particular level in life before i can genuinely be happy. I have so many goals i want to accomplish and these where the things that defined my happiness. This mindset made me depressed most of the time, i was always angry cause reaching these goals was not as easy as an evening stroll in the park. After awhile i came to understand that i don't have to achieve these goals to be happy. Instead of waiting till i get to where i want to be, while not do the little things i like, and just go with the flow? I am happy because i choose to be happy despite what life throws at me, i choose to be happy. If there is anyone who reads this and is going through certain situations that makes them unhappy, i know it won't be easy but just find a way to make yourself happy.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (173542)
• United States
18 Apr
You're right, being happy is a mindset and you choose how to feel. I'm glad you can be happy with your life just as it is right now and aren't waiting for things to make you happy.
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Orogun Oghenekome
@eLdav1s (326)
• Nigeria
18 Apr
Yes, thank you for this. Waiting for a particular thing before you can be happy will simply make you miss out on a lot of things in life. By the way i have always wanted to ask, how do you add those emojis? I have tried several times but it seems you can't add your regular phone emoji
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Orogun Oghenekome
@eLdav1s (326)
• Nigeria
18 Apr
@DaddyEvil Hehehe i finally got it, thank you.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (173542)
• United States
19 Apr
@eLdav1s You're very welcome.
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lovely
@augusta123 (9780)
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18 Apr
That's true. We often postpone happiness waiting for the next milestone, but we can decide to appreciate where we are now.
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lovely
@augusta123 (9780)
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18 Apr
@eLdav1s Absolutely
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Orogun Oghenekome
@eLdav1s (326)
• Nigeria
18 Apr
Exactly, i have even come to realize that there is more beauty in the process than the results most of the times.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (118734)
• United States
18 Apr
I’m glad to hear you adjusted your perception. If we don’t find the good things now, we’re just wasting time waiting for things that may never happen.
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Orogun Oghenekome
@eLdav1s (326)
• Nigeria
18 Apr
Exactly, we would simply end up making life miserable for ourselves, instead of actually enjoying it to the fullest.
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (31507)
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19 Apr
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