Happiness is something
we create in our mind,
It's not something we search for
and so seldom find--
It's just waking up
and beginning the day
By counting our blessings
and kneeling to pray--
It's giving up thoughts
that breed discontent
And accepting what comes
as a "gift heaven-sent" --
It's giving up wishing
for things we have not
And making the best of
whatever we've got --
It's knowing that life
is determined for us
And pursuing our tasks
without fret, lume, or fuss--
For it's by completing
what God gives us to do
That we find real contentment
and happiness too.
~Helen Steiner Rice
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