Happyness

You know sometimes you keep telling yourself that after you get straight As, then you'll say "I'm happy now"? Or when you've finally earned X amount of money, then you'll say "I'm happy now"? Or when you've married your dream guy Y, then you'll say "I'm happy now"? Or when you've gotten round to doing Z, then you'll say "I'm happy now"?

What pure nonsense.

I'm blessed to have friends who keep showering me with words of wisdom:

"Soton best kot ada ko, just if u feel hepi. Kalau x, soton best gila pun, kalau ko asyik sedih n nak ckp psl problem, soton jd x best sbb ko."

"It takes a lot of courage to be happy with what you already have."

"You've already got everything you could ever need."

They're right. I've got loads to be thankful for.

You know what makes me happy?

• Autumn in Soton. The sunshine and its welcoming warmth. The bright colours of the leaves, both on and off the trees. The crimson clouds that merge with the soft blue skies at sunset. The stream in the middle of uni that flows peacefully amongst majestic willow trees. I love autumn. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. If there's one thing I'd miss about British weather when I leave, it'll be autumn.
  
  
• My project supervisor. I've been faffing around for a good six weeks and after a really motivating pep-talk and some very encouraging boosts to my morale, he comes up and says I'm *just* late by a week. He's a sweetheart!
  
  
• Sufficient resources to do whatever I want, whenever I want to ;)
  
  
• Friends who want nothing else but the best for me and never give up on me :)
  
  
• Most importantly, the knowledge that God's giving me all these opportunities to grow.
  

During my re-orientation program back home last summer, I was introduced to the law of attraction. Basically you just think of what you want in your mind and it will come. I was really sceptical about it and I didn't think it would work. I mean c'mon, have you heard of wishful thinking?

But not anymore. When I first made this blog, I wanted to keep myself focused on my dreams so that eventually I could see them become true. And after a few months, I've accomplished one item off the list, I've made plans to get a couple more done and I'm going to see Celine Dion in May!

So yes, the law of attraction exists. I'm a firm believer now.

Happiness is a choice. I've known this quote for ages but it's taken me this long just to realize and embrace what it actually means.

I'm happy now.