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“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.”— James Oppenheim

Life doesn't always dish precisely what we want, when we want it - and truth be told, this is normally for the best... but often we have to cultivate the best we can out of what we have.

"Happiness" as a term is applicable to MANY facets of our lives - but the principal of "making the best out of something" is the same throughout - be it an emotional situation, a work related matter, or something trivial.

As a random example... I started living on my own at a pretty young age (17) and being at "entry level" in the corporate world - my salary was not anything close to amazing as you can well imagine. I moved into what was essentially a garage. Well actually, no - it wasn't "essentially" a garage - it WAS a garage lol! There was no hot water and the shower and toilet was across the garden... but - it was mine. It was my first little "home" and I wanted to make it feel like a home.

Actually - the garage that I lived in for two years with no hot water, insulation or toilet on hand (haha) was actually previously the recording studio for a band called "The Mccully Workshop" - this, is in fact.... my front door on one of their album covers! Although it looked a lot better when I lived there lol!

This is one of their other covers... oh the good 'ol days, right ;)

I have de-railed lol...

The point I was trying to make... was that I had less than nothing. My rent pretty much swallowed ALL my money every month and I often had to pawn things just to be able to buy food. For the first year, I did not have a fridge, I lived out of a cooler box. My bedside tables and other were cardboard boxes covered with material of some kind or another... but the point being... I did what I could, with what I had... and made it my home - and I was VERY happy there for two years.

I planted my herb garden, entertained friends often, spent afternoons on my bed reading, decorated it like I loved it - and completely made it mine!

So, essentially - what I am saying is... you can ALWAYS create happiness around you - no matter your circumstance.

Go do that ;)

WHAT IS HAPPY HIPPIE QUOTES ALL ABOUT...

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily! – Zig Ziglar

I am a total sucker for anything motivational and/or inspirational, I often spend a good amount of time browsing quotes online to share with followers on various other platforms so I figured why not make it a daily habit here on Steemit too :)

Despite the fact that I am a complete and utter tech junkie and I love so much about our modern world - (yes, there is a lot that I DON’T like as well… but keep up people… this is a happy hippy post), I have often considered the fact that I might have been born in the wrong era.

I have an insatiable love for anything 60’s!

So here I sit - in the 21st century, perhaps minus the bell bottoms but definitely not without the happy spirit, excessive array of colour (everywhere) and juuuuust a few gadgets to boot…he he!

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