Been thinking about this quote by Alfred D Souza lately. I love it so much, but at the same time I dislike it, because unless you've really picked a day to live and not care and then you plan on dying then you're probably going to regret some of the things you did. You can't do both you know? You can't plan ahead and dance like no one is watching at the same time.

I suppose the idea is to make you realize that in the end thinking about getting through everything isn't the important thing. Wishing time away is really isn't a good idea and praying that you'll sail through doesn't matter either.

There are things which have been tough for me to get through these passed years. I can actually look back and see them now, though at the time nothing really made sense.

For example take a test, GCSE or A-Level, it doesn't really matter. Then you imagine being bottom of the class all the way through life and you work really hard for a B and you get it when everyone else told you to do foundation level instead of higher. It wouldn't matter that you got an A or A* because that B would mean so much more to you.

Anyway here's the quote:

"For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."

This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the journey you take and the problems you face.

So, treasure every moment that you have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with... and remember that time waits for no one ...

So stop waiting until you finish school ... until you go back to school ... until you lose ten pounds ... until you gain ten pounds ... until you have kids ... until your kids leave the house ... until you start work ... until you retire ... until you get married ... until you get divorced ... until Friday night ... until Sunday morning ... until you get a new car or home ... until your car or home is paid off ... until spring, until summer ... until fall ... until winter ... until you are off welfare ... until the first or fifteenth ... until your song comes on ... until you've had a drink ... until you've sobered up ... until you die ... until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy.

Happiness isn't just bliss, it's getting back on the horse after you've fallen off. It's rising out of the ashes when it seems like there's nothing left.

Thought for the day (like we used to do in school):

"Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching."