The "good life" *

WHEW! I love racing against the clock and winning  Finally off to bed ladies and gentlemen, and tonight I will leave you with this:

The "good life" does not come to those who wish for it the most. It does not come to those who despair in the fact that they do not have it. It does not come to those who think all of their problems will be solved by having it, or to those who thought that one circumstance is all it would take to create it. The "good life" does not come to those who think what they have is not good enough, nor does it come to those who think they will never amount to anything so they never try. It will most certainly not fall in the lap of those who think they deserve it without working for it, and absolutely will not come to those who begrudge those who already earned it.

The "good life" is the life you create. It is in the hugs from family, the long walks with the dog, the deep belly laugh at the best part of a good movie. It is also in the tears shed over a lost friend or pet, the feeling in the pit of your stomach after a bitter defeat, or the hot tears of frustration after working yourself to exhaustion. There is an old saying by one of my favorite philosophers, " Most people don't run far enough on their first wind to find out they have a second." You must work for the life you want, be good to the people around you who have helped you get this far in your journey, and most of all.... learn to appreciate the bad as much as the good. For it is the tears that make the smiles worth while, the loss that makes the having so joyful, and the defeat that makes the mastery overflow with pride.

Your biggest obstacle, greatest challenge, worst enemy, and greatest ally lies right in between your own two ears. The only limits that are real are the ones you believe in. The only boundaries you have are the ones you set for yourself, so do yourself a favor and set yourself free. You will find out that your life was the "good life" all along, and the only one that could give it to you, was you.*

... must be the puppy chow ...