SharleneStevens.com

Everyone should have something to hope for.
Something that drives them towards a goal.
It’s been said that if you aim for nothing, you’ll hit it every time.

Have something to aim for; a dream that you hold close and never let completely out of your sight.

When people lose hope they get complacent, and complacency often leads to a poor attitude.

This self-perpetuating cycle of negativity can lead to serious depression, and ultimately harm cherished relationships.

The bottom line is – we are responsible for our own happiness.

Government programs, promises from elected officials, and pats on the back from bosses may offer temporary mood boosts, but ultimately happiness is a self-induced state of mind.

Be responsible for your own happiness.

Success hinges on the simple act of making a decision to live – to absorb yourself in the process of going after your goals.

When you constructively move forward with a positive outlook on life, all of the self-induced barriers dissolve and you get out of your own way.

Nothing feels impossible and you see potential and possibility in everything, because you’re not limiting your focus with destructive negativity.

So make the decision to create your own happiness…

Take action and follow your dreams!

Life’s too short to spend it doing something you don’t love.


~ Sharlene Stevens ~

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement,
in the thrill of creative effort.

The human spirit needs to accomplish,
to achieve, to triumph to be happy!

Happiness does not come from doing the easy work. The afterglow of satisfaction, comes after the achievement of a difficult task… something that demands your best.

When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless.

But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.

Your personal growth itself contains the seed of happiness. You cannot pursue happiness by itself. Happiness comes from the realization that you have accomplished something great!

Happiness thrives in activity.
It’s a running river… not a stagnant pond.


~ Sharlene Stevens ~