The Happiness Project

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Although most people prefer to read fictional novels, I typically choose to read nonfiction in order to relate myself to real life people. Gretchen Rubin’s, The Happiness Project has inspired many people to begin to see their days in a happier light every single day. I relate to the main character and the author of this book because I am happy. That sounds so simple and maybe even stupid, but it’s quite complex. I guarantee you that most people who have experienced the things that I have would be far from happy. I have days when I think I’m crazy for even having the slightest hint of happiness. But I am so happy and I never would have guessed that I would ever be able to say that truthfully. I am just so happy. I am happy for a large number of reasons. I am blessed with a wonderful family, great friends, fantastic opportunities, and just all around great experiences every day. This book inspired me to start a “happiness project” of my own. It is not organized or planned out. I don’t have charts and time tables drawn up. It’s really pretty simple. For the first time in longer than I can remember, I’m simply allowing myself to just be happy. I’m finally giving myself a chance to be content with what I have and who I am. I’m allowing myself to fall in love with life, especially right now. For far too long I’ve made myself upset over small things. I let small, pointless things control my attitude towards life. If I felt like I was pinching too much skin on my thighs, or that my hair that was a million shades darker than I wish it was, or some guy cheated on me, or I hadn’t prayed or read my Bible in a few days, or I’m not a part of any group at school, then I simply had no reason to be happy. In other words, if my life wasn’t perfect then I wasn’t allowed to be happy. But whose life is perfect? I forgot to see the good things. I used to have a tendency to cover up
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