Perhaps the purpose of life is to find joy and happiness. What’s the point of having an amazing life without joy and happiness?  After you achieve them for yourself, it’s time to bring joy and happiness to others.

People often assume that achieving goals will bring them happiness and joy.  Statements such as “when I have a million dollars, I will be happy,” or “when I meet the love of my life, I will be happy,” or “when I have kids, I will be happy,” or “when I get to travel the world, I will be happy,” are often said when people talk about joy and happiness.

Limitations and challenges are often seen as obstacles to happiness. People tend to look at their limitations and see gray skies; however, behind every gray sky is an infinite amount of sunshine. 

Wherever you are in life, you have to find a way to be happy. There have been periods of my life when I was not happy, and I blamed my lack of happiness on everything my body could not do. I assumed that if I was not disabled, I could do everything and live happily ever after. 

No matter how great your life is, there’s always something to complain about. We can complain about traffic, the weather, not being able to be as strong as we would like, skin blemishes, hang nails, slow internet, kids being kids, and anything that’s wrong in life. 

We all face challenges and part of our narrative is the way we look at the opportunities and blessings in our life.

Bestselling author, Brendon Burchard, has two amazing sayings "honor the struggle” and “bring the joy.” One of the principles of amazing success is to deal with and navigate your challenges. Amazing people have challenges like everybody else.  However, amazing people recognize the struggle and succeed in spite of it.

Summary:

No matter what, it is important to find ways to be happy on the road to amazing success. Staying positive allows you to navigate negativity and obstacles in a productive way.