FEELINGS VII: WHAT MEANS HAPPINESS FOR YOU?

Hello friends ! I would like to share with you my philosophy of life . It may not be valid for you , everyone have their particular way of seeing and living life but I think it may help you if you are passing through a bad time. Since I live in Glogów , there is a situation that keeps repeating : people ask me why I like Glogów, why I want to live in Poland. And my answer is always the same : " Because I am happy here ." People are surprised by my answer because they can not understand why. Human beings are conformists by nature and even if we live in paradise always complain that we are not happy. I try to make people understand that happiness does not depend on where we are, but of ourselves . Only you can decide be or not to be happy. Many people told me that Glogów is boring, what I answer : " No, you 're boring " because as I told to my last partner  of EVS : " Every day can be amazing if you want " And it is true , since I am here , I do not have a single boring day. "Sure, for you everything is new and is easier " Yeah, maybe. But I think it is not about that." It is about knowing how to enjoy the small pleasures of life.In the past, I was not able to see the beauty of life. Perhaps my life by choosing evil , perhaps because it had to be ... The point is that I was not happy . I was not happy with myself , therefore , I was not happy with my family, friends, my partner ... People who know me long ago say that I am different now. I am no different , I am myself now. The bad experiences in my past has taught me to see life differently. We are always going to have problems, so we have to know how to deal it . And the best way is always keeping a positive attitude , visualize the possible solution and not just the problem. We like to complain about everything but we know it is useless . As the saying goes : "If plan A does not work , remember that the alphabet has 26 more letters" ( Spanish Alphabet ) . This does not mean that have to be always happy. We also need to be sad occasionally , mourn and think ... because these are signs that something is wrong and we must change it. My maxims are: Everything happens for a reason . Sometimes you win, sometimes, you learn . Think positive. 

Believe me when I tell you that since I have changed my thinking , my life has changed for the better. It is not about miracles , or that the problems go away , it is about knowing how to live life, to recognize the little things that make us happy , face the difficulties...If you do not like something in your life, change it! Remember only you can make you happy. It just depends on you.

So yes, friends, I love Poland and I am happy. I have problems like everyone else but I decided to smile every day. Because the smile is the best dress that you can take in life. I am 28 years old and I have a lot of wrinkles around my eyes. But I do not care if they are because I am always smiling. I am not a psychologist, I am not pretend to give a moralist advice about something that I do not quite know how it works: life. But I wanted to share with you my experience. I am sure that my mission in life is to help others in one way or another. My words may fall on deaf ears but maybe if it permeate the mind of someone who needs it I will be able to be satisfied. The message is clear and simple: "Happiness is not a destination, it is the way you enjoy the way".