Selected Life Lesson
You are the only one who can make you happy.
-Lisa B’s Life Lesson from Lee’s Summit, Missouri

Richard’s Thoughts…
Happiness is personal. It is yours. Only you can decide what makes you smile and what makes you come alive. A job can add a ton of value to your life, both financially and through great experiences, but it can not — in my limited opinion — make you happier than you already are.

In the movie Cool Runnings, the coach Irv is talking with his star Derice the night before their final race about winning an Olympic gold medal:

Irv: It’s a fair question. It’s quite simple, really. I had to win. You see, Derice, I had made winning my whole life, and when you make winning your whole life, you have to keep on winning, no matter what. Understand?
Derice: No, I don’t understand. You won two gold medals. You had it all.
Irv: Derice, a gold medal is a wonderful thing. But if you’re not enough without it, you’ll never be enough with it.

You decide what makes you happy. I hope you find it is you, living a life full of passion and love. At least that is my lesson for you.