#happy

IS PRESENT IN THE PRESENT TOO MUCH?

/ Alan Atkinson / Leave a comment

THE PAST IS GONE.
WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT.

THE FUTURE IS YET TO COME.
WE HAVE SOME CONTROL GETTING TOWARDS IT.
WE DON’T HAVE CONTROL OF ITS OUTCOME.

THE PRESENT IS ALIVE.
IT IS AMAZING.
GRASP IT.
LIVE IT.
ENJOY IT.
BREATHE IT.
IT IS ALL BUT A MOMENT…BEFORE IT BECOMES THE PAST.

ALL TOO OFTEN, WE FORGET THAT OUR PRESENT WAS PRETTY MUCH DETERMINED BY OUR PAST.
WE SPEND TOO LITTLE TIME IN THE PRESENT BECAUSE WE HAVE NO TIME;
WE NEED TO PREPARE FOR OUR FUTURE.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

A HAPPY PERSON

/ Alan Atkinson / Leave a comment

A HAPPY PERSON IS A PERSON WITH A
CERTAIN SET OF VALUES.
SHE / HE BELIEVES IN LIVING IN THE MOST
POSITIVE AND JOYFUL WAY POSSIBLE, EVERY DAY.
IT’S A CHOICE MADE.

THE HEALTHIER THE TREE,
THE BETTER THE FRUIT IT CAN OFFER.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

BEING HAPPY

/ Alan Atkinson / Leave a comment

BEING HAPPY IS A VERY PERSONALLY THING.
IT IS A DECISION. YOU DECIDE YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY.
BEING HAPPY REALLY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH
ANYONE ELSE.

BEING HAPPY ALSO BRINGS YOU PEACE,
WHICH IS
MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYONE’S JUDGEMENT OF YOU.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

HAPPINESS IS IN YOUR HANDS

/ Alan Atkinson / Leave a comment

NO ONE LIKES FAILURE. HOWEVER, IF YOU WANT SUCCESS; YOU MUST LEARN FROM FAILURE. FAILURE IS AN UNLIKED TEACHER.

BECOME THE HARDEST WORKING PERSON YOU KNOW.

THE KEY TO YOUR OWN HAPPINESS IS IN YOUR HANDS.
YOU DECIDE.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

HAPPY PEOPLE

/ Alan Atkinson / Leave a comment

HAPPY PEOPLE ALWAYS SHARE THEIR HAPPINESS WITH OTHER PEOPLE.
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THESE PEOPLE;
THE PEOPLE THAT REFLECT WHO YOU WANT TO BE AND
HOW YOU WANT TO FEEL.
THEIR ENERGIES ARE CONTAGIOUS.
THEN, YOU CAN SHARE THIS HAPPINESS WITH OTHERS, TOO.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

Alfred Steiglitz

SOME WAYS TO BE HAPPY

/ Alan Atkinson / Leave a comment

SOME WAYS TO BE HAPPY:

EITHER
IMPROVE YOUR REALITY
OR
LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS.

AND, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO,
SOMEONE WILL HAVE SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY.
TRY NOT TO TAKE IT PERSONALLY.
THEY ARE NOTICING YOU.

HAVE FUN!

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

Love the colours.

HAPPINESS STARTS WITH YOU

/ Alan Atkinson / Leave a comment

SOMETIMES, THE PURPOSE OF PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE IS TO TEACH YOU A LIFE LESSON WHICH WILL MAKE YOU STRONGER. SO, TAKE THE TIME EVERYDAY TO BE GRATEFUL FOR THEM.

BE THANKFUL FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE.
YOU CAN ALWAYS HAVE MORE. BUT, YOU COULD ALSO HAVE LESS.

HAPPINESS HAS TO START WITH YOU. REMEMBER, THAT NOBODY CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY.
YOU HAVE TO BE HAPPY WITH YOURSELF FIRST.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller