Blog by: Lata Advani Viseu

Why don’t we listen to the voices in our hearts
‘Cause then I know we’d find we’re not so far apart
Everybody’s got to be happy
Everyone should sing
For we know the joy of life
The peace that love can bring
The Wizard – Uriah Heep

Have you ever wondered, should I stay or should I go, whether it’s a job or a relationship or a total life change like moving to another country and starting anew? So many times in your life, you may have made that choice or that choice may have been made for you by someone else.

Perhaps you thought you were going to work with the same company until you retired but you were let go or, you thought, the marriage or relationship was going to last forever but it didn’t work out and you parted ways.

There are people that give their best years to an organization, planning to travel and live their best life when they retire, only to find that they no longer have the strength or the courage to do so.

There are some that stay in an unhappy marriage for their children or for the financial stability. The children grow up and go on to live their lives and the person is still stuck in that unhappy marriage, living a life of regrets.

Life goes by so fast and at every point in your life, you have thousands of choices, or at least two. You can continue living the way you are living, for the rest of your life or you can decide to make a change and begin living your best life now.

Once the decision is made that you want to live life on your own terms, the smart thing to do would be to plan and work toward that goal. Start learning as much as you can about the career that you want to change to, take courses, check online courses, get a life coach, volunteer and network with people in that field. Soon, you’ll find that you’re ready to make that change and you’ll be open to opportunities.

Do something that you’re passionate about so that it doesn’t feel like work. Look at the number of years you have in front of you and decide whether you want to play it safe or take a chance, doing something you enjoy.

In the end, all the material things will not matter. It will be your health, your relationships and the feeling that you get of having lived life on your own terms.

When it all ends, six feet is all that you need. You cannot take your big house, your cars or your expensive clothes with you. Your kids don’t care about the house that you have to work for to pay off, for years and years. They would rather have you present and happy in a small place, spending time with them and creating memories.

In the end, all that matters is that you are happy doing what you enjoy and living your best life on your own terms.

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“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” – Aristotle

“We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.” – Anne Frank

“There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means – either may do – the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.” – Benjamin Franklin

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer

“No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change.” – Barbara DeAngelis

“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” – Jim Rohn