Evan Almighty

"Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?"

I must have subconsciously prayed for wisdom and intelligence lately, or else I wouldn't be having these "opportunities" sent down from the Big Guy in the form of torrential issues at work.

The road to wisdom...I'm half way there, my friend.

Advice from The Universe

"Great big, ear-to-ear, open mouth smiles, sluggishslacker, are responsible for far more sizzling romances, salary increases, life extensions, and calorie burning than your dentists, doctors, and financial planners will ever comprehend."

Show us your tonsils,
The Universe

Coincidentally, I was asked by a colleague a couple of weeks ago on why I sounded happy eventhough we had a big work problem on hand. And so, I explained my "Theory of happiness" to her, which is quite simple, really.

There are only two reasons for my happiness -
#1: Either because I'm genuinely happy; or
#2: Because I don't know what else to feel, and to be happy is easier than to sulk.

Some say a smile is a by-product of happiness, while another school of thought says that smiling could lead to one's happiness. My personal view is, it works both ways.

Henceforth, rain or shine, I shall smile to the world. And be happy. Always.