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Happy. It's such a simple word, and we all use it on a daily basis. But what does it really mean? Happy? Some people will tell you that happiness is success. That happiness is achieving and being good at everything you want to be good at.

Others will tell you that happiness is surrounding yourself with things that you want. Things that you deserve and can use to advance yourself to the next level of bliss. One person might say that happiness is in the little moments when you feel at home, like nothing in the world can stop you.

Some people will say that happiness is being with the people you love, or doing the things you love.

I can't tell you what happiness is. No one can. Because happiness is all relative to you. Happiness varies from person to person, and everyone defines it differently. The one thing I can tell you is that you won't always be happy.

And that's not to say that I don't want you to be. Everyone deserves a little joy in their life. But I DO think it's important to have bad days as well. There are times when we feel worthless or exhausted or just plain sad. And that's okay. You are human, and you have this extraordinary gift called emotion. And emotion isn't always a positive thing. But it IS always very real.

What I'm trying to say is that you should embrace the bad moments too. It may seem like the world is falling to pieces around you, but you can learn from those negative experiences. Take from your bad days and learn how to cope. Learn how to get past the tears or the pain or whatever it is that ails you.

But above all, know that you might have to search a bit to find happiness. It doesn't always fall into your lap like the movies make it seem. Every single person in the world has their own little niche where they feel safe and happy. You might have to work to find it, but it's there.

I encourage you to search for happiness. Whether you've found some already, or if you have yet to locate your niche, there is happiness out there for you. It may not seem like it, but there is. Truly. And don't think that if you don't find it right away that you are forever doomed to a life of misery.

Because honestly, happiness is mostly how you choose to perceive your situation. Life is more beautiful when you see it through bright eyes.