Conquer.

"It's Not the Mountain We Conquer - but Ourselves." 
-Sir Edmund Hillary

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Deal with it.

Embrace it.
Enjoy it.

Truth

We're all looking for it.
Some of us have been looking our whole lives.
Some think they can buy it.
Some think they can wear it.
Some travel the world in search of it.
Most don't even know what they're looking for.
But we all feel it.
That aching desire.
That unexplainable emptiness that can only be filled by one thing: the truth.

Life...

It's shiny cars, wistful eyes and roastbeef for dinner.
It's chaos and harmony & water ballon fights...and words you can't take back.
It's tears of joy and pain; & feelings you can't explain.
It's questions and answers, & "I don't know's ".
It's the rise and fall of civilizations.
Stock markets and kids on trampolines.
It's finding true love. And losing it. And finding it all over again.
It's music and sensations and touchdowns and chocolate.
Spirituality, inspiration and money & traffic jams.
It's disaster and heroism.
Paper clips and knowing when to breathe.
It's flirting and tasting and curiosity. 
It's fast and it's slow & it's rising and falling.
It's every moment.
Every hope.
Every dream.
Every peace of the cosmic puzzle.
It's life.

What is Happiness?

Happiness is:
1. Falling in love.

2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.

3. A hot shower.

4. No lines at the supermarket.

5. A special glance.

6. Getting mail.

7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.

8. Hearing your favourite song on the radio.

9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.

10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.

11. Chocolate milkshake ... (or vanilla ... or strawberry!)

12. A bubble bath.

13. Giggling.

14. A good conversation.

15. The beach

16. smiling because you remembered something random in the day

17. Laughing at yourself.

18. Eye contact with a hot member of the opposite sex.

19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.

20. Running through sprinklers.

21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.

22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful/good looking.

23. Laughing at an inside joke.

24. Friends.

25. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.

26. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.

27. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).

28. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.

29. Playing with a new puppy.

30. Having someone play with your hair.

31. Sweet dreams.

32. Hot chocolate.

33. Road trips with friends.

34. Swinging on swings.

35. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.

36. Making chocolate chip cookies (and eating them...!).

37. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.

38. Holding hands with someone you care about.

39. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.

40. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much-desired present from you.

41. Watching the sunrise.

42. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.

43. Knowing that somebody misses you.

44. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.

45. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

46. Taking chances.

47. Life.

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