ON THE HAPPINESS RADAR
"If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present." Roy T. Bennett When caught up in a web of tangled situations that seem to spread into all aspects of your everyday life, you might wonder whether it was an appropriate time to try to write an article on happiness. However, this is precisely the moment when it is needed. Until we realise that happiness is a way of life, and largely controlled by our reaction to events and not the actual physical circumstances themselves, we will never be satisfied or content. We need to be willing to fight for our happiness, to enjoy the steps we take to go forward. These include savouring every triumph no matter how small, and having the courage to set boundaries and creating a balance that satisfies our own desires and needs alongside those of the people who are important to us. Hitting 40, the pursuit of developing the way I live was somewhat magnified and the signific...