For decades, I foolishly believed that the more I laughed, the more pleasure I felt, and even the more I got, the happier I'd be. But the truth? I was miserable! In my early thirties, I finally humbled myself enough to open my eyes to the truths around me, and once I did, I started to understand that without the power to be truly happy, I just couldn't be. Thus, I began to focus my efforts on becoming more powerful, but it didn't take me long to realize that merely acquiring more power of any sort wasn't good enough, as I needed to acquire the power to be responsible with my powers.

Far too many people believe that happiness can be acquired through little more than positive thinking, reading uplifting quotes, and the like, but our happiness is the result of the choices we make. Yes, there's a place for feel-good quotes in our lives, but without a solid understanding of the science behind the scenes, we'll only experience happiness occasionally as we stumble across the path from time to time. The problem? Sometimes happy and even mostly happy aren't nearly good enough to be truly happy.

Life was never meant to be lived alone, and just like hiking a trail with family and friends, walking the path of true happiness will be far more enjoyable when shared with those we love. Please join me in learning how to live faithfully.