Inward & Forward

Dear world,

Don’t we often find ourselves searching for happiness? We travel far, dig deep, and seek out external sources to provide it. But I’ve come to understand that we cannot truly find happiness within ourselves, if and only if, we measure it against the past. True happiness is found when we look inward, and forward.

So often, we strive to make our parents proud, to protect the legacy of our family name. And in doing so, our happiness becomes tied to approval. But approval is a distorted reality, a false promise. We will never feel like we are enough if we constantly chase validation. I now fully understand that to be truly happy, we must live for the little child inside us. Make that child proud. And live for your own children, in the hope that through everything you do, you inspire them, that you create a path of growth, and leave behind a world that is beautiful and worth inheriting.

Our purpose isn’t to honor the past with applause, but to craft a future worthy of our children’s pride.

So instead of seeking approval, seek to make an impact, big or small. On that journey, I promise you, happiness will find you.