"No Brief Candle"

Every morning I look for inspiration to keep myself on the right track. The "right track" for me is the one I find myself on when I am in appreciation and feeling content. Happiness can find me there, and the joy of feeling like I've got a purpose in this life.

This quote came in my mail this morning as another beautiful reminder of how I want my life to be lived. Enjoy:

“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for it's own sake. Life is no 'brief candle' to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it over to future generations."
~George Bernard Shaw