A speaker tells his 8-year-old self that happiness comes from how you feel today, not from future wins. He noticed people in poorer countries smile more because they're not chasing possessions. The question: why can't you feel that way now, without waiting for stuff.
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If I was my 8-year-old self, I would be having a conversation and say, Chaz, it's about how you feel every single day that matters. It's about how you feel when you wake up in the morning. Do you have energy? Are you excited about your day? Do you feel like you're contributing to something much bigger than yourself that gives you that fulfillment and that joy internally? And then I'll also say to myself, which I said a little bit, you don't need something out there to feel good now. You don't need something in the future to feel good right now. If you take care of yourself, your mind, body, and soul today, you can feel good right now. I always look at, particularly when I travel outside of the United States, you know, many of the people are much less fortunate than me. And many of these third world countries, as you take a look, they have nothing, and yet they're smiling and they're happy. One of the things that you start to find is They're not constantly trying to achieve, obtain certain material items, and yet they're still happy. So why can't I live like that?