For the longest time, being happy was a conscious decision that was always at the forefront of my mind.
I was lucky that I had read a book called Seven Habits for Highly Effective Teens in my youth, and it contained so much good advice that I still apply to my life today - one of the most important pieces of advice that I thought was to find a 'centre', the guiding principles to live your life by.
I chose to chase after happiness and inner peace, to wake up every day with the conscious choice to be happy, and it was a choice I never regretted.
It may seem strange, but it does work to an extent.
Happiness truly can be a state of mind.
