The Happy Man

Last week I wrote about “The Angry Man” and it was a depressing story to write just like it’s depressing to be around angry people. Fortunately I am surrounded by happy people most of the time and they make my world a lot brighter.  One person in particular stands out.

 

His name is Kai and although he is a fairly new employee at our company, he has already made a very positive impact. Kai is young and just starting his career in the business world but he has all the right attributes to be successful. He comes to work every day with a great attitude and a willingness to do whatever is asked of him with a smile. His job involves assisting in many different areas of the company including purchasing, accounting, order desk, warehouse and shipping, so it can be really confusing and stressful at times. But he always seems happy and enjoying the work at hand. It doesn’t hurt that he produces great results either. That makes me smile and very happy that we hired him.

 

But Kai doesn’t stop with just spreading happiness at work. He goes out in the community seeking ways to help others. His latest project is called “Laundry Love” and it involves going to poor areas of the community where there are homeless or jobless people and helping them by doing their laundry. Kai and his group of volunteers don’t just pay for the laundry service, they spend time connecting with the people and listening to their concerns. Kai says that people down on their luck appreciate other people spending time with them more than they do their money. Imagine that!

 

I know it’s easier to be happy when things are going right than it is when things are going wrong. And I certainly don’t want to downplay the really difficult things that can happen to us in life. But the way I look at it…happiness comes from pro-active action. If we strive to focus on the positive and seek out ways to bring joy to others….we can’t help but brighten our own world. 
 

Happy people bursting with energy have three things in common.

They deeply honor and respect themselves, they completely accept

themselves for who they are and they don’t take themselves too seriously.

They also see challenges as opportunities to be creative. They switch

their negative thoughts as rapidly as they switch channels on their TV.

Because they see life as a game to be played and enjoyed, they radiate

good health. They are fun to be around and genuinely love and accept

other people for who they are.

~ Rev. Don Kutz, First Christian Church, Laguna Woods, CA