As many of you know, two weeks ago, I relocated back home to Richmond, Virginia, after spending the past decade of my life in Birmingham, Alabama.

In the past three hours, I've received the following three textual communications, from three different members of the human species:

1.) "How are ya liking it back home?"

2.) "How are things going for you and Neo?"

3.) "Are you settled in yet?"

My responses were as follows:

1.) "I like it everywhere."

2.) "My life is always nice, young lady."

3.) "I sure am, pal."

I'm reminded of the quotation from Taisen Deshimaru, which says, "If you are not happy here and now, you will never be."

It's similar to what I talk about in Chapter 44 "Choose Your Emotions" of my book Follow the White Rabbit: The geographical environment in which I may find myself has very little to do with my emotional state-of-being. One can learn to cultivate the necessary mental discipline to influence their emotional state-of-being by simply shifting their perspective.

I didn't always possess this illuminating awareness — it takes time to cultivate these "perspective skills." But it can be done. You can do it too.

Choose to focus on the things in any particular environment that can be appreciated. For example, choose to appreciate your health, reliable transportation, having adequate access to food and water, having hot water with which to shower, money in your pocket, a job, your kids, your pets, a roof over your head, access to the Internet, etc.

Happiness can be learned.


In my book Your Truth Will Set You Free, I talk about "Holy-Spirit Mind-Mastery." It's similar to working your way up higher levels in martial arts. Once you break through a particular barrier, then you'll always have mastery over that area of life. Happiness is one of those areas. With dedication and patience, you'll become a Black-Belt Holy-Spirit Mind-Mastery Warrior.

For me, happiness is a choice. It can be that way for you, as well. You just have to choose the proper perspective. You may need to order and read Chapter 8 of Follow the White Rabbit — it's entitled "Proper Perspective."

Allow your inner being to influence your outer circumstances, instead of unconsciously allowing your outer circumstances to influence your inner being.