The Pursuit of Happiness

I have spent so much time in the pursuit of happiness that I didn't notice it when it was right in front of me....How often we look outside of ourselves for validation and acknowledgement. If I only had that car I would be happy. Buying that house would really make me happy. I need that job to truly be happy. After achieving the car, the house and the job are we happy? or do we require more to continue the pursuit. If we look inside our selves and see us for who we are, then we will know that it is not in the things that create our happiness it is in our own view of ourselves. It is in truly looking at the image before you and being happy with were you are at the present time in your life that will allow all the other things to fall into place. It is only when you are happy inside that the outside world will seem a little brighter.