To Be Happy, Change Your Mind

The right to change our minds is our first freedom.

Yesterday, I had an opportunity to go hiking on a trail with my family and friends. It was a beautiful and warm morning for a hike. The trail was partially covered by trees, so we found some shade as we walked under the hot sun. I enjoyed the foliage, the company, and the sense of exerting myself up an undulating trail on an incline. I enjoyed a good sweat.

When we reached the top, my young friend asked me a question. “Do you think that money makes people happy?”