Today is my fifth day in Shanghai.  Though five days may seem short to most, I’ve had quite the journey thus far.  I was worn out from an epic seven-week adventure, and now I’m faced with the challenge of starting a new job at a new company in a new city in a new country.  The transition has not been easy for me, as the tone of this post may reveal, but the point I’m trying to make is that it would be impossible without the support from others.

I’m fortunate enough to have my Dad here with me for the first week of this new journey, who is a constant reminder that it’s all good.  Just today he presented me with a simple, small laughing Buddha made of Jade, whose happy, smiling face made me forget about my worries.

There are many paths to happiness, but the most obvious for me is to surround myself with people I love and love them back as best I can.  Buddha himself said, “Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.“  I think my world is the people around me.  What’s your world?