Begin where you are

I found this poem as a teen, and tucked it away with other treasured poems.  I feel it is a good one to start with, for our collection of poems.

If you want to be happy, begin where you are.
Don't wait for some rapture, that's future and far
Begin to be joyous, begin to be glad,
And soon you'll forget, that you ever were sad
    - Author Unknown