7 Secrets to
a Happy Life
We all want to be happy, but something always gets in the way. There is
never enough time... or money. Somebody is always failing to do what they are
"supposed" to do... or not do. Our boss, our spouse, our kids, our
parents, our friends, government, big business, especially when you consider
the state of our beloved Nation, Nigeria. You’d want to conclude that life can’t
be better but bitter. Massive protest here and there, "They" aren't
doing it right. "They’’ failed us. We are angry, and we have a right to be
angry. But is that righteous anger making us happy?
Those that we assume that are making us ‘bitter’ are enjoying lives secretly,
hence, our happiness in life must be a personal decision.
Happiness is not
something anyone else can give us... or take away from us.
Happiness is what we make of our lives... or don't. Whatever our
circumstances, we can create a joyful life... or a miserable life. It is up to
us.
Here are my
7 Secrets for a Happy
Life: Read it on www.selfgrowth.com,got inspired and thought of sharing it with you, enjoy:
1
. Have Self-Respect: If I don't
love and respect myself, who
will? It all starts right here with ME. If I think that I'm a pretty good
person, it doesn't much matter what anyone else thinks. And the irony is that
once I like myself, most everyone else will like me too. People enjoy being
around people who speak well of themselves - not in an arrogant boastful way,
but with honest self-appreciation.
2.
Forgive Everyone for Everything:
Angry and happy don't mix. Flush out the anger, and the happy has a place to
put down roots. Until we forgive everyone for everything, we hold on to anger
and resentment. Once we forgive, we can become happy. Forgiving is not a gift
to someone else - Forgiving is a gift to ourselves - a great gift - the gift of
happiness.
3.
Be Grateful for All of Life:
Each of us has been infinitely blessed - beginning with the
gift of life. Whatever may appear to be missing or
broken on any particular day, our glass is not half full, it is 99.9% full.
More practically, when we feel ungrateful, we become unhappy. When we choose to
feel and express our gratitude, the act of feeling and speaking our thanks
creates happiness within us. The more we express our gratitude, the more we
have for which to be grateful.
Today and every day, take time to celebrate life - whether an hour's
meditation in a quiet natural space or a brief moment's conscious pause to
breathe deeply and celebrate gratitude for life
.
4.
Choose Happiness: Everything
in life is a choice. There is never anything we ever "need" to do.
Every action and thought is a choice and has consequences - pleasant or
unpleasant. Whether you go to work today, change jobs, smile at the
bank teller, order fried fish,
yell at your kids, complain
about life,
and hold a daily celebration of
gratitude
for life - they are all choices. Happiness is a choice. Stay alert and make
conscious choices for happiness.
5.
Begin at the End: You can
never reach your destination if you don't have a destination. Decide what
accomplishments you want recorded on your tombstone. Take a whole quiet day to
consider your life. Be very clear that your
happiness does NOT depend on
reaching your goal. In fact, it's the reverse. Your happiness depends on
accepting whatever life throws at you while you walk the path toward your goal.
What is important for your happiness is having a goal, and working toward it.
6.
Start Today: Whatever you want
in life, start today. Not tomorrow - today. Let it be a small beginning - a
tiny beginning. Your happiness depends on starting today - every day.
7
. Life is NOT "Supposed to be
Fair": Know that there is no single way
that life is "supposed" to be. Demanding
that life meet our expectations is a sure fire recipe for a miserable
existence. Life is a game with no rules. Life just happens to us regardless of
our best intentions. Our only path to happiness lies in being open to receiving
whatever life throws at us - with
Gratitude.
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