We all want to be happy! I think of that as a pretty true statement. I haven’t met anyone who has said to me that they were sick and tired of being happy and couldn’t wait to be upset, angry, depressed and frustrated. Maybe they are out there somewhere. Some people say that our purpose in life is to be happy.
Life is a combination of ups and downs, good times and those not so good times. Life taught me that quite early, and so I prepared myself for the rollercoaster ride, and have been enjoying it for all I can ever since. For the most part it has been an awesome rollercoaster ride, and even through some large turmoil in my life. I’ve been sick and healthy, poor and well off, single, divorced, had different jobs, met all kinds of people, some great and some not so great. I have learned that it is 100% true that when one door closes the door of opportunity will open again and the sun will come out of the clouds and shine again!
Learning to be happy took a bit of time and personal development. Some people say “what are you happy about?” I tell them I have gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. I tell people I am working in the positive of life and trying to help others do the same.
We all need to look at the big picture and see how the small things every day are all adding up to create the awesome opportunity that each of us has!
Do I complain? Yes I certainly do, but largely for the injustice of the world to others including the need to alleviate extreme poverty, end corruption and greed, bring education to all those who need it, and create a world that is better and more sustainable for all people globally. Still I look at those things as working to make things more positive overall for others as well as myself. Helping others is a great way to build on your own personal happiness and theirs as well. I do also complain about the complainers. Go figure they are probably complaining about me too though so it’s a fair deal!
Happiness is a state of mind and a conscious choice for each of us.
Happiness is not just an emotion that should only occur with the next big thing in your life, that arrival of the perfect life partner, a new vehicle, a promotion or winning the lottery. Those are all good things that I imagine should bring most people happiness though.
Happiness comes from a sense of gratitude for being alive and to experience life, love and the vibrant diversity of human interaction, and the growth we experience as individuals from all that life offers both good and seemingly bad. The natural world that surrounds us is amazing and full of the most interesting natural wonders that should stimulate one’s mind to the extreme limits of happiness euphoria.
Do you want to be happy?
Take some time from the competition that you are in, the struggles you are facing, the people who are seemingly unending in their desire to see you struggle, and all those other things that are causing you grief and unhappiness. Probably 90% of the things you worry about never even happen or are going to happen. You can't control them all anyway. Put them all to the side for an hour or two and tell yourself about all the great things in your life, and start with yourself as being the # 1 thing. You really matter and you have great potential to be an even more wonderful person than you are right now.
You can become a force of happiness for yourself and all those around you if you choose to focus on “working in the positive” in your life and “breaking down the negative”.
Make a list, form some goals, and create some plans of action, but start it with the first goal of being happy right here and now for all the good things of your life.
Find gratitude in the world around you, and choose to be happy. It will create a world of positive difference and create opportunities for you when you start to think, speak and act happier!
Enjoy your rollercoaster ride of life with a smile! You only get one ride!
Those are my thoughts on happiness in life. Please feel free to share yours as well!
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