10 Actions That Always Bring Happiness
HAPPINESS IS NOT something to postpone for the future, it is something you design into the present. Starting today...
1. Appreciate what you have.
If we counted our blessings instead of our money, we would all be a lot richer. Happiness is there, wrapped in beauty and hidden delicately between the seconds of your life. If you never stop for a minute to notice, you might miss it.
2. Focus on things that truly matter.
The simple fact that we are even here, alive, on this planet is a wondrous miracle, and we should not spend the time we have being distracted or miserable. Every moment we get is a gift, so stop focusing on unhappy things, and spend your moments on things that truly matter to your heart.
3. Define your own meaning of life, and pursue it.
Don‟t fear failure, fear a lifetime of mediocrity due to lack of effort and commitment. There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can't. Turn around and say, “Watch me!”
4. Embrace life's challenges.
You may think that taking a detour in life is a waste of time and energy, but you can also see the detour as a means of learning more about who you are and where you are heading. Being off the beaten path may be disorienting and confusing at times, yet it challenges your creative spirit to discover new ways to build a stronger you.
5. Find the balance that allows you to be who you truly are.
Sometimes you have to step outside of the person you've been and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you are capable of being, and the person you truly are.
6. Love your body enough to take care of it.
Never be ashamed of yourself because you are born into one skin. You can scar it, stretch it, burn it, mark it, tan it, and peel it. But you are always in it, so take care of it and learn to love it.
7. Limit your time with negative people.
Create an environment that helps you make positive choices for the rest of your life. Protect your spirit and potential by limiting your time with negative people.
8. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Be conscious of your attitude and your actions. You have all the tools at your disposal to do and say whatever you want. But remember, life is a circle—what goes around comes around eventually.
9. Set a good example.
If you want to empower others in your life, you first need to start living the most empowered version of yourself. Believe in what you want so much that it has no choice but to become your reality. And don't ever compare yourself to anyone else; stay focused on your own journey and leave footprints behind.
10. Accept what is, and live for the possibilities that lie ahead.
Never waste your time wondering about what might have been. Get busy thinking about what still might be, and working to make it happen.