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How to be happy? It isn't as far off as you may think.
I'd like to tell you a quick story before I get going.
When I was in my last season of baseball at school, I took a few trips down to USC to gain experience from a renowned pitching coach to help me with my mechanics. It was a hot summer day and we were on the mound throwing a practice bullpen. Not a word was spoken for roughly 50 pitches when he ultimately asserted to me the following.
"10% of the time you will be amazing. 10% of the time you are absolutely going to suck worse than imaginable. 80% of the time you are going to be just average. The greates are made in that 80%. "
This story has lots to do with happiness believe it or not. In reality it has everything to do with almost each day you wake up.
80% of those days you are honestly going to feel just average.
That is correct. Average. Nothing great about the day. It's just another "nothing special" average day. For many that is a rubbish realisation about life. Nevertheless for those in the loop, it's pretty exciting.
The direction of your day is down to you. You can waste it by going in the negative direction or create something great by thinking positive. It's all up to you.
Keeping that story to mind, I came up with these 7 pointers on the best way to be happy.
1. Decide each morning that you are in a good mood: Seriously though. Affirm yourself. Play music. Do things that you adore. Focus on your ambitions and set the tone for the remainder of the day. Every single morning I do something that makes me extraordinarily satisfied and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The 1st 30 minutes of your day are understood to be "The Golden 30." Use that time smartly. Dive into positive messages. Evoke yourself. Write out those goals and see yourself achieving them. You are largely giving your body the go ahead nod by getting your intellect in the right spot.
3. Solve your complaints: Take a piece of paper and do the following. On the left hand side of the sheet write out everything that you have beefs about in life. Trust me, if you are truly really listening you will have a ton. Then, draw arrows from the left hand side of the paper to the right and then write your solutions to the complaints. If you don't wish to explain them then you have got to let them truly go. Holding onto complaints is pretty much the kryptonite for a person who is seeking to cultivate happiness in their life.
4. Get into action: You know all those things you've always wanted to do but haven't as you were either too afraid or lazy? Get into action. Start doing them. Take step 1. That will give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the bigger barriers. There is no feeling like achieving goals. So go for it.
5. Appreciate the great people in your life: Tell the people around you that you care or love them and then explain to them why. Tell them why they really are important to you and why you are lucky to have them in your life.
6. 2 blessed 2 be stressed: The majority of the stuff you fret about doesn't ever really happen anyway. Theres a famous old phrase that claims worrying is like trying to solve a math equation by chewing bubble gum. That generally doesn't work out so well. Decide that you will truly be happy and also make the grand decision that the barriers in front of you are an opportunity for you to show just how badly you desire something.
7. Make no your vitamin: This is definitely one of my favorite lines from motivational speaker Les Brown. You have to be willing to go through a whole lot of "no's" to finally get to a yes. Yes, lives in the land of no. Don't give up!
We all have a chance to build happiness into our lives, but we have to do the work to get there first. Take these 7 tips on happiness into account when looking at your day.
I'd like to tell you a quick story before I get going.
When I was in my last season of baseball at school, I took a few trips down to USC to gain experience from a renowned pitching coach to help me with my mechanics. It was a hot summer day and we were on the mound throwing a practice bullpen. Not a word was spoken for roughly 50 pitches when he ultimately asserted to me the following.
"10% of the time you will be amazing. 10% of the time you are absolutely going to suck worse than imaginable. 80% of the time you are going to be just average. The greates are made in that 80%. "
This story has lots to do with happiness believe it or not. In reality it has everything to do with almost each day you wake up.
80% of those days you are honestly going to feel just average.
That is correct. Average. Nothing great about the day. It's just another "nothing special" average day. For many that is a rubbish realisation about life. Nevertheless for those in the loop, it's pretty exciting.
The direction of your day is down to you. You can waste it by going in the negative direction or create something great by thinking positive. It's all up to you.
Keeping that story to mind, I came up with these 7 pointers on the best way to be happy.
1. Decide each morning that you are in a good mood: Seriously though. Affirm yourself. Play music. Do things that you adore. Focus on your ambitions and set the tone for the remainder of the day. Every single morning I do something that makes me extraordinarily satisfied and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The 1st 30 minutes of your day are understood to be "The Golden 30." Use that time smartly. Dive into positive messages. Evoke yourself. Write out those goals and see yourself achieving them. You are largely giving your body the go ahead nod by getting your intellect in the right spot.
3. Solve your complaints: Take a piece of paper and do the following. On the left hand side of the sheet write out everything that you have beefs about in life. Trust me, if you are truly really listening you will have a ton. Then, draw arrows from the left hand side of the paper to the right and then write your solutions to the complaints. If you don't wish to explain them then you have got to let them truly go. Holding onto complaints is pretty much the kryptonite for a person who is seeking to cultivate happiness in their life.
4. Get into action: You know all those things you've always wanted to do but haven't as you were either too afraid or lazy? Get into action. Start doing them. Take step 1. That will give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the bigger barriers. There is no feeling like achieving goals. So go for it.
5. Appreciate the great people in your life: Tell the people around you that you care or love them and then explain to them why. Tell them why they really are important to you and why you are lucky to have them in your life.
6. 2 blessed 2 be stressed: The majority of the stuff you fret about doesn't ever really happen anyway. Theres a famous old phrase that claims worrying is like trying to solve a math equation by chewing bubble gum. That generally doesn't work out so well. Decide that you will truly be happy and also make the grand decision that the barriers in front of you are an opportunity for you to show just how badly you desire something.
7. Make no your vitamin: This is definitely one of my favorite lines from motivational speaker Les Brown. You have to be willing to go through a whole lot of "no's" to finally get to a yes. Yes, lives in the land of no. Don't give up!
We all have a chance to build happiness into our lives, but we have to do the work to get there first. Take these 7 tips on happiness into account when looking at your day.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing the best quotes, motivational content on the web, and blogs all to one place. Feeling ready to take the journey of your life? Dive into these life is too short quotes to explore the meaning of living in the present!
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