“The day I realized that I am in charge of how I will approach problems in my life, that things will turn out better or worse because of me and nobody else, that was the day I knew I would be a happier and healthier person. And that was the day I knew I could truly build a life that matters.”
~ Steve Goodier
Do you ever feel completely clueless about how to be happy?
If so, you aren’t alone. So many people want to be happy, but instead feel sad, puzzled, disappointed or discouraged. Often people can’t put their finger on what’s missing from their lives. They just know something is.
They want to be happy, but they can’t figure out how.
Can you relate?
Happiness can seem as elusive as a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it may seem like you can’t catch it.
Happiness and Expectations
If you feel like you can’t seem to get your share of happiness, the problem may be that you have expectations that are way too high. Even though your life is reasonably good, you want it to be perfect. You believed the fairy tales. You expected to live happily ever after in every area of your life.
But some aspect of your life isn’t perfect.
You feel short-changed, and you may spend most of your time focused on whatever is missing in your life.
Is happiness a hopeless destination, a proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that you have no hope of attaining? Do you think that the lack of whatever is missing in your life dooms you to a life of unhappiness?
What if whatever you have in your life today is enough?
Learning to live in the now and embrace whatever and whoever you have in your life could just be one of the keys to happiness.
Choosing to be Happy
In many ways, happiness is a choice.
Instead of dwelling on what is missing in your life, experience the joy of loving exactly what you have.
Practice gratitude. Practice embracing this one special, unique moment in time.
You may think on some level that you don’t deserve to be happy, or you may think that you have to earn happiness, but somehow keep falling short.
You may even be in the habit of nursing negative emotions, that are typically preceded by holding onto sad or angry thoughts.
You have it in your power to make better choices.
You can choose happiness starting now.
More Tips for Happiness in My Ebook – Free for the Next Few Days
Being happy isn’t rocket science. You can get there by replacing some of your bad habits with more positive ones.
In my book Happiness for the Clueless: 7 Simple Tips for a Happier Life I have designed a simple system to help you follow easy to remember steps toward a happier life.
Download it for FREE between now and Saturday. It’s a short read, but I think the tips will help you on your journey to a happier life. Read the book, post a review or let me know what you think in the comments below.
Choose happiness starting today!
