Hello World!
Welcome to How Happy Are You!
I want to talk about happiness, and our level of happiness. And the things that can make us happier in our daily lives. Everyone wants to be happy.
Happiness is essential to the wellbeing. Without happiness you can not effectively function at anything to your full capacity. Sure, you can go thru the motions of daily life, have a family, go to work or play. But, do these things make you really feel happy? Are you performing to your full potential? I’d venture to say no, they’re just the things that you do everyday. I’m not trying to say that you don’t get moments of happpiness, even extreme pleasure from them. Having a family, being athletic, creative, or a having a great job can be very rewarding. It’s just that they don’t bring you the inner happy feeling that stays with you.
What is happiness?
Happiness is an inner peace that comes with the knowledge that you are aware of yourself and your surroundings, and that you’re OK with them. That doesn’t mean that everything has to be perfect. There is always going to be something in your life that needs attention or changes. But, to be aware of what needs to be fixed in your life, to be able to accept that you can, or can’t fix what’s wrong is important to your daily happiness status. Your surroundings don’t have to be fancy, plush, or expensive to make you happy. In fact, some of the happiest people in the world have humble dwellings and little or no personal possessions. Perhaps that is because once you realize that possessions and wealth don’t bring you happiness, they become less important. That is not to say that you can’t be happy with wealth and possions. What is important is to find happiness regardless of them.
How do you find your happiness?
That’s a good question. It takes a lot of soul searching and total honesty with yourself. There are many book and training courses the have been produced on this topic. Like Marcy Shimoff’s ‘Happy For No Reason‘ or Janet Attwood’s ‘The Passion Test‘.
So, with that being said…
How Happy Are You?
Thanks for reading,
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