Happiness may be a choice. You can choose to remain happy
and always see the value behind even the worse challenges, and you can also
sulk and feel sorry for yourself. Some people blame others for bad things that
result from their own wrong choices. They feel that the world owes them a favor
- and that everyone else must try their best to make their lives easy to live.
The truth is, whatever we are, whatever we make of ourselves is a direct result of our own decisions. Life is a constant search for happiness. But as a popular saying goes, "you cannot find happiness by making it your only goal." Happiness is an offshoot of living and pursuing your personal dreams, while staying true to yourself.
So is there a real concrete formula for achieving happiness? Answer: NONE … but there are pointers. Go through the following and gauge where you are on the checklist of life.
FORMULATE A PLAN. Want something? Then write down all your plans on how you intend to achieve it. List all possible ways to get to your goal. Remember, a goal is always more exciting when you work hard at it, then finally see it come into fruition.
In case you have to slightly delve or make adjustments to your plan, then don't fret. There are many ways to reach a goal. Some ways may be short but difficult, and some may take long but are otherwise easy. Decide which road you want to take.
A PROPER MINDSET IS THE KEY. Having a positive attitude about life is always the best way to tackle life - head on. Develop an appreciation for every little obstacle that is thrown your way. Resolve to tackle each challenge - and be truly thankful that you have found solutions to them.
They say that we must have our own share of sorrows to fully appreciate joy. Wouldn't it be so boring if everything you wished for were offered to you on a silver platter? Imagine breezing through life then encountering one bump along the way. How do you ease out the bump if you never learned how to deal with difficulty?
IDENTIFY YOUR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS. What are the things you love doing? Do you love to sing? Write? Draw? If you know what you are passionate about, then do everything to pursue this passion.
It is never true that some people are "jacks of all trade but the masters of none." Everybody is good at something - you just need to identify what truly excites you. Talents were given to each one of us to make life more enjoyable. A lot of people find fulfillment in life by using their talents to their own benefit. Sadly, though, the majority of people go through life without seeing fulfillment to the things they truly enjoy doing.
ALWAYS GIVE YOUR BEST. If you want to be successful, don't do things half-heartedly. Give it your all. Try your very best. Use all your talents. If you learn to adopt this attitude, you can always say that "I gave all I can give," If your best was not good enough, then learn to accept that there are just some things in life that are not going to be easy to attain. Be realistic. However, always think that the more difficult the process, the sweeter the success will be.
ALWAYS WORK TOWARDS ACHIEVING MORE. Think you've already achieved what you wanted to achieve in life? Well then, lucky you. So what do you do now that you've attained your goal? Should you then be complacent, sit around and wait for life to pass you by?
Certainly not! Set new goals. It is never too late to strive to get something new in life. Always work towards a dream - and dream a dream that you never thought possible. Life becomes meaningful as long as you have something to work for.
The trick is to find a delicate balance between all these pointers. There is no real formula for life fulfillment, but you can certainly work at trying to find one.
The truth is, whatever we are, whatever we make of ourselves is a direct result of our own decisions. Life is a constant search for happiness. But as a popular saying goes, "you cannot find happiness by making it your only goal." Happiness is an offshoot of living and pursuing your personal dreams, while staying true to yourself.
So is there a real concrete formula for achieving happiness? Answer: NONE … but there are pointers. Go through the following and gauge where you are on the checklist of life.
FORMULATE A PLAN. Want something? Then write down all your plans on how you intend to achieve it. List all possible ways to get to your goal. Remember, a goal is always more exciting when you work hard at it, then finally see it come into fruition.
In case you have to slightly delve or make adjustments to your plan, then don't fret. There are many ways to reach a goal. Some ways may be short but difficult, and some may take long but are otherwise easy. Decide which road you want to take.
A PROPER MINDSET IS THE KEY. Having a positive attitude about life is always the best way to tackle life - head on. Develop an appreciation for every little obstacle that is thrown your way. Resolve to tackle each challenge - and be truly thankful that you have found solutions to them.
They say that we must have our own share of sorrows to fully appreciate joy. Wouldn't it be so boring if everything you wished for were offered to you on a silver platter? Imagine breezing through life then encountering one bump along the way. How do you ease out the bump if you never learned how to deal with difficulty?
IDENTIFY YOUR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS. What are the things you love doing? Do you love to sing? Write? Draw? If you know what you are passionate about, then do everything to pursue this passion.
It is never true that some people are "jacks of all trade but the masters of none." Everybody is good at something - you just need to identify what truly excites you. Talents were given to each one of us to make life more enjoyable. A lot of people find fulfillment in life by using their talents to their own benefit. Sadly, though, the majority of people go through life without seeing fulfillment to the things they truly enjoy doing.
ALWAYS GIVE YOUR BEST. If you want to be successful, don't do things half-heartedly. Give it your all. Try your very best. Use all your talents. If you learn to adopt this attitude, you can always say that "I gave all I can give," If your best was not good enough, then learn to accept that there are just some things in life that are not going to be easy to attain. Be realistic. However, always think that the more difficult the process, the sweeter the success will be.
ALWAYS WORK TOWARDS ACHIEVING MORE. Think you've already achieved what you wanted to achieve in life? Well then, lucky you. So what do you do now that you've attained your goal? Should you then be complacent, sit around and wait for life to pass you by?
Certainly not! Set new goals. It is never too late to strive to get something new in life. Always work towards a dream - and dream a dream that you never thought possible. Life becomes meaningful as long as you have something to work for.
The trick is to find a delicate balance between all these pointers. There is no real formula for life fulfillment, but you can certainly work at trying to find one.
Michael Griffiths is the CEO and Founder of Secrets Of A
Super Life, providing individuals with personal development strategies to
increase their purpose, passion, happiness and life fulfilment. For your free
life success pack please visit www.mysuperlifetoday.com
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