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10 Things Happy People Understand
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Our world just seems to be overflowing the messages about what you need in order to be happy. Please note that it seems as if all the things you need are things. Products to make you clean right, smell right, look right, work right, walk right, and even sleep right. However, someone really needs to tell the world that happiness doesn’t come from things. (Well, maybe some things bring happiness, but only temporarily)
Being happy is a skill. Seriously. There are techniques and ways of thinking that can change your life and make you (you guessed it) happy.
Check out our list of the 10 things happy people know and see if you can’t bring a little bit of that sunshine over to your side of the street.
1. Happy People Know to Plan Ahead
In order to be happy, you must have a certain amount of control over your life so you will be able to stop feeling like an out of control freight train going downhill. Planning is absolutely essential for getting things done. When you take the time to plan, you ensure that the things you want to get done, well, they get done, and not just the things that are catching your attention. Plan to do those things that are important to you and make choices to spend your limited amount of time, money and energy on it.
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2. Happy People Know They are Unique
There might be more than 7 billion people on this planet but there is only one you. There are somewhere between 30-100 trillion cells that come together to create “you”. and the most amazing thing is that these cells will never, ever come together exactly this same way again. You have your own unique gifts to share, your own special perspective, and your uniquely beautiful soul. Don’t let anyone tell you that you are just another face in the crowd.
3. Happy People Go Along with Life
Every one of us has our own destiny to fulfill. You can fight it or just go with it. This doesn’t mean that you sit back and just let things walk over you. You take that hand that you were dealt and you make the best play that you can. Once you start cooperating with life, you will find you are much more motivated. The world wants you to play your part on this stage we call life. You can fight it or you can walk onstage and play your heart out.
4. Happy People Don’t Care What Others Think
Most of us live in a prison of our own making; it’s called “Giving a damn what others think.” You have enough going on in your life without worrying if Mary will tell others that you got a speeding ticket, that Bob will think you’re a drunk if you have a 3rd beer, or that your friends will be jealous if you buy a more expensive car than they drive. You are the one who has to live with YOU. So at the end of the day, while you are lying in bed, how do you feel? Are you satisfied with the things you did? The words you said? (Or didn’t say) If you are, then smile and go to sleep. Let others take care of their lives and you can take care of yours.
5. Happy People Think and Act Positively
Positive thinking is a great thing and you must become an optimist if you ever hope to be happy but don’t just think, ACT! You have control over how you think as well as how you act. If you want to be happier, act like it! Think about it! Find out 7 great ways to prevent depression naturally.
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6. Happy People aren’t Afraid to be Vulnerable
Being vulnerable is a part of being human. Although this is super scary for many people, it’s a fact of life. We can never really know what will happen from one day to the next. (9/11 a case in point) You can be afraid of this or you can let it inspire you to truly live every single day as if it were your last. Life is short so don’t stay in relationships that bring you more pain than joy, don’t hold onto grudges, don’t wait until tomorrow to tell someone how you feel. You have this one life to live. Go for it!
7. Happy People Ask for Things They Need
Things you want or need don’t just fall out of the sky, onto your lap. Complaining will only get you so far (usually it only attracts other complainers). Don’t be afraid to ask for the things you need. Most people will be only too glad to help you out. Try it and see.
8. Happy People Aren’t Afraid of Change
If you pay attention to nature, you will notice that it’s always in motion, it’s always moving forward. If you try to stop things from changing, well, you are fighting a losing battle (see 5 life changing ways to start your day). Your kids will not stay 10 forever. Your face will not be wrinkle free forever. Many people are afraid of change but as a wise person once said, everything changes, except change itself. You can fight it tooth and nail and it will still happen, or you can embrace it and believe that it will work out well for you. The choice is entirely yours.
9. Happy People are Never Defeated
This doesn’t mean that happy people don’t have setbacks or failures, but they don’t believe that the goal they are seeking will never be theirs. When someone told Edison that he had 700 failures before he made the light bulb work, Edison replied, “That’s not true. I simply found 699 different ways that don’t work.” Don’t let one mistake (or even 699 mistakes) stop you from trying to do whatever it is you want to do.
10. Happy People Live for Today
Of course, they plan for tomorrow, but they don’t worry about all those “what if’s” like: what if the boss doesn’t like my presentation? What if Johnny’s cold turns out to be pneumonia? Be alert in the present but don’t brood about the past or worry too much about a future that you ultimately can’t control. The happiest lives are those that are truly lived in the present. A happy present is an almost fail proof guarantee of a fantastic future. The only real way in which you can affect the future is by what you do today. So be happy TODAY.
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