How to be happy? It isn't as far removed as you might think.
I would like to tell you a short story before I get going.
When I was in my last season of baseball at school, I took 1 or 2 trips down to USC to be mentored 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 about 50 pitches when he eventually claimed to me the following.
"10% of the time you are going to be something incredible. 10% of the time you are going to suck worse than conceivable. 80% of the time you will be just average. The champions are made in that 80%. "
This story has a substantial amount to do with happiness believe it or not. Actually it has everything to do with practically every single day you wake up.
80% of those days you are going to feel just average.
That's right. Average. Nothing great about the day. It's just another "nothing special" average day. For many that is a crappy realisation about life. However, for those in the loop, it's pretty exciting.
The direction of your day is up 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 in mind, I designed these 7 advice on the best way to be happy.
1. Decide each and every morning that you are in a good mood: Seriously though. Affirm yourself. Play music. Do things that you adore. Focus upon your ambitions and set the tone for the rest of the day. Each single morning I do something that makes me extraordinarily satisfied and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The initial 30 minutes of your day are known to be "The Golden 30." Use that time smartly. Hear positive messages. Inspire yourself. Write out those goals and visualise yourself achieving them. You are basically giving your body the go ahead nod by getting your mind in the right state.
3. Work out your complaints: Take a piece of paper and do the following. On the left side of the sheet write out everything that you have grouses about in life. Trust me, if you are truly really listening you'll have a ton. Then, draw arrows from the left hand side of the paper to the right and then write your solutions to the list of complaints. If you don't need to solve them then you have got to let them truly go. Holding onto problems 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 fearful or lazy? Get into action. Begin to do them. Take the first step. That will give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the bigger obstacles. There's 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're vital to you and why it is you are lucky to have them in your life.
6. 2 blessed 2 be stressed: The majority of the stuff you stress about doesn't ever happen anyways. Theres a very well-known old phrase that says worrying is like trying to decipher a large 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 choice that the barriers in front of you are a chance for you to show just how badly you want 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 would like to tell you a short story before I get going.
When I was in my last season of baseball at school, I took 1 or 2 trips down to USC to be mentored 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 about 50 pitches when he eventually claimed to me the following.
"10% of the time you are going to be something incredible. 10% of the time you are going to suck worse than conceivable. 80% of the time you will be just average. The champions are made in that 80%. "
This story has a substantial amount to do with happiness believe it or not. Actually it has everything to do with practically every single day you wake up.
80% of those days you are going to feel just average.
That's right. Average. Nothing great about the day. It's just another "nothing special" average day. For many that is a crappy realisation about life. However, for those in the loop, it's pretty exciting.
The direction of your day is up 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 in mind, I designed these 7 advice on the best way to be happy.
1. Decide each and every morning that you are in a good mood: Seriously though. Affirm yourself. Play music. Do things that you adore. Focus upon your ambitions and set the tone for the rest of the day. Each single morning I do something that makes me extraordinarily satisfied and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The initial 30 minutes of your day are known to be "The Golden 30." Use that time smartly. Hear positive messages. Inspire yourself. Write out those goals and visualise yourself achieving them. You are basically giving your body the go ahead nod by getting your mind in the right state.
3. Work out your complaints: Take a piece of paper and do the following. On the left side of the sheet write out everything that you have grouses about in life. Trust me, if you are truly really listening you'll have a ton. Then, draw arrows from the left hand side of the paper to the right and then write your solutions to the list of complaints. If you don't need to solve them then you have got to let them truly go. Holding onto problems 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 fearful or lazy? Get into action. Begin to do them. Take the first step. That will give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the bigger obstacles. There's 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're vital to you and why it is you are lucky to have them in your life.
6. 2 blessed 2 be stressed: The majority of the stuff you stress about doesn't ever happen anyways. Theres a very well-known old phrase that says worrying is like trying to decipher a large 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 choice that the barriers in front of you are a chance for you to show just how badly you want 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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