The quickest way to be happy? It isn't as far off as you might think.
I want to tell you a quick story before I get going.
When I was in my ending season of baseball at school, I took one or two trips down to USC to gain experience from a renowned pitching coach to help me with my pitching mechanics. It was a hot summer day and we were on the mound throwing a practice bullpen. Not a word was spoken for roughly 50 pitches when he eventually claimed to me the following.
"10% of the time you will 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 lots to do with happiness believe it to be true or not. Actually it has everything to do with just about 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's a horrible realization about life. However, for those in the loop, it's pretty exciting.
The direction of your day is your decision. You can waste it by going in the negative direction or create something great by thinking positive. It's all down to you.
Keeping that story to mind, I designed these 7 advice on the best way to be happy.
1. Decide each morning that you are in a good mood: Seriously though. Affirm yourself. Play music. Do things that you like. Focus deeply upon your ambitions and set the tone for the entirety of the day. Every single morning I do something that makes me exceptionally content and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The initial 30 minutes of your day are thought to be "The Golden 30." Use that time wisely. Hear positive messages. Inspire yourself. Write out those goals and visualise yourself achieving them. You are largely giving your body the go ahead nod by getting your consciousness in the right spot.
3. Work on 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 possible answers to the problems. If you don't want to unravel them then you've got to allow them to 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 because you were either too scared or lazy? Get into action. Start to do them. Take the 1st step. That may give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the bigger hindrances. There's no feeling like achieving goals. So go for it.
5. Appreciate the fantastic people in your life: Tell the people around you that you care or love them and then authentically explain to them why. Tell them why they are important to you and why it is you're 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 well-known old phrase that says worrying is like making an attempt to solve a math equation by chewing bubble gum. That generally doesn't work out so well. Decide that you are going to be happy and also make the grand decision that the hindrances in front of you are a possibility for you to show just how badly you want something.
7. Make no your vitamin: This is proving to be 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 want to tell you a quick story before I get going.
When I was in my ending season of baseball at school, I took one or two trips down to USC to gain experience from a renowned pitching coach to help me with my pitching mechanics. It was a hot summer day and we were on the mound throwing a practice bullpen. Not a word was spoken for roughly 50 pitches when he eventually claimed to me the following.
"10% of the time you will 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 lots to do with happiness believe it to be true or not. Actually it has everything to do with just about 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's a horrible realization about life. However, for those in the loop, it's pretty exciting.
The direction of your day is your decision. You can waste it by going in the negative direction or create something great by thinking positive. It's all down to you.
Keeping that story to mind, I designed these 7 advice on the best way to be happy.
1. Decide each morning that you are in a good mood: Seriously though. Affirm yourself. Play music. Do things that you like. Focus deeply upon your ambitions and set the tone for the entirety of the day. Every single morning I do something that makes me exceptionally content and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The initial 30 minutes of your day are thought to be "The Golden 30." Use that time wisely. Hear positive messages. Inspire yourself. Write out those goals and visualise yourself achieving them. You are largely giving your body the go ahead nod by getting your consciousness in the right spot.
3. Work on 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 possible answers to the problems. If you don't want to unravel them then you've got to allow them to 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 because you were either too scared or lazy? Get into action. Start to do them. Take the 1st step. That may give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the bigger hindrances. There's no feeling like achieving goals. So go for it.
5. Appreciate the fantastic people in your life: Tell the people around you that you care or love them and then authentically explain to them why. Tell them why they are important to you and why it is you're 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 well-known old phrase that says worrying is like making an attempt to solve a math equation by chewing bubble gum. That generally doesn't work out so well. Decide that you are going to be happy and also make the grand decision that the hindrances in front of you are a possibility for you to show just how badly you want something.
7. Make no your vitamin: This is proving to be 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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