The best way to be happy? It is not as far off as you may very well think.
I'd like to tell you a short story before I get going.
When I was in my ending season of baseball at school, I took 1 or 2 trips down to USC to gain experience from a renowned pitching coach to help me with my pitching style. 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 said to me the following.
"10% of the time you are going to be extraordinary. 10% of the time you are going to suck worse than possible. 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 accept it or not. In fact, it has everything to do with almost every single day you wake up.
80% of those days you are going to feel just average.
That's correct. Average. Nothing great about the day. It's just another "nothing special" average day. For many that could be a crappy realization about life. Nonetheless 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 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 like. Focus upon your goals and set the tone for the entirety of the day. Each single morning I do something that makes me extraordinarily happy and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The 1st 30 minutes of your day are known to be "The Golden 30." Use that time wisely. Hear positive messages. Evoke yourself. Write out those goals and see yourself achieving them. You are largely giving your body the go ahead nod by getting your consciousness in the right state.
3. Solve your complaints: Take a piece of paper and do the following. On the left hand side of the sheet write out everything that you have beefs about in life. Trust me, if you are actually listening you will have a ton. Then, draw arrows from the left hand side of the paper to the right and then write your solutions to the complaints. If you don't need to solve them then you have 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 wished to do but haven't because you didn't think you had it or were either too afraid or lazy? Get into action. Start doing them. Take the 1st step. That may give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the bigger hindrances. There isn't any 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 are important to you and why you are truly lucky to have them in your life.
6. 2 blessed 2 be stressed: Almost all of the stuff you worry about doesn't ever happen anyway. Theres a well-known old phrase that says worrying is like attempting to solve a math equation by chewing bubble gum. That sometimes doesn't work out so well. Decide that you will be happy and also make the decision that the barriers in front of you are an opportunity for you to show just how badly you desire 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'd like to tell you a short story before I get going.
When I was in my ending season of baseball at school, I took 1 or 2 trips down to USC to gain experience from a renowned pitching coach to help me with my pitching style. 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 said to me the following.
"10% of the time you are going to be extraordinary. 10% of the time you are going to suck worse than possible. 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 accept it or not. In fact, it has everything to do with almost every single day you wake up.
80% of those days you are going to feel just average.
That's correct. Average. Nothing great about the day. It's just another "nothing special" average day. For many that could be a crappy realization about life. Nonetheless 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 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 like. Focus upon your goals and set the tone for the entirety of the day. Each single morning I do something that makes me extraordinarily happy and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The 1st 30 minutes of your day are known to be "The Golden 30." Use that time wisely. Hear positive messages. Evoke yourself. Write out those goals and see yourself achieving them. You are largely giving your body the go ahead nod by getting your consciousness in the right state.
3. Solve your complaints: Take a piece of paper and do the following. On the left hand side of the sheet write out everything that you have beefs about in life. Trust me, if you are actually listening you will have a ton. Then, draw arrows from the left hand side of the paper to the right and then write your solutions to the complaints. If you don't need to solve them then you have 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 wished to do but haven't because you didn't think you had it or were either too afraid or lazy? Get into action. Start doing them. Take the 1st step. That may give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the bigger hindrances. There isn't any 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 are important to you and why you are truly lucky to have them in your life.
6. 2 blessed 2 be stressed: Almost all of the stuff you worry about doesn't ever happen anyway. Theres a well-known old phrase that says worrying is like attempting to solve a math equation by chewing bubble gum. That sometimes doesn't work out so well. Decide that you will be happy and also make the decision that the barriers in front of you are an opportunity for you to show just how badly you desire 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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