What Makes You Happy?

You know that song, years ago “Don’t Worry be Happy”, it’s a good song because worrying will not change your situation or solve your problem.  Being happy is not going to change your situation long term either, because happiness is not fixed once and for all.   

One definition of happiness is a “mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.” Happiness does not have a fixed, precise meaning, so what makes me happy may not make you happy.

 Material things don’t necessarily bring you happiness, because happiness does not come from the outside but from within.   You can be happy when you get the job you wanted or the relationship you desired, but what happens when the warm and fuzzy feelings wears off?

5 Steps to Being Happy

• Be kind to others
• Forgive yourself first then others
• Express gratitude
• Don’t over-think things
• Practice religion/spirituality

Happiness is a in the moment feeling, so we say things like I will be happy when…….which mean it only when you have achieve this goal or thing are you going to be happy.  Take a step of faith and get out of your comfort zone, and be happy where you are in your life.

 It’s fair to say that most of us spend our lives thinking that when XY or Z happens we will be happy.  If you can have faith and trust you can be happy, whilst working on your future.  Faith without trust can make you anxious and fearful that nothing is happen and you will never be happy.

 To have confidence is something that we all require to be happy. When you have confidence you believe in what yourself and what you can achieve, which gives you a feeling of happiness.  So enjoy what you are doing, love yourself, and take control of your life.

 Happiness is a high-point to be reached. It is a state of mind that helps you express and improve your goals, increasing the opportunities you might contemplate in a very positive and powerful manner. Happiness can be a powerful energy that spreads out into the community around you. Happiness can make you an inspiration to others.

We all want happiness, so we keep striving and working towards a distant future, which sometimes is difficult to achieve because we don’t know how to allow happiness into our lives.  Loving you is your first step to a brighter future……..