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Business Owners Are Often Miserable, But This Valuable Advice Can Save Them

"Screw being happy," a business owner once said to me

. "Who has time?"

Then a colleague says to me recently, "I work 24/7, my business takes up all my time for everything and anything, including family, friends, - hell - even myself . . . there's no time for all that, let alone being happy."

Who knew happiness was becoming extinct! At one point in our lives we were convinced that getting married would make us happy, or having a kid, or getting a great job - or owning a terrific business . . .

Then the economy tanked and frustrations set in. We were soon overworked, underpaid, under-appreciated, and still looking for "other" things to fill in that void:


* A new house * New car * Vacation * Retirement. . .

. . . Putting off happiness for some undefined time in the future that is sure to come, and all the while letting something so precious slip away: Time.

Still, can joy be as easy as just "being" happy? It can if you make happiness a priority. Here are ten ways to lose the weight of doom and fill your life with positive, happy-necessities:

First and foremost: start being grateful. Seriously, if you have nothing else to be grateful for, be thankful that you woke up this morning alive and with the opportunity to make this day different, and start there!

If you are putting happiness on hold:

Until your bills are paid; until you get a new job or prospect; until your kids are out of the house; until you advance your education; until you lose weight; until you find Mr. or Ms. Right; until you get married; until you have kids; until you retire; until you croak . . .

STOP!

A dear friend of mine once said, "Happiness is an inside job. It's a journey - something to have with you at all times." Happiness is not a destination - something to land on at any given time. It's a choice.

So, next time stress pays an unwelcome visit, ask yourself, "Is this the worst that can happen?" and take the steps to work through the challenge. You'll be happy you did.

BONUS TIP: Think money is happiness? Money would be nice to have, sure, but money can't buy time, and by letting time slip away, you're letting happiness slip away as well. So, look at personal happiness as an investment and bank on it. When you do, you'll attract happiness and good fortune to you. Now, isn't that better to anticipate than that doom and gloom you were courting earlier?

I thought so.

by: Peter Williamson
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