What Are The Keys To Happiness

First of all we should all know that we will never be happy as long as we choose to focus on the everyday negative situations in life

. Did you notice the word choose in the preceding sentence? Happiness is a choice that we have to make. We may have to make this choice many times each day and it is not necessarily an easy one each time that we make it. Choosing to be happy may mean that we will have to compartmentalize some painful truths sometimes. It doesnt mean that the truth doesnt hurt it means that we have chosen to look past the hurt to find happiness in the situation.

Its not easy to look past hurt when it happens to be staring you in the face. Sometimes happiness is an action word. By this I mean that you may have to find an activity to become involved in which may help to take your mind off of the hurt for awhile. My best activity is fishing. When I am depressed or sad I find that being outside relaxes me. If the weather is nice then it becomes an extra bonus. If the fish happen to be biting thats just an extra bonus.

One thing about life is that we cant control the curve balls that it throws at us. As I write this article I have had two very unexpected deaths in the family within the last week. I loved these people very much but there is nothing that I can do about their passing away. I have to accept the situation and make the most out of it. I have been writing articles this week on topics related to this one to encourage myself. In the midst of this situation the thing which has really helped me is writing encouraging articles for other people. Now I can tell you from experience that this self therapy is working very well for me.

There is a young lady who works at the place where I sometimes pick up lunch. She smiles so hard that she smiles out loud. The best thing about this is that it is totally natural. Each time I go there it puts me in a better mood. It is a pleasure to see her because her happiness is so infectious. The manager made her the greeter so that when you go into that restaurant she is the first person that you see. This is a very good move on the managers part and I will bet you that it has paid off in dividends. The reason that I mention this is because she has motivated me to try and do better myself. The average person will react very favorably towards you when you exhibit this attitude. Maybe a few people wont react positively but whats a few among many.

Celebrate the minor things in life. If it rains think about how the rain nourishes the earth. If the weather is hot remember how sunlight is necessary to sustain life. When the pollen level is high remember how pollen causes flowers to grow. Always look for the good in every situation.

When we find ourselves in a bad situation the best thing that we can do is to put our nose to the grindstone to try to work it out. Keep yourself busy fixing the problem rather than thinking about how bad that it is. Keep in mind that every day is a good day. Some are better than others. No matter what your situation you are better off than a whole lot of people.

Learn how to help others and you will be surprised at the problems that other people have. You will also be surprised at how well other people bear up during trying times.

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