subject: What Can You Do To Achieve Happiness Today? [print this page] Be careful of the information you are feeding your mind with. We are all constantly bombarded with bad news every day that's what sells papers and magazine subscriptions. We then compound this misery with our choice of TV viewing and reading material. It is very difficult to stay positive when we surround ourselves with negativity. Think about it, if you read murder mysteries and your favorite TV show is a police drama or crime documentaries what are you telling yourself? The world is an awful place to live in. Not exactly the best way to achieve happiness is it?
Constantly living your life on the basis of IF is a mistake. Lots of people say they would be happy IF they got money, IF they met the right person, IF they found health or IF the government changed. Some even blame the weather. The problem with living your life this way is that you will never be satisfied or indeed, completely happy, even if you achieve that one thing you said you wanted. You will go on to want something else as it won't fill the hole of dissatisfaction inside your mind.
So what can you do to achieve happiness today? We can all be happy if its just a state of mind. Even in their darkest hour, people smile brightly. How do they do it? They will always be grateful for something. This is the key to being happy. By training yourself to focus on positive thoughts you will nurture yourself. Be careful of the information you are feeding your mind with. We are all constantly bombarded with bad news every day - that's what sells papers and magazine subscriptions. We then compound this misery with our choice of TV viewing and reading material. It is very difficult to stay positive when we surround ourselves with negativity. Think about it, if you read murder mysteries and your favorite TV show is a police drama or crime documentaries what are you telling yourself? The world is an awful place to live in. Not exactly the best way to achieve happiness is it?
You can turn this around, which is good news. You have complete control over what you watch and read. To make happiness a habit, you need to practice it. Being grateful for what is will open the doors to more opportunities arriving. Some will say that our positive energy attracts these wonderful opportunities. They were there all the time, but people were just too miserable to see them.
It doesn't matter what you believe, happiness makes more happiness. Smiling is infectious. Smile at the people around you and see what happens. Complete stranger will smile back at you, whilst others will look at you as if you are crazy. Watch some funny films. Laughter is a great medicine and a good laugh will help you to put your life and its problems into perspective.
It won't be easy. In life, there will always be difficult periods, but it' possible to find positive things in any situation that help you be happy. Your marriage, your children, your home or even the fact it is a sunny day. We can achieve a state of mind where we are happy. You can look for yours today?
