subject: How to get a better life [print this page] Better life are subtle and hard to spotBetter life are subtle and hard to spot. For instance, it may be that last year at this time you were returning cans and bottles to buy groceries, but now your refrigerator is always stocked and you have a little money left over. Let go of the need to compete with others. Everybody has their own reasons for chasing after a better life--the trick is to know whether in the end you'll be happier for it. You don't have to prove your worth to anybody but yourself. If you are comfortable with your accomplishments and are doing the best you can, those around you will see it.
Better life are worth the sweat and tears. Here are some simple tips that can help you live a better life. It is only natural for you to feel envious when wonderful things happen to your friends or acquaintances. We are hard-wired to think solely of our own well-being, and forget that there is joy in sharing the joy of other's happiness. Anne cushman from yoga journal says, "instead of envying others, we can cultivate our innate quality of mudita, or "joy"---a boundless capacity to savor life's blessings. " rather than envy a friend's promotion, think of how more fulfilled she will be and how much more satisfied she will be in her life. As a friend, you only want good things for others and being able to rejoice in other's happiness will result in your own happiness. The dalai lama once said, "f i am only happy for myself, many fewer chances for happiness.
