The best way to be happy? It isn't as far away as you may think.
I'd like to tell you a fast story before I get going.
When I was in my last season of baseball at university, I took 1 or 2 trips down to USC to be mentored from a renowned pitching coach to help me with my mechanics. It was a hot summer day and we were on the mound throwing a practice bullpen. Not a word was spoken for about 50 pitches when he finally claimed to me the following.
"10% of the time you are going to be something incredible. 10% of the time you are absolutely going to suck worse than imaginable. 80% of the time you will truly be just average. The champions are made in that 80%. "
This story has a lot to do with happiness believe it or not. In fact, it has everything to do with just about each day you wake up.
80% of those days you are honestly going to feel just average.
That's correct. Average. Nothing great about the day. Just another "nothing special" average day. For many that could be a crappy realisation about life. Nevertheless for those in the loop, it's pretty exciting.
The direction of your day is down to you. You can waste it by going in the negative direction or create something great by thinking positive. It's all up to you.
Keeping that story to mind, I created these 7 pointers on the best way to be happy.
1. Decide each and every morning you are in a good mood: Seriously though. Affirm yourself. Play music. Do things that you like. Focus on your ambitions and set the tone for the entirety of the day. Each single morning I do something that makes me exceptionally satisfied and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The 1st 30 minutes of your day are thought to be "The Golden 30." Use that time smartly. Hear positive messages. Inspire yourself. Write out those goals and see yourself achieving them. You are essentially giving your body the go ahead nod by getting your intellect in the right state.
3. Work on your complaints: Take a clean piece of paper and do the following. On the left-hand side of the sheet write out everything that you have complaints about in life. Trust me, if you are truly truly listening you will certainely have a ton. Then, draw arrows from the left side of the paper to the right and then write your solutions to the problems. If you don't need to unravel them then you have to allow them to go. Holding onto complaints is pretty much the kryptonite for a person who is seeking to cultivate happiness in their life.
4. Get into action: You know all those things you've always wanted to do but haven't because you didn't think you had it or were either too afraid or lazy? Get into action. Begin to do them. Take the 1st step. That will give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the larger hindrances. There is no feeling like accomplishing goals. So go for it.
5. Appreciate the great people in your life: Tell the people around you that you care or love them and then explain to them why. Tell them why they really are special to you and why it is you're truly lucky to have them in your life.
6. 2 blessed 2 be stressed: The majority of the stuff you worry about doesn't ever happen anyhow. Theres a famous old phrase that asserts worrying is like attempting to decipher a mathematics equation by chewing bubble gum. That generally doesn't work out so well. Decide that you are going to be happy and also make the grand decision that the hindrances in front of you are a possibility for you to show just how badly you desire something.
7. Make no your vitamin: This is proving to be one of my favorite lines from motivational speaker Les Brown. You have to be willing to go through a whole lot of "no's" to finally get to a yes. Yes, lives in the land of no. Don't give up!
We all have a chance to build happiness into our lives, but we have to do the work to get there first. Take these 7 tips on happiness into account when looking at your day.
I'd like to tell you a fast story before I get going.
When I was in my last season of baseball at university, I took 1 or 2 trips down to USC to be mentored from a renowned pitching coach to help me with my mechanics. It was a hot summer day and we were on the mound throwing a practice bullpen. Not a word was spoken for about 50 pitches when he finally claimed to me the following.
"10% of the time you are going to be something incredible. 10% of the time you are absolutely going to suck worse than imaginable. 80% of the time you will truly be just average. The champions are made in that 80%. "
This story has a lot to do with happiness believe it or not. In fact, it has everything to do with just about each day you wake up.
80% of those days you are honestly going to feel just average.
That's correct. Average. Nothing great about the day. Just another "nothing special" average day. For many that could be a crappy realisation about life. Nevertheless for those in the loop, it's pretty exciting.
The direction of your day is down to you. You can waste it by going in the negative direction or create something great by thinking positive. It's all up to you.
Keeping that story to mind, I created these 7 pointers on the best way to be happy.
1. Decide each and every morning you are in a good mood: Seriously though. Affirm yourself. Play music. Do things that you like. Focus on your ambitions and set the tone for the entirety of the day. Each single morning I do something that makes me exceptionally satisfied and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The 1st 30 minutes of your day are thought to be "The Golden 30." Use that time smartly. Hear positive messages. Inspire yourself. Write out those goals and see yourself achieving them. You are essentially giving your body the go ahead nod by getting your intellect in the right state.
3. Work on your complaints: Take a clean piece of paper and do the following. On the left-hand side of the sheet write out everything that you have complaints about in life. Trust me, if you are truly truly listening you will certainely have a ton. Then, draw arrows from the left side of the paper to the right and then write your solutions to the problems. If you don't need to unravel them then you have to allow them to go. Holding onto complaints is pretty much the kryptonite for a person who is seeking to cultivate happiness in their life.
4. Get into action: You know all those things you've always wanted to do but haven't because you didn't think you had it or were either too afraid or lazy? Get into action. Begin to do them. Take the 1st step. That will give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the larger hindrances. There is no feeling like accomplishing goals. So go for it.
5. Appreciate the great people in your life: Tell the people around you that you care or love them and then explain to them why. Tell them why they really are special to you and why it is you're truly lucky to have them in your life.
6. 2 blessed 2 be stressed: The majority of the stuff you worry about doesn't ever happen anyhow. Theres a famous old phrase that asserts worrying is like attempting to decipher a mathematics equation by chewing bubble gum. That generally doesn't work out so well. Decide that you are going to be happy and also make the grand decision that the hindrances in front of you are a possibility for you to show just how badly you desire something.
7. Make no your vitamin: This is proving to be one of my favorite lines from motivational speaker Les Brown. You have to be willing to go through a whole lot of "no's" to finally get to a yes. Yes, lives in the land of no. Don't give up!
We all have a chance to build happiness into our lives, but we have to do the work to get there first. Take these 7 tips on happiness into account when looking at your day.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing the best quotes, motivational content on the web, and blogs all to one place. Feeling ready to take the journey of your life? Dive into these life is too short quotes to explore the meaning of living in the present!
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