Are you looking for answers to making life more enjoyable? If so, you are not alone. In fact, people everywhere are seeking out the best ways to create happiness in their lives.
There are a lot of techniques to choose from, some are better than others.
If you are tired of searching site after site trying to find the best way to create happiness, you are in luck because your about to learn the best ways to make happiness a regular part of your life.
Here are a few lessons to help you live a more positive and fulfilling life.
Be the hero of your own story
Whatever mistakes you have made up until now are off the table – the only thing that matters from this point on is how you move forward starting today. Imagine you are the main character in a video game, or you are playing the starring role in the supremely megafantastic movie called YOUR LIFE – act accordingly.
What would you do? What choices would you make? Do not wait around or expect anyone else to create your own success or happiness – that is entirely yours to make.
“Be your own hero, it is cheaper than a movie ticket.” – Douglas Horton
Action step: Watch your favourite movie montage, video game scene or TV moment. Find out what drew you to it (was it the character’s intensity, confidence or charisma? What about their ability to handle a tough situation or stand up for themselves?) then apply it to your own life in any situation that you can.
Fail often, Fail better
“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
Action step: Pick yourself back up (or start) something that failure, or fear of it, kept you from pursuing.
Empty Your Mind
Whether your goal is to look like Hugh JACKEDman or simply get rid of the extra fluff that has taken up residence on your body, odds are you are holding on to some beliefs that do nothing more than hold you back.
It could be “knowing” that you have to eat x amount of meals a day, or “knowing” that if you eat certain foods you will never get the body that you want.
Open yourself to different possibilities. There are no absolutes, only options…and options are great.
Action step: Identify at least one idea/belief that does nothing but hold you back or hinder your progress. Once you have done that, write down ways that you can act on that run counter to those ideas. Give it time and do this for several weeks, taking note of any changes, positive or negative, that have occurred.
Example: I must eat every two hours, despite it being a chore and my lifestyle beginning to suffer.
Action: For a month, increase the length of time between your meals and see how you respond.
Build Momentum
Whatever your goal is, do whatever you have to do to get it, then do everything in your power to keep from losing it. Unless of course you are in a negative momentum spiral, stop and get yourself on the right path.
Action step: Identify one thing , small or large, that you really want to accomplish. Decide on a first step then do it, no matter what. If you want to write a book but have not written anything since you came up with the idea, shut off your phone, go to a place where you can write and sit there until you have made headway on the project. This could be at the weekend or you may even have to book a few days off of work.
Extreme? Yes, but the feeling you get from finally making progress far outweighs any monetary or time sacrifice you made to make it happen.
After this, keep going on a daily basis, or at the very least use the knowledge that you have gained. Small progression is better than no progression.
Do The Simple Things Everyday
Smile and laugh everyday.
Be positive and act positively as often as you can.
Pass up as many negative opportunities as possible to not bring you down.
Action step: This one is easy – start with smiling and laughing and see where it takes you. Even if you do not feel like it, this is one of those instances where faking it until you make it works wonders.
Defeat and Life Domination
How many days, months or years have passed by without us having really lived them?
It does not matter. Starting today, begin the process of doing more of what you love and what makes you happy vs what you do not like and what drains you.
Tell the people close to you that you love them.
Reach out to and old friend you have not talked to in awhile.
Start surrounding yourself with those who say “why not?” instead of only asking “why?”
Write down a list of big dreams and little dreams, no matter how lame they may seem, and start pursuing them ALL like a damn cheetah with a rocket pack attached to it.
One day you will wake up and there will not be anymore time to do the things you have always wanted – do it now.
“You have exactly one life in which to do everything you will ever do. Act accordingly.” – Colin Wright
Action step: Whenever you mess up, take a step back and laugh. Seriously, laugh. Did you die? If you are reading this then you are still in the game. Revel in this fact and get back to being awesome because you never know when your time will come.
Find Inspiration Daily
Whatever you are doing, a mega dose of inspiration can help keep you going, take it to the next level or transform it into something wild and completely different.
So find that inspiration.
The best part? It is everywhere.
Read a book by your favourite author.
Get out and explore nature (watch out for rabid wildebeests).
Listen to a podcast or some awesome music.
Find someone who is doing great things and thank them, because if they can do it then it is within your own powers of awesomeness to do it as well.
Do this and do it daily; first thing in the morning so that you set the awesome tone for your day.
Make yourself aware of what is possible in this world and be surprised at how it starts to change your own life.“If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Action step: Do one of the above things on a daily basis, preferably first thing in the morning, or create your own inspirational ritual. For some it is horse riding and jigsaw puzzles, and for others it is daily meditation.
Learn from the past and then let go
Spaceships do not have rear-view mirrors for a reason (ok, several reasons). Treat your past experiences as the best teacher of all, but once you are done, you are done. Do not look back and expect to learn something new from constantly analysing or “re-taking” that same class over and over again.The same issues tend to keep popping up in life until the lesson is learned. If that is happening, learn it once and for all and stop the cycle so you can moonwalk forward into the rest of your life.
Going over your past is like going to see a bad film and watching it over and over and expecting the ending to change, when it is not going to.
Action step: Identify a moment from your past that is still haunting you. Set aside some time to really analyse why it is bothering you and extract as many possible positive takeaways or lessons that you can (there is always something, no matter how it may seem). Use this to improve your life from that point forward and put the past to rest.
This could range from anything to diet mishaps to romantic relationship mistakes.
Stop Hiding
Be your unabashed self in all the best ways that you can. Take your own strengths and superpowers and amplify them.
By not doing it, you are not only robbing the world of your awesomeness, but you will never be able to step out and realise your full potential.Do not try to be someone else – they will always be better at it than you could ever dream of being. Life is way too short to be half a version of something that is already out there.
Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.
Action step: Start by surrounding yourself with people with whom you can really be yourself whether, online or in person. Gain confidence from these interactions. Sneak bits and pieces that you feel comfortable with into your daily life. Identify what is awesome about you (asking friends or those close to you who can help if you do not have the slightest clue) and start amplifying it.
Be Kind
Never underestimate the power of a smile, a kind gesture, sympathetic word or a listening ear – all of which are easy to give and cost you nothing. You never know what someone right next to you is going through, and if it will be the difference between a bad day and one filled with a little sunshine and hope.
What would you do? What choices would you make? Do not wait around or expect anyone else to create your own success or happiness – that is entirely yours to make.
“Be your own hero, it is cheaper than a movie ticket.” – Douglas Horton
Action step: Watch your favourite movie montage, video game scene or TV moment. Find out what drew you to it (was it the character’s intensity, confidence or charisma? What about their ability to handle a tough situation or stand up for themselves?) then apply it to your own life in any situation that you can.
Fail often, Fail better
“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
Action step: Pick yourself back up (or start) something that failure, or fear of it, kept you from pursuing.
Empty Your Mind
Whether your goal is to look like Hugh JACKEDman or simply get rid of the extra fluff that has taken up residence on your body, odds are you are holding on to some beliefs that do nothing more than hold you back.
It could be “knowing” that you have to eat x amount of meals a day, or “knowing” that if you eat certain foods you will never get the body that you want.
Open yourself to different possibilities. There are no absolutes, only options…and options are great.
Action step: Identify at least one idea/belief that does nothing but hold you back or hinder your progress. Once you have done that, write down ways that you can act on that run counter to those ideas. Give it time and do this for several weeks, taking note of any changes, positive or negative, that have occurred.
Example: I must eat every two hours, despite it being a chore and my lifestyle beginning to suffer.
Action: For a month, increase the length of time between your meals and see how you respond.
Build Momentum
Whatever your goal is, do whatever you have to do to get it, then do everything in your power to keep from losing it. Unless of course you are in a negative momentum spiral, stop and get yourself on the right path.
Action step: Identify one thing , small or large, that you really want to accomplish. Decide on a first step then do it, no matter what. If you want to write a book but have not written anything since you came up with the idea, shut off your phone, go to a place where you can write and sit there until you have made headway on the project. This could be at the weekend or you may even have to book a few days off of work.
Extreme? Yes, but the feeling you get from finally making progress far outweighs any monetary or time sacrifice you made to make it happen.
After this, keep going on a daily basis, or at the very least use the knowledge that you have gained. Small progression is better than no progression.
Do The Simple Things Everyday
Smile and laugh everyday.
Be positive and act positively as often as you can.
Pass up as many negative opportunities as possible to not bring you down.
Action step: This one is easy – start with smiling and laughing and see where it takes you. Even if you do not feel like it, this is one of those instances where faking it until you make it works wonders.
Defeat and Life Domination
How many days, months or years have passed by without us having really lived them?
It does not matter. Starting today, begin the process of doing more of what you love and what makes you happy vs what you do not like and what drains you.
Tell the people close to you that you love them.
Reach out to and old friend you have not talked to in awhile.
Start surrounding yourself with those who say “why not?” instead of only asking “why?”
Write down a list of big dreams and little dreams, no matter how lame they may seem, and start pursuing them ALL like a damn cheetah with a rocket pack attached to it.
One day you will wake up and there will not be anymore time to do the things you have always wanted – do it now.
“You have exactly one life in which to do everything you will ever do. Act accordingly.” – Colin Wright
Action step: Whenever you mess up, take a step back and laugh. Seriously, laugh. Did you die? If you are reading this then you are still in the game. Revel in this fact and get back to being awesome because you never know when your time will come.
Find Inspiration Daily
Whatever you are doing, a mega dose of inspiration can help keep you going, take it to the next level or transform it into something wild and completely different.
So find that inspiration.
The best part? It is everywhere.
Read a book by your favourite author.
Get out and explore nature (watch out for rabid wildebeests).
Listen to a podcast or some awesome music.
Find someone who is doing great things and thank them, because if they can do it then it is within your own powers of awesomeness to do it as well.
Do this and do it daily; first thing in the morning so that you set the awesome tone for your day.
Make yourself aware of what is possible in this world and be surprised at how it starts to change your own life.“If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Action step: Do one of the above things on a daily basis, preferably first thing in the morning, or create your own inspirational ritual. For some it is horse riding and jigsaw puzzles, and for others it is daily meditation.
Learn from the past and then let go
Spaceships do not have rear-view mirrors for a reason (ok, several reasons). Treat your past experiences as the best teacher of all, but once you are done, you are done. Do not look back and expect to learn something new from constantly analysing or “re-taking” that same class over and over again.The same issues tend to keep popping up in life until the lesson is learned. If that is happening, learn it once and for all and stop the cycle so you can moonwalk forward into the rest of your life.
Going over your past is like going to see a bad film and watching it over and over and expecting the ending to change, when it is not going to.
Action step: Identify a moment from your past that is still haunting you. Set aside some time to really analyse why it is bothering you and extract as many possible positive takeaways or lessons that you can (there is always something, no matter how it may seem). Use this to improve your life from that point forward and put the past to rest.
This could range from anything to diet mishaps to romantic relationship mistakes.
Stop Hiding
Be your unabashed self in all the best ways that you can. Take your own strengths and superpowers and amplify them.
By not doing it, you are not only robbing the world of your awesomeness, but you will never be able to step out and realise your full potential.Do not try to be someone else – they will always be better at it than you could ever dream of being. Life is way too short to be half a version of something that is already out there.
Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.
Action step: Start by surrounding yourself with people with whom you can really be yourself whether, online or in person. Gain confidence from these interactions. Sneak bits and pieces that you feel comfortable with into your daily life. Identify what is awesome about you (asking friends or those close to you who can help if you do not have the slightest clue) and start amplifying it.
Be Kind
Never underestimate the power of a smile, a kind gesture, sympathetic word or a listening ear – all of which are easy to give and cost you nothing. You never know what someone right next to you is going through, and if it will be the difference between a bad day and one filled with a little sunshine and hope.
“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.” – George Washington Carver
Action step: Be giving with your time, knowledge, money, kindness, connections or influence when you can. Give in such a way that the person who receives it cannot possibly return the favour.
Action step: Be giving with your time, knowledge, money, kindness, connections or influence when you can. Give in such a way that the person who receives it cannot possibly return the favour.
With thanks to Roger Lawson ii To read the complete article go to:
http://roglawfitness.com/20-ways-to-live-a-more-positive-fulfilling-and-happy-life/
http://roglawfitness.com/20-ways-to-live-a-more-positive-fulfilling-and-happy-life/
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