Marvin Gaye sang "DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY!" Well, he may be right or he may be wrong. How you are going to achieve that happiness is entirely a choice of your own. Everyone is raised under differing backgrounds, culture and religion. Your differing passions, expectations and life's experiences also influence your definition of what happiness is to you.
No doubt wealth makes a lot of difference in the happy life you seek but not everyone is born with a silver spoon in their mouth. It is not uncommon for those who have less to achieve happiness. Bearing this in mind, I do believe there is a common ground somewhere for everyone to achieve happiness somehow. From my simplest perspective, I believe the following simple keys can help lead the majority onto the path towards it:-
Health – You are what you eat. Good health is a key to happiness and therefore, it is important that you maintain a healthy mind and body through reasonable eating habits and diets, plenty of physical activities and rests.
Friendship – They say a friend in need is a friend indeed. Friendship plays a major role in everyone’s life. Having a few good friends is a blessing. Spend time with your friends while making new ones too. It is not only fun but can be good for your well-being too!
Hobbies – Having a hobby can boost your passion, creativity, pleasure, accomplishments and subsequently your self-esteem. Hobbies help to increase your mental health. Pick up a passion, an activity you love very much and you’ll notice time suddenly came to stand still.
Faith – Faith is what you believe in and it is very personal. When your faith is placed in something worthy like some form of spiritual guidance, it can be a very good thing. You’ll live without fear to find solace and an inner peace when your faith is deeply rooted.
Charity – If you think when you are doing something good for others it must be good charity, then you are wrong. There’s a difference between doing charity to make a difference and doing charity to feel good about you. If you can combine the two, only then can you truly feel the joys of reaching out to those in need of your random acts of kindness.
Moderation – Leading a life in moderation means to achieve a balance in life. Knowing where to stop and when is enough is to create balance as overdoing may lead you away from the joys that you started with. The secret to a happy and abundant life is moderation in all the things.
Gratitude – This is a powerful contributor to lead a happy life. Savor every moment here and now and be grateful when you looked back what you have experienced. People who take their time to notice and appreciate the good things that come their way are happier and contented.
The law of attraction says "like attracts like" and you will receive more of it depending what you choose to attract into your life. Whatever life throws at you, they are mere manifestations from your inner consciousness. You can choose to go through life just sitting by the sidelines or you can get up and play along with life’s game the way you desire. Whichever option, you decide!
If you choose to follow at least some of these simple keys, over time they will become positive and life-changing habits that bring more happiness, joy and peace into your life. Remember, happiness is by choice … yours!
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