Creating Happiness! – 3 Steps

Is Happiness a Choice -100% of the time?

Not only is it possible, it is pretty obvious when you consider that there are people that have every reason to be happy and yet they are still miserable. They have big homes, money, nice cars and good health and yet they are still not happy. Do you Ever wonder why this is so?

Then, on the other side of life is someone who is broke, has no car, awful health and for some reason this person is happy.  Now I’m not trying to say you need to broke to be happy. The point I’m trying to make is that even though some people have every reason in the world to be unhappy, there is something within them keeps them happy.

Most people will not fit into either of the above scenarios. They will be somewhere in the middle in most area of their lives, and that includes their happiness. I’m sure that there are rich happy people who are very happy and I’m also sure that there are miserable poor people. So, the situations in ones live, don’t seem to be the variable that makes one happy or makes one unhappy.

So what makes people happy? Is it possible that happiness is only a choice? I believe this is true.  It may not be 100% choice, but it most certainly is weighted in that direction. Certain conditions can be conducive to being happy, but ultimately it is still our choice whether or not to be happy. So let’s choose happiness!

Now that we have chosen happiness, what is next? Learn what makes the “choice of happiness” easier in your life and cultivate these methods to support your choice.

3 Ways to Cultivate Happiness in your life:

1. 1. Look for reasons to be happy.  Stop watching bad news. Stop listening to negative people. Find something that is joyful and focus on the positive.  Whatever you let yourself think about is often the reason you choose happiness or not. Learn to guide your thoughts toward events that will make happiness an easier choice.
2. Cultivate the habit of being grateful for the way things are right now. When you are thankful, it’s only natural to be happy. Being thankful for the little things is often the first step to living in a happier and more  joyful manner. Take five minutes every day and write down the things you are grateful for.
3. Act like children. Do you remember how easy it was to be happy when you were a child? Let yourself become engrossed in playing a game, singing, or watching the clouds roll by. Live with the fascination of a child.

Choose Happiness!

 Tom Troughton
www.BeClearToday.com
“Clearing the mental blocks on Your Road to Success”