SECRETS TO HAPPINESS
By Sally Forrest
I ask
people a simple question “What do you want from life?”
Have you
ever stopped and reflected on this question for your own life?
If not,
today may be a good time to do so.
The most common answer I get is “Happiness” followed by “Inner Peace”.
Why does
happiness elude so many? Why do we feel unhappy and not at peace with life?
Allow me to
share some of my top secrets that bring happiness to life on a daily basis.
1) You are your own enemy.
You are
tough on yourself, you constantly compare yourself to others and you chase
after externals to make you happy.
No one is
perfect, no one lives a perfect life, we are all perfectly imperfect.
The sooner
you accept your imperfect life, the happier you will be.
I have
clients who constantly change jobs, year after year they report back that the
job is causing them stress, unhappiness and so they quit.
Clients who
are on their 3rd marriage because the spouse caused unhappiness to
them…. I am sure you have met people like this in life.
Wisdom from
the ancient masters explains “Wherever you go, there you are”. This means that
it’s not the externals that cause unhappiness to you, it’s YOU and your inner
chatter that causes unhappiness. Put yourself in any situation and you are
finding unhappiness, it’s that simple!
The sooner
we can accept the fact that happiness lies in OUR hands and not in the hands of
others, then the sooner we can become happy and content inside.
2) Negative Voice
Inside our
heads we have 2 voices.
The positive voice that tells you everything that can go well, that you can do, achieve and have. That you deserve the best in life and that life is great.
The positive voice that tells you everything that can go well, that you can do, achieve and have. That you deserve the best in life and that life is great.
The
negative voice that tells you not to try new things. That you will fail, that
you are not good enough, who are you to even try? That life is hard, unfair and
that you are getting the worst deal from life.
The
question is “Which voice is strongest in your mind and which are you listening
to?”
Reflect on
your day so far, which voice have you been listening to?
3) Focus on your Blessings
The
solution to feeling down and depressed is to STOP and focus on your blessings.
We all have
bad days, even the rich and famous with all the wealth in the world have bad
days.
So how do
we get out of them? FOCUS on the good in your life! It’s that simple….
· I have fresh air to breathe
· I have a healthy mind and body
· I have a place to stay
· I have friends who care about me
· I have clothes to wear
· I have freedom and security
· I have a dollar in my pocket
· I have food to eat
The list
can go on and on and the best solution is to write down 10 NEW blessings each
morning - and soon happiness will be with you every day.
We are all
born originals, beautiful and unique with so much to bring to the world.
Feeling
unhappy, frustrated and disappointed is wasted energy!
Stop
focusing on everyone else and start to focus on yourself.
Happiness
comes from within, you are responsible for your own happiness, so let’s start
creating that together!
Sally is the creator
of “The Life Success Method” where she combines Eastern and Western Methods to
create lives of happiness, success, significance and legacy.
She conducts group
coaching as well as private one on one consultations.
To connect with Sally,
please send an email to: info@soulcentre.org
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