How to be happy? It isn't as far off as you may think.
I want to tell you a quick story before I get going.
When I was in my last season of baseball at college, I took 1 or 2 trips down to USC to be mentored from a respected pitching coach to help me with my pitching 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 ultimately said to me the following.
"10% of the time you will be amazing. 10% of the time you're going to suck worse than possible. 80% of the time you will truly be just average. The champions are made in that 80%. "
This story has a substantial amount to do with happiness believe it to be true or not. In reality it has everything to do with practically each day you wake up.
80% of those days you are honestly going to feel just average.
That's right. Average. Nothing great about the day. Honestly, just another "nothing special" average day. For many that's a crappy realisation about life. However, for those in the loop, it's pretty exciting.
The direction of your day is up to you. You can waste it by going in the negative direction or create something great by thinking positive. It's all down to you.
Keeping that story under consideration, I created these 7 pointers on the best way to be happy.
1. Decide every morning you're in a good mood: Seriously though. Affirm yourself. Play music. Do things that you like. Focus upon your ambitions and set the tone for the entirety of the day. Each single morning I do something that makes me exceptionally content and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The first 30 minutes of your day are understood to be "The Golden 30." Use that time cleverly. Dive into positive messages. Evoke yourself. Write out those goals and visualize 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 piece of paper and do the following. On the left hand side of the sheet write out everything that you have grouses about in life. Trust me, if you're actually listening you'll have a ton. Then, draw arrows from the left-hand side of the paper to the right and then write your possible answers to the list of complaints. If you don't want to explain 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 as you were either too scared or lazy? Get into action. Start to do them. Take the 1st step. That will give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the bigger obstacles. There is no feeling like accomplishing goals. So go for it.
5. Appreciate the 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 are important to you and why you are fortunate to have them in your life.
6. 2 blessed 2 be stressed: Most of the stuff you worry about doesn't ever happen anyhow. Theres a very well-known old phrase that claims worrying is like trying to decipher a mathematics equation by chewing bubble gum. That sometimes doesn't work out so well. Decide that you will truly be happy and also make the decision that the obstacles in front of you are a possibility for you to show just how badly you really want something.
7. Make no your vitamin: This is definitely one of my favorite lines from inspirational 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 want to tell you a quick story before I get going.
When I was in my last season of baseball at college, I took 1 or 2 trips down to USC to be mentored from a respected pitching coach to help me with my pitching 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 ultimately said to me the following.
"10% of the time you will be amazing. 10% of the time you're going to suck worse than possible. 80% of the time you will truly be just average. The champions are made in that 80%. "
This story has a substantial amount to do with happiness believe it to be true or not. In reality it has everything to do with practically each day you wake up.
80% of those days you are honestly going to feel just average.
That's right. Average. Nothing great about the day. Honestly, just another "nothing special" average day. For many that's a crappy realisation about life. However, for those in the loop, it's pretty exciting.
The direction of your day is up to you. You can waste it by going in the negative direction or create something great by thinking positive. It's all down to you.
Keeping that story under consideration, I created these 7 pointers on the best way to be happy.
1. Decide every morning you're in a good mood: Seriously though. Affirm yourself. Play music. Do things that you like. Focus upon your ambitions and set the tone for the entirety of the day. Each single morning I do something that makes me exceptionally content and revved up for the day.
2. Write out your goals: The first 30 minutes of your day are understood to be "The Golden 30." Use that time cleverly. Dive into positive messages. Evoke yourself. Write out those goals and visualize 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 piece of paper and do the following. On the left hand side of the sheet write out everything that you have grouses about in life. Trust me, if you're actually listening you'll have a ton. Then, draw arrows from the left-hand side of the paper to the right and then write your possible answers to the list of complaints. If you don't want to explain 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 as you were either too scared or lazy? Get into action. Start to do them. Take the 1st step. That will give you some momentum and then you can take that and tackle the bigger obstacles. There is no feeling like accomplishing goals. So go for it.
5. Appreciate the 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 are important to you and why you are fortunate to have them in your life.
6. 2 blessed 2 be stressed: Most of the stuff you worry about doesn't ever happen anyhow. Theres a very well-known old phrase that claims worrying is like trying to decipher a mathematics equation by chewing bubble gum. That sometimes doesn't work out so well. Decide that you will truly be happy and also make the decision that the obstacles in front of you are a possibility for you to show just how badly you really want something.
7. Make no your vitamin: This is definitely one of my favorite lines from inspirational 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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