Posts tagged with “happy”
The Joy and Power of Realizing I Am More Than My Job
âAuthenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.â ~BrenĂ© Brown
âWhat do you want to be when you grow up?â
âItâs so nice to meet you. What do you do?â
These are the questions we are asked our entire life. When weâre children, everyone always asks about the future. They excitedly ask, âWhat will you do?â The subtext of this questions is:
âHow will you be productive in society? How will …
Why I Ignored Morgan Freeman’s Advice on How to Live My Best Life
âDonât be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.â ~Roy T. Bennett
When I was a college senior, God, or the voice of God (aka Morgan Freeman) came to my campus to give a talk. At the end of the talk, I beelined toward the mic set up in the aisle of the auditorium, excited to ask my question and for him to share his wisdom with me.
âHi, thanks so much for being with us today! As a college senior trying to figure out what to do next, I was …
The Key to Helping a Person Who Is Depressed
âDonât look for someone who will solve all your problems. Look for someone who wonât let you face them alone.â ~Unknown
Depression for me is like constantly walking up a hill.
Most of the time the hill has only a one percent gradient. You can hardly even tell it’s a hill. I walk, run, jump, skip along, doing cartwheels and stopping to smell pretty flowers and listen to bird-calls; itâs sunny and warm, with clear blue skies.
Even though I have to put in a little bit of effort to walk up, times are good.
And then something happens in …
Hate Your Life? 4 Ways to Boost Your Happiness
âHope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.â ~Desmond Tutu
I hate my life. Does this statement ring true to you at all? Do you feel like youâre at rock bottom? The good news is, it might not be as bad as you fear.
I spent a lot of time feeling afraid of everything.
I had an emotional collapse, and it made life suddenly seem terrifying. What had happened? Had the town I was living in changed? Had my country suddenly become different?
No, I had changed the filter through which I saw …
How to Get Out of Your Head and Show Up for Your Life
âIf you think thereâs something missing from your life, itâs probably you.â ~Robert Holden
Most people would agree that thinking too much can cost you your peace, your happiness perhapsâbut your life? Surely thatâs a bit of an exaggeration.
Iâll explain with a story.
I remember taking my daughter to the park one day when she was around three years old. Like all kids of that age, she was thrilled and mesmerised by her surroundingsâthe insect crawling up the blade of grass, the ducks squawking in the pond, the dog chasing the frisbee nearby.
She was fully engaged with the …
14 Daily Happiness Habits to Adopt Right Now
âThe biggest lie weâre told is âBe with someone who makes you happy.â The truth is, happiness is something you create on your own. Be with someone who adds to it.â ~Unknown
Thatâs what we all strive for, right?
Happiness, I mean.
I used to think that happiness was about my external world. If things were going well for me (in my career, social life, relationships, etc.), then I was happy. If things werenât going well, which things often werenât in one area or another, I felt frustrated, angry, or defeated.
Later, I realized that long-term happiness isnât about …
Why Chasing Happiness Wonât Make You Happy
âHappiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder.â ~Henry David Thoreau
Most of us are always on the lookout for a big breakthroughâa point in our life where the beam balance tips to maximal happiness so we can enjoy everlasting bliss. What can we do to get there?
Our pursuit of happiness is like a coyote chasing a roadrunner. But what happens? Just like the roadrunner, happiness slips out of our hands every …
What Helped Me the Most When I Thought My Life Was Over
âWhat Iâm looking for is not out there, it is in me.â ~Helen Keller
I used to think that life should be easy, and if it wasnât easy, then I was doing it wrong.
Iâm older and wiser now, and Iâve learned that if it is hard, that means I am probably doing something right.
I had a good childhood. I had a loving family, plenty of opportunity, and I excelled at whatever I put my mind to. But I was a high-anxiety kid, and a relentless perfectionist. As I grew older, that need to have everything flawless impeded my …
If You Think Youâre Not Good Enough to Pursue Your Passion
âI think something people need to understand is that others disliking you is not a bad thing. When you are embodying your true authentic self, it creates fear in people who still operate from the ego. If you want to grow, heal, and evolve you have to let go of wanting to be liked.â ~Audrey Kitching
Since I was a child, I have always felt a huge need to express myself and let my inspiration flow. I was a creative and playful kid, with a vivid imagination and an enormous passion for writing.
As a teenager, I became interested in …
What Helps Me Get Strong When Life Gets Hard
âIt’s time you realized that you have something in you more powerful and miraculous than the things that affect you and make you dance like a puppet.â ~Marcus Aurelius
In 2016 I was about to graduate with high honors from a top university. I had mastered Mandarin. Eleven months before graduation, I had secured a job from a reputable accounting firm. I was in a stable relationship with one of the most gorgeous girls on campus. Life doesnât get any better than this for an international student 1o,000 miles away from home.
Slowly, things began to change. Three months before …
The Art of Self-Soothing: How to Make Resilience More Sustainable
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” ~Micheal JordanÂ
I believe that self-soothing is the key to accessing all happiness and success. All things being equal, when someone is able to self-soothe, they are more resourceful and more powerful than those who haven’t learned that skill yet. Here’s why. Â
Great success (whether professional or personal) comes with a great deal of responsibility. That …
How Redundancy Can Be a Blessing in Disguise
âIf you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.â ~Thomas Jefferson
To most people, redundancy is a dreaded word.
It conjures up thoughts of hardship, of scarcity, and of struggling to make ends meet.
I have twice been made redundant, and at both times, it was difficult to accept.
Throughout the redundancy process, and for some time afterward, my emotions were all over the place, making it difficult for me to think straight.
But Iâve discovered that when weâre able to look back, we can sometimes see that redundancy might not …
Why I Stopped Chasing Money and What I Now Know About Happiness
âMoney is numbers. And numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end.â ~Bob Marley
On January 17th, 2020, I lugged the last remaining boxes from my office and sat in my frozen car, stunned at what had come to fruition. The âbe careful what you wish forâ adage poked me in my tear-filled eyes. I didnât even try to hold them back⊠Months of stiff-upper-lipping-it meant the floodgates were now safe to open. Whoosh!Â
No more client meetings.Â
No more financial plans to construct.Â
No more market-fluctuation counseling sessions. …
When You Dance with Discomfort, Surprising Things Can Happen
âI wish for a world where everyone understands that discomfort is the price of legendary. And fear is just growth coming to get you.â ~Robin S. Sharma
For years, I felt like the most incredible dancer. Whenever I heard music, no matter where I was, I would start moving, at first slowly and then, as the music started to infuse my soul, with increasing abandon. In that moment, I was filled with passion, and I completely let go. It was me and the musicâno-one and nothing else. I was in another world.
When I danced in front of …
Stop Striving, Start Stopping: How to Enjoy Life More
âEveryone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while youâre climbing it.â ~Andy Rooney
Three months ago, I was blessed with an awesome opportunityâa free weekend break to Snowdonia, Wales.
Having experienced chronic health conditions for the past six years of my life, I had been hibernating.
My days were a black-and-white routine: wake up, drink a smoothie mix, go to work, meditate, come home, lie down, eat, sleep. Yet, my mind was always so busy filled with endless tasks, big dreams, and an expanding sense of pressure as I craved …
How I Found the Secret to Happiness in the Jungle
âHappiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.â ~Mahatma Gandhi
Iâd like to bring it one step further and say, âHappiness is when what you feel, what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.â
Some people may argue that there is no need to add in âwhat you feel,â but I think there is. There is a difference between feeling and thinking.
For example, I thought I wanted to be a travel writer, I said I was going to be a travel writer, and I did …
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