I think the answer I sent in return could be of benefit to some of you so I decided to post it.
There are a few simple steps you can take toward happiness. The thing is happiness is a never-ending journey and not a destination. You can''t plan to be happy. All you can do is try to be happy most of the time.
The first thing you can do is find out what you love to do. If you are doing that now, great, if not, what is it? We spend so much time at work that if we don't love it, our lives will show that.
Second, focus on creating many magical moments. Too many times we focus on just acquiring things. We just want more stuff, thinking that will make us happy. I can tell you from experience that it is not the stuff that makes you happy, its the experiences you have. It's those magic moments, like taking a walk down the beach with someone you love, seeing a child smile, or eating a great pizza.
Third thing is not to stress about life. Stress is the opposite of happiness, it is fear. The less stressed you are in life, the better you feel. My focus for the past few years has been on helping people get out of stress. You can check out my website I linked for tips on that.
I hope those things help. Happiness is just a state of mind and like all states of mind they are temporary, making them permanent is nearly impossible. So what we can do is strive to keep the up times of our lives longer and make the down times shorter. Pretty soon we won't even notice the down times because they only will last a blink of an eye.
Til next time.
The first thing you can do is find out what you love to do. If you are doing that now, great, if not, what is it? We spend so much time at work that if we don't love it, our lives will show that.
Second, focus on creating many magical moments. Too many times we focus on just acquiring things. We just want more stuff, thinking that will make us happy. I can tell you from experience that it is not the stuff that makes you happy, its the experiences you have. It's those magic moments, like taking a walk down the beach with someone you love, seeing a child smile, or eating a great pizza.
Third thing is not to stress about life. Stress is the opposite of happiness, it is fear. The less stressed you are in life, the better you feel. My focus for the past few years has been on helping people get out of stress. You can check out my website I linked for tips on that.
I hope those things help. Happiness is just a state of mind and like all states of mind they are temporary, making them permanent is nearly impossible. So what we can do is strive to keep the up times of our lives longer and make the down times shorter. Pretty soon we won't even notice the down times because they only will last a blink of an eye.
Til next time.
Sending everyone the best,
Dr. John Zipp
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