How to be Happy
I was reading this article and I really like the 6th point about how to be happy. It's really good, so.
Control of the Changes in Life or even in Your Body
There are leper colonies all over India. Seems like if you had leprosy, it would be almost impossible to be happy, right? Well, some of these people are amazing. They run businesses, put on incredible dance performances, create art, and contribute to their society. Some of their fingers or toes are falling off, but they have smiles on their faces.
It’s almost certain that at some point in your life, something will happen to you that you have no control over. There are actually a lot of things that you can’t control. Here are just a few:
Here are some things that you CAN control:
And though you can’t control if you will get heart disease, diabetes or cancer, a great way to decrease the risk of getting these is to stop focusing on all of the things you CAN’T control and focus on all of the things that you CAN control. I hope the list above got you thinking.
We don’t have to wait for the perfect day or the perfect circumstance. Choose to be happy now. :)
"People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be."
―Abraham Lincoln
Control of the Changes in Life or even in Your Body
There are leper colonies all over India. Seems like if you had leprosy, it would be almost impossible to be happy, right? Well, some of these people are amazing. They run businesses, put on incredible dance performances, create art, and contribute to their society. Some of their fingers or toes are falling off, but they have smiles on their faces.
It’s almost certain that at some point in your life, something will happen to you that you have no control over. There are actually a lot of things that you can’t control. Here are just a few:
- What other people say
- What other people do
- What other people think about you
- The weather
- Your genetic inheritance (I inherited a history of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Yay!)
- Whether or not you will get cancer, heart disease or some other disease
- When you die
- Gas prices
- Who is in your family
- Your age
- Traffic or other people’s road rage
- God’s will
Here are some things that you CAN control:
- How often you smile
- How you react to other people
- Your integrity
- How well you are prepared
- How grateful you are
- Your own interpretation of events that happen
- Whether you compare yourself to others or not (wouldn’t recommend comparing yourself to anyone)
- How much exercise you get
- How much sleep you get (this may be debatable)
- How you interpret your past
- How you live in the present
- The goals you set for the future
- How much you commit yourself to
- Your creativity
- The amount of information you share with others
- The books you read
- Whether or not you watch TV
- The type of and amount of information you consume (thank you for consuming this)
- When you ask for assistance from others
- Whether or not you believe what other people tell you
- How often to share your love
- How often you pray
- Your connection to God
And though you can’t control if you will get heart disease, diabetes or cancer, a great way to decrease the risk of getting these is to stop focusing on all of the things you CAN’T control and focus on all of the things that you CAN control. I hope the list above got you thinking.
We don’t have to wait for the perfect day or the perfect circumstance. Choose to be happy now. :)
"People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be."
―Abraham Lincoln