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Det handlar om happiness dvs. LYCKA och vad den här författaren ser som de gemensamma nämnarna för de som verkar lyckliga.
1. Love Themselves For Who They Are
On the surface this may sound incredibly
egotistical, but by it I simply mean that they are truly comfortable in
their own shoes. They accept and embrace themselves physically, they
maintain their true character traits regardless of whether or not they
receive approval and they work to make the best of the human experience
they are living -rather than wallow in what others would define as
weaknesses or shortcomings.
2. See Relationships As An Extension To, Rather Than The Basis Of The Human Experience
Relationships, whether friendly,
familial or romantic, are certainly one of the greatest parts of the
human experience. However, far too many of us let their presence or
absence, and even more so the value we attribute to them dictate our
overall happiness in life. I’ve found that genuinely happy people tend
to find complete contentment within themselves, and see all
relationships as the awesome extension to their self-content. It’s often
when we are not looking for others to fill a particular void, or to
make us feel a certain way, that most of the truest and most-valuable
relationships are formed.
3. Embrace Change
Life is a constant lesson and happy
people tend to be well-aware of that. Not only are they always open to
change, but they truly listen to suggestions, respect and consider all
opinions and take criticism constructively rather than offensively.
4. Celebrate Rather Than Compare Themselves To The Accomplishments Of Others
Jealousy is a killer, and as Gary Allan
once said, “You can be the moon and still be jealous of the stars.” We
are all capable of accomplishing anything in this life and are the only
ones that are going to find the drive within ourselves to do it. Rather
than observe and compare to those who have accomplished, the truly happy
tend to celebrate it and use it as motivation to accomplish things
within their own lives.
5. Never Dwell In Being A Victim
We’ve all been the so-called ‘victim’ to
several things in life. Whether it be an unexpected break-up, getting
fired from a job, or even something as serious as the recipient of
domestic abuse. Truly happy people tend to be those who choose not to
dwell in it. They choose to let the victimization strengthen them,
rather than wear it as a badge of weakness or as the thing that makes
them consistently worthy of receiving sympathy.
6. They Live In The Present
As fun as reminiscing about the past or
fantasizing about the future can be, nothing will ever be done in
anything but the present and happy people tend to realize that. Not only
do they realize it, but they tend to use it as motivation to make the
most of it. In addition to being motivating, presence can also come in
handy for truly appreciating those moments of relaxation, allowing
yourself to be truly in them, rather than projecting future concerns
into them.
7. Trust That Everything Happens For A Reason
This can very easily be paired with the
choice to not be a victim, but happy people tend to trust the process
and existence of everything in their life. They know that nothing is
ever too big to handle and choose to embrace what life is currently
throwing at them rather than cowering at the sight of it.
8. They Don’t Let Money Dictate Their Lives
Nobody is denying that in this world
right now we all need money to exist, and as a result many of us spend
the bulk of our lives doing things that help us earn it. What I’ve found
to differentiate happy people is that they don’t let money be the
ultimate dictator in their life. They still make sensible choices within
their means, but they never let money: A) prevent them from pursuing a
so-called “risky” passion, B) be the factor that is blamed for why their
life is so miserable, C) complain about how little they have. There are
creative ways to do everything in this world, and seeing money as only
being possible to make in the standard ways is the most crippling thing
to that creativity.
9. Look Within For Solutions
One of the most powerful realizations a
genuinely happy person will often operate based on is “change starts
within.” The empowerment that comes as a result of not only realizing
this but even more so in using it as the backbone to everything in life
can be quite remarkable. There are thousands of books, mantras,
techniques and practices out there that can all help us to find
solutions to so many things in life, but they all require one thing to
truly be serviceable: the consciousness to support them.
