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Happiness?

5/2/2014

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What does the word “happy” mean to you? If someone were to ask if you were happy in your life, how would you respond? What did you take into consideration before deciding if you were happy or not? If you decided you weren't happy in your life, did you think about what you could do so that you could say “yes” instead of “no”? If you didn't, give it some thought. 

Have you ever said “if only I could have ____ in my life, I would be happy”? How about “I could be happy if only ____ would happen”? What you fill the blanks in with will depend on what you think will make you happy. What we use to fill in the blanks will differ from person to person, but if we're honest, I think we can all admit to having these thoughts in our lives. Living in the thoughts of “if only” thinking blocks our ability to appreciate what is our lives.

Being happy is often related to the “things” we have in our lives. Is this true for you? Does looking at your possessions bring you happiness? Does being able to buy stuff make you happy? Now, take the time to think about how you would feel if your possessions were to disappear. Would you still be happy? Understandably you would be bummed to have lost the things you may have collected over your life, but would your ability to experience happiness disappear too?

When your happiness with your life is dictated by your possessions, are you truly happy?
What if you were to measure your happiness by just living? What if just being the best you you can be, doing the best you can with what life brings, enjoying the simple things in life, was what you considered when measuring your happiness in your life? Unlike possessions, these cannot disappear unless we stop appreciating them.

Take the time to think about what truly makes you happy in life. Is it a much needed laugh? Spending time with family and friends? Watching your child explore life with unabashed joy and excitement? Maybe it's spending time in nature just being still. What makes you happy?

Our possessions won't help take our pain away but living in the moments of real happiness can. Are you living in the moments of your life or are you a bystander waiting to feel happy?


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