Month: June 2017

Create Your Happiness

“I’ve pursued dreams and achieved them, but I don’t think anybody should think their life is incomplete if they don’t follow some dream. Happiness doesn’t come from achievements, or money, or any sort of treasure. Happiness is a frame of mind, not a destination. It’s appreciating what you’ve got and building relationships with those around you.”

― Janette Rallison

            One of life’s greatest lessons is that happiness is a frame of mind. Happiness is a choice. It is a choice to accept yourself, your circumstances, and learn to find joy in every moment of life – rain or shine. Happiness isn’t about how much money you make; rather, it is about the relationships you build. It’s about the love you share with others and the lives you touch for the better.

Positive Action

“People tend to be generous when sharing their nonsense, fear, and ignorance. And while they seem quite eager to feed you their negativity, please remember that sometimes the diet we need to be on is a spiritual and emotional one. Be cautious with what you feed your mind and soul. Fuel yourself with positivity and let that fuel propel you into positive action.”

― Steve Maraboli

          What you get out of life ultimately depends on your attitude and perspective. If you choose to only see the glass as half empty and treat life with a negative attitude, then you will likely have a miserable life. Whereas, if you choose to greet life with a positive, can and will do attitude, you will find yourself much happier even though things aren’t perfect. So, each morning choose to embrace all that the day may encompass good and not so good and greet the sunrise with a smile.

Let It Go

“Anger … it’s a paralyzing emotion … you can’t get anything done. People sort of think it’s an interesting, passionate, and igniting feeling — I don’t think it’s any of that — it’s helpless … it’s absence of control — and I need all of my skills, all of the control, all of my powers … and anger doesn’t provide any of that — I have no use for it whatsoever.”

― Toni Morrison

        Anger helps no one, no situation, and more importantly, it hurts you. Holding onto anger prevents you from moving forward and leaves you stuck with the baggage of yesterday. So, you must learn to let go, and heal so that you can progress forward in your life and relationships.

Always Try

“There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.”

― Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain

        You can’t go through life too afraid to take chances for that’s not living. So, you must remind yourself to always try even though you will undoubtedly fall short at times. But, regardless, you will grow as a person for having put yourself out there and it will make the times you do win the race that much more meaningful.

Stop Limiting Yourself

“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.”

― Jordan Belfort

            Often you are your own worst enemy. You and not others are the reason you’re stuck and can’t achieve your goals. You unknowingly or knowingly place limits on your future. So, make a conscious effort to stop coming up with excuses of why you can’t do something and instead say why not. Go after what you want in this life holding nothing back. You will be amazed to see what you’re truly capable of achieving.

Your Mind

“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That’s the only thing you should be trying to control.”

― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

         Never underestimate the power of your mind. For your attitude and perspective determines what kind of life you have. So, work to cultivate positivity within your every thought and choose to always see the good in life.

See With Your Heart

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

           It’s important to think things through and plan ahead, but you must not forget how to simply listen to your heart. Learn to trust your intuition and heart just as much as you do your head. Never forget that your mind is your logical guide to life; whereas your heart is your moral compass and most important part of you.

Metamorphosis

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”

― Maya Angelou

          Change doesn’t happen over night. The same goes for life. You’re not going to suddenly wake up to the life you’ve dreamed about or become a different person with no work. No, it is a process that unfolds over time. And you must go through a metamorphosis to achieve that beauty within yourself and around you.

Refocus

“More often than not, people who are obsessed with their desires and feelings are generally unhappier in life vs. people that refocus their attention on service to others or a righteous cause. Have you ever heard someone say their life sucked because they fed the homeless? Made their children laugh? Or, bought a toy for a needy child at Christmas time?”

― Shannon L. Alder

          Life is all about the lens you choose to view it from. It’s about your perspective and priorities. If you find yourself unhappy or dissatisfied with any aspect of your life, first take the time to assess where you place value and importance. And then try shifting your attention and focus to helping others or to a good cause and see if it changes your daily perspective.