| No matter what you're looking for in this world, or in | | | | anyone; acceptance and allowance is the key to a |
| this lifetime, chances are that the underlying reason | | | | happy, stress-free life. This may sound difficult - or |
| you're looking for it is so you can be happier than | | | | even crazy - but, trust me; this is one of the biggest |
| you are now. Think about it for a second; you | | | | gifts you can give yourself. |
| certainly don't want more money and better health | | | | 3. Think about others more than you think about |
| so you can be miserable. Likewise, if you want a | | | | yourself or your own problems. It is impossible to be |
| great relationship, or some other kind of success, it | | | | unhappy unless you are thinking about yourself. Find |
| isn't so your life will be completely ruined - it's so you | | | | someone to help; and stop spending so much time |
| can be happier than you are now. It is only natural to | | | | thinking about "You." |
| want to live, learn, grow, and be happy. Basically, if | | | | 4. Let Go! It is our attachment to things, people, |
| we aren't trying to stay alive, we're usually trying to | | | | situations, conditions, judgments, and our own fears |
| be happy. | | | | and limiting beliefs that causes suffering. Nothing is |
| But why does it seem to be so difficult to be happy? | | | | permanent; practice non-attachment and release. |
| Why do so many people suffer? Why are so many | | | | Practice forgiveness along with non-judgment; you'll |
| people sick, in debt, and/or in bad or un-fulfilling | | | | be glad you did. |
| relationships and situations in their lives? The answer | | | | 5. Think happy thoughts. Happiness is a feeling; and, |
| is simple: They aren't following the "rules." In order to | | | | feelings are caused by thoughts. You can't be happy |
| be happy, you have to do certain things - "happy | | | | unless you choose to be; and choosing happiness |
| things," you might say. If you are unhappy in your | | | | simply means choosing happy thoughts. |
| current life, you will not be able to keep your life | | | | Because so much of the average person's life is |
| exactly the way it is and ADD happiness to the mix. | | | | spent in a kind of daze, stupor, or otherwise |
| Happiness isn't a "thing" that's missing from your life - | | | | "unconscious" state - mindlessly doing the same |
| your life is causing you to be and feel something | | | | things they did yesterday and the day before - |
| other than what you call. "Happy." Below are | | | | these "rules" aren't always easy to follow. But |
| "5-Golden Rules of Happiness;" they aren't always | | | | happiness is a gift you must wake-up and claim if you |
| easy to follow, but they are very simple. | | | | truly want it. It is very simple; but it definitely takes |
| 5-Golden Rules for Being Happy: | | | | effort. Of course, it is definitely worth the effort it |
| | | | takes to keep your mind focused on positive |
| 1. "Don't worry; be happy." "Don't sweat the small | | | | outcomes and happier thoughts. Your only other |
| stuff," don't sweat the big stuff, don't sweat the | | | | option is to remain in a miserable, unfulfilled, |
| stuff you can't control, and don't sweat the stuff | | | | unhealthy, unhappy, or depressed, state. So what will |
| you can control. In other words, don't worry about | | | | your choice be? Before you choose your next |
| anything. | | | | thought, just remember: Your happiness depends on |
| 2. Judge not. Don't label, judge, or criticize anything or | | | | it! |