We all have a choice. We can choose an inner dialogue of self-encouragement and self-motivation, or we can choose one of self-defeat and self-pity. It’s a power we all have. Being happy is not easy. But happiness, defined as a state of feeling pleasure or joy, can be found in the simplest things. I like this quote by Helen Keller who says « Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. » You may wondered why choose happiness?
Everyone can find some good reasons, I have listed 5 reasons to choose hapiness.
1. ✔ To feel good and think positive
Happiness is fun and it feels good. Happiness is linked to optimism. When choosing happiness, you will get more optimistic, you will tend to see bad things as temporary and good things as permanent. Then your positive expectation of good things will make you feel good.
2. ✔ To have better health and live longer
The link between stress and illness is very well known and well documented. Happiness is the opposite of stress. Most cases of depression, stress, migraine, and many other diseases have its roots in the sad frame of mind. The best medicines to cure these diseases and live longer are happiness, laughter and relaxation.
3. ✔ To think better and faster
Happiness also improves people’s ability to learn and remember things. Once you get rid of negative thoughts, self-doubts, all that’s left is happiness, contentment and peace of mind and you will rationalising problems and seeing them as challenges to be overcome.
4. ✔ To be more lucky and attractive
When you are optimistic, you tend to see opportunity more frequently, you focus on positive things when sadness sets in, and convince yourself that you are still lucky. You make it a habit to smile even in adversities and obviously a smiling, cheerful person is much more worthwhile to be friend and talk to than a sorrow, miserable one.
5. ✔ To help others and looking for win/win
Studies have shown that happy people are more willing to share their good fortune to help others than unhappy people. There is a strong link between feeling good and doing good. Doing good help us feel good, that reminds me of Les Brown mantra’s that I have embrace « Help Somebody and Help Yourself! What you give is what you is what you get. Think about what kind of world we could have if we built communities around collaboration, achievement and cooperation. It is a « win/win » for everybody. but . Happy people make the world a better place ».
You might also check this video with 10 things that made me happy during march and april
Once you considere all those reasons to choose hapiness and you actually choose to be happy, you create a completely different way of thinking in your body, mind and soul.
Which reasons cited here are the most convincing for you ? Do you have any others suggestions to share ?
Great post and exactly what I needed! so why we sometimes fail to choose happiness Grace ?
Thanks, Tiffany hope you find it helpful. About your question what do you mean by « fail » ? There are several reasons to this. Your question may be the subject of an upcoming post.
There is scientific studies and large population surveys that have proven that happiness can greatly affect our lifes, good work Grace.
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Thanks, coach ! You point some decent points here.
A lot of things make me happy when did you do this video Grace ? What is hapiness ? It’s different for everyone. I’m happy to wake up every day alive and my children and husband are also there, this is my hapiness. Having you as a friend in my life for so long make me happy too. Don’t worry be happy it’s a perfect song.
Alphonsyne, the video ? April… Thanks for the heads up. I will look into it. Thanks for reading by the way.
Happy face, Happy place, Happy Grace, you affect my life in a positive way you can’t imagine how much. xo
Isobel, thanks for the kind words. I have a passion for sharing !
It is very difficult to experience true happiness while we are anxious and have no peace. Through Jesus Christ, the peace of God guard my heart and soul. Sometimes in life I have abundance and at other times I was in real need. Yet through Christ I »m strengthened, at peace and genuinely happy, experiencing the joy of the Lord. I see it in you too. Let’s be happy Grace !
Amennnnnn Jake. Thanks for that my friend !
You made me happy today too. Last sunday we discuss Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say, Rejoice. God works in mysterious ways stay happy Grace. Blessings
Good Heather thanks for your blessings and nice words.
Wow! Even as I was reading, I wondered if it is possible to write one such post daily! Of course, not but I’m HAPPY you did happy monday liefje
Probably Hannah, I can’t do it daily for now. Thankkkkk you
Some of us are born smiling I think you are one of them me too. You make me happy your video make me happy.
Ooooo Michel that so niiiice, glad you liked the video
I like this video from the moment you post it on you tube. I cannot be happy I’m french but I appreciate life Grace comment tu dirais gros rires gras en anglais à part Lol que je trouve un peu enfantin ?
Aahhhhhhhhh Xavier, nothing is written in stone unless you want it that way… Ouh là, je connais LMFAO = laughing my fucking ass off et rien d’autres ne me vient à l’esprit immédiatement.
Why not Grace. What is hapiness anyway ? do you have strategies to be and stay happy. I choose to not be unhappy but I don’t know what hapiness is ? A lot of things makes me unhappy every day but my life is fine. There are not problem without solutions. From your video I know now how to make you happy someday.
Philippe, you’re such a man….Hummm like it so much. Great point and questions, sent you an email about it, and thinking about writing a post too.