SECRETS TO HAPPINESS
By Sally Forrest
I ask people a simple
question “What do you want from life?”
Have you ever stopped
and reflected on this question for your own life?
If not, today may be a
good time to do so.
The most common answer I get is “Happiness” followed by “Inner Peace”.
Why does happiness
elude so many? Why do we feel unhappy and not at peace with life?
Allow me to share some
of my top secrets that bring happiness to life on a daily basis.
1) You are your own enemy.
You are tough on
yourself, you constantly compare yourself to others and you chase after
externals to make you happy.
No one is perfect, no
one lives a perfect life, we are all perfectly imperfect.
The sooner you accept
your imperfect life, the happier you will be.
I have clients who
constantly change jobs, year after year they report back that the job is
causing them stress, unhappiness and so they quit.
Clients who are on
their 3rd marriage because the spouse caused unhappiness to them…. I
am sure you have met people like this in life.
Wisdom from the
ancient masters explains “Wherever you go, there you are”. This means that it’s
not the externals that cause unhappiness to you, it’s YOU and your inner
chatter that causes unhappiness. Put yourself in any situation and you are
finding unhappiness, it’s that simple!
The sooner we can
accept the fact that happiness lies in OUR hands and not in the hands of
others, then the sooner we can become happy and content inside.
2) Negative Voice
Inside our heads we
have 2 voices.
The positive voice that tells you everything that can go well, that you can do, achieve and have. That you deserve the best in life and that life is great.
The positive voice that tells you everything that can go well, that you can do, achieve and have. That you deserve the best in life and that life is great.
The negative voice
that tells you not to try new things. That you will fail, that you are not good
enough, who are you to even try? That life is hard, unfair and that you are
getting the worst deal from life.
The question is “Which
voice is strongest in your mind and which are you listening to?”
Reflect on your day so
far, which voice have you been listening to?
3) Focus on your Blessings
The solution to
feeling down and depressed is to STOP and focus on your blessings.
We all have bad days,
even the rich and famous with all the wealth in the world have bad days.
So how do we get out
of them? FOCUS on the good in your life! It’s that simple….
· I have fresh air to breathe
· I have a healthy mind and body
· I have a place to stay
· I have friends who care about me
· I have clothes to wear
· I have freedom and security
· I have a dollar in my pocket
· I have food to eat
The list can go on and
on and the best solution is to write down 10 NEW blessings each morning - and
soon happiness will be with you every day.
We are all born
originals, beautiful and unique with so much to bring to the world.
Feeling unhappy,
frustrated and disappointed is wasted energy!
Stop focusing on
everyone else and start to focus on yourself.
Happiness comes from within,
you are responsible for your own happiness, so let’s start creating that
together!
Sally is the creator of “The Life
Success Method” where she combines Eastern and Western Methods to create lives
of happiness, success, significance and legacy.
She conducts group coaching as
well as private one on one consultations.
To connect with Sally, please
send an email to: info@soulcentre.org
