“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending”, Maria Robinson
When I ask you to follow your heart what comes to mind? What are the first things that leap at you, positive or negative? For most people they first think of family or their job.
I’m a firm believer that understanding oneself, and obtaining those things that truly make ua happy are the most important for or health, wealth, and our spiritual wellbeing. I start my lecture out by asking the audience to write down what brings or fills their heart with glee, happiness, joy, fulfillment, a sense of peace, or prosperity.
Many of us have an idea of what we want, but not truly knowing what we want. If you do not know what you want, figure out what is the closet thing to it and start there. Remember, this is about you and what you want, not what you think other people think you want for yourself.
There will be items on your list that you will not be able to change and there will be items you can. If you are trying to become happier, then the first thing to do is change or adjust your attitude. For instance, perhaps your job is not the best, but it’s not the worse either. By choosing your attitude you can enjoy any job. If you work at something you love, you’ll be happier.
The true key to being honestly and openly happy is to know that your life will only work when you take full responsibility for it. If you are having troubles finding passion in what you are doing, then start clearing up some of the clutter in your life. Remove some of the toleration you put up with which opens up space for those things you want to do and have passion about. If you feel you have lost that part of you, start by listening to your inner voice when you do something.
Following your heart and doing what you want to do is not a guarantee that your life will be easy. In fact, it becomes more challenging, interesting, life provoking ‘aha’ moments happen. For the most part, you fall in love with life again.
When you do the things you love to do a shift will transpire. You will start caring about the thing you do and your enthusiasm will carry you through anything you are faced with. When you are ‘being happy’ your passion rises to the top and no one has to motivate you.
To get started to a happier you I recommend applying the following 9 applications to your life;
- Have courage.
- Try new things-what is the worst that can happen?
- Clear out your tolerations-free up your time and energy by removing people, things, situations that drain you.
- Take on an attitude of gratitude-being thankful is pure joy in your heart.
- Live in the present.
- Let go of those things you can not change.
- Stop worrying.
- Practice forgiveness of yourself, and those around you.
- Learn to love yourself. When you do this, you stop criticizing not only yourself, but others.
*** We are happiest when we are helping others people with their lives.
***We are loneliest when our principle goal is our own personal security.
***Practice Mindfulness.
Repeat often.
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Barbara
