![]() Happiness is a topic that is greatly debated. What brings it, how do we keep it, and why does it seem so elusive? First of all, what is happiness? Is it having the right job, the right relationship, having or not having children, looking the right way and living the right lifestyle? You can see how subjective happiness is. If happiness is contingent on everything lining up just right, no wonder it seems out of reach most of the time. The wealthy with no wants can be miserable, and the poor can be full of joy. So, let’s agree that happiness has nothing to do with stuff. What if being loved is the answer? “There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved” — George Sand. Again, it seems we are judging happiness by something outside of ourselves. I’m not discounting love; I believe it is a vital element of happiness. It is our expectation of love that can leave us believing we are missing something. There is a place inside that gets filled up with light and joy when someone says how wonderful and special you are. When that is taken away, pain replaces that happy feeling. So, that can’t really be the answer. What else do we believe about happiness? Think about your own experience with happiness. Does it come and go? Do you have those days when you are just in the dumps and you know nothing is going to go right? Haven’t you had enough bad days? Here’s the truth. Happiness is not contingent on anyone or anything. The reality is that nothing around you really has to change for you to be happy all the time. Here are five secrets to happiness:
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David
8/23/2019 08:38:31 pm
I like this blog on Happiness. There is a lot of good sense there. Why no updates since 2018?
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Win Win Fire Teams
8/28/2019 10:04:03 am
Thanks for taking the time to read it David! We have been hard at work upgrading our local teams but we should be having regular updates again within the next month or so.
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