LIVING IN THE MOMENT
I believe one of the best things we
can do is to live in the moment: it does
wonders when it comes to cultivating
a life filled with ongoing happiness.
Taking the time to reflect and be
grateful for the things we have
accomplished can also have an enormous
impact when it comes to lifting our moods.
I'd strongly encourage you
to take breaks during the day.
Take small, bite-sized breaks
to ponder those happy memories
that you've collected in your life.
Then, make it a point to build new ones as well.
BEING REALISTIC
Let's face, though. We do "get down."
I believe we need to acknowledge that reality.
People will hurt or disappoint us.
Our hearts will be broken.
We may have to deal with a variety of losses.
Unfortunately, life is not all smiles,
and I believe a part of being happy
means understanding and accepting
the reality of "hard times."
BEWARE OF STAYING THERE TOO LONG
We need to be aware of a
danger in the acceptance process.
And the danger is creating
our own soap operas.
It is simply not healthy to
review our own sad stories again
and again -- like replaying a very
sad day on one of the soaps.
When we dwell too long on the
"sad things" we relinquish to them a power
they were never meant to have:
the power to keep our mental controls
on the same channel in our minds.
I have learned that I don't
want to give that kind of power to
things I have no control over.
Instead, I need to remind
myself that I can choose happiness.
IT'S NOT EASY!
Deciding to move forward and choosing
happiness over sorrow is a tough choice.
Sometimes I feel as though I'm fighting
an uphill battle -- and you will too!
At times we may feel that the dark
clouds may never give way to the sunshine.
It is at those very moments that
we have to remind ourselves of
the power we do possess.
It is the power of choice.
I have discovered that somewhere
in the midst of whatever chaos
may surround us we can...
Choose happiness over despair,
Hope over hopelessness,
Joy over continual sadness,
And a smile over a frown.
SO HAVE AT IT!
Practice making this choice by
doing things that make you
smile, as well as bring joy to others.
When you share kindness it always
finds its way back to you.
May your life be filled with much happiness!
With a clear and meaningful purpose will come the motivation and the energy to follow that purpose. When you're sure of the what and the why, you'll find everything necessary to handle the how.
Do you have trouble staying motivated, or keeping yourself focused, or following through on your commitments? With a compelling purpose, those troubles disappear.
Are you worried and anxious about how you'll do what you need to do? With a deep sense of purpose, those worries and anxieties give way to valuable, positive ideas and effective action.
There is a purpose, there is a why, that can bring every aspect of your life to higher and higher levels of performance and experience. You've glimpsed that purpose in moments of pure joy, those times when everything in life just seemed to be flowing perfectly.
Dive deep into who you are and connect yourself to a purpose that is uniquely and overwhelmingly you. Seek to know and live a purpose so positive, powerful and compelling that you cannot let go of it.
Already you have seen bits and pieces of that purpose at times, even if somewhat dimly. Just imagine what you could do if you were to include that powerful purpose in every moment.
Imagine it, and then let yourself make it so. Your highest and best purpose is ready to be lived.
Ralph Marston
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