Do Not Seek Happiness, Live It

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” -Ghandi

You can spend your entire life searching for happiness, but you will never find it. You can search for the “right” house, car, clothing, jewelry, job, and mate but still you will not find happiness. The only path to happiness is to live a good life. When you learn to align your thoughts with your words and your words with your actions, that will lead to happiness, no searching necessary.

Think
Your mind is home to your thoughts. Your mind is the single most powerful force in your life. You alone have the power to choose, will you be happy or miserable? That thought, that choice, will drive the path of your life. Everything that happens to you will be a direct result of your choice, happiness or misery.

Many people choose happiness but they forget to live consciously. When you do not live consciously, you go into autopilot. You make conscious choices but then as you go about your days, you forget those choices. You let external factors drive your life, you forget to live your thoughts. You get sidetracked, frustrated, negative, and irrational. The perception that you have in your mind of what your life is (happiness) does not match with the reality of your life (misery). Therefore the thought, or the choice for happiness, is not enough on its own. It must be accompanied by both words and actions.

Speak
Many peoples’ perceptions of themselves are not aligned with reality. Just because they think up the life that they want to live does not mean that they actually live it. Just because you perceive yourself as being a certain kind of person, does not actually mean that you are that kind of person. If the things that you say do not match up with your thoughts, your vision is unreal.

A large part of living happiness is recognizing the difference between perception and reality. It takes practice.

People do judge you based on the things that you say, both verbally and non-verbally. If you wake up every morning and choose happiness and positivity, that is great. However, if you go into work every day and gossip with friends about other coworkers, your thoughts are clearly misaligned with your words. To choose happiness and positivity is not enough on its own. Your words must also reflect happiness and positivity. You must speak kindly of others. Every aspect of your communication should reflect your thoughts – love, smiles, kindness, compliments, wisdom.

Every time that you speak or communicate, be conscious and aware. Think before you speak. Ask yourself, will these words be aligned with my thoughts and with the vision that I have of myself?

Act
The final leg of this journey is action. Your thoughts are aligned with your words. You are thinking and speaking happiness, love, light. Now, take control of your actions. Visualize your goals, your life of happiness, your perception of you. What things does this person do? Maybe she volunteers, maybe she reaches out to loved ones often, maybe she creates beautiful art, maybe she trains her body to be its best. Visualize your happiness and make it happen. Write down your goals and then write down the steps that you must take to reach them. Make sure that everything that you do takes you one step closer to living a life of bliss. Each step that you take should be aligned with your thoughts of happiness and positivity. When you go out with friends, when you walk the dog, when you watch a movie – practice awareness. Learn from each action, sharpen yourself. Become more and more aligned each day. When you stumble and do something completely misaligned with your vision, forgive yourself.

“When running up a hill, it is alright to give up as many times as you wish – as long as your feet keep moving.” —Shoma Morita

When you falter, allow yourself to fall. And then, get back up — every single time. Believe that you can do this. Know that you have the power to accomplish anything. Know that the Universe is on your side and you can do it. Practice visualization. See yourself succeeding and then succeed.

“When you really want something to happen, the whole Universe conspires that your wish comes true.” —Paulo Coelho

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    Are You Oblivious, Aware, or Getting It?

    This is a guest post from my friend, Andy Feld.

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    As I travel and meet new people all over our country, it seems most everyone falls into one of the three areas mentioned in this month’s title. What am I talking about? It’s the societal evolutionary change which is now in progress, although admittedly sometimes imperceptible. It is easy to see that violence rarely leads to anything but more violence. Overt materialism, absent integrity, brings happiness and abundance to very few. Additionally, centuries of male dominated insensitive energy added to a populace unwilling to take responsibility has us at a precarious tipping point.

    So, do you sense what I say is true? Are you oblivious to these changes in the air, or are you ahead of the curve and already taking the steps necessary to not only survive, but thrive in the years to come? Frankly, I am often greeted by individuals with long faces who tell me they will be happy again when things get back to ‘normal’. Normal for many means simply getting back to a life dominated by financial gain and the purchase of new things, but those days may be long gone. Banks are not lending money, our population is increasingly unemployed or aging and dependent, houses are not selling, there seems to be an oversupply of everything and worldwide competition is greater than ever. What if today is the way things will be for the next 20-30 years or longer? What are you going to do to be happy, prosperous, and emotionally abundant?

    Make no mistake, everything is changing and just about everyone is affected. Personally, my income does not approach what I once earned as a corporate CEO, my car is not as new and shiny as it once may have been, and I visit fewer restaurants, but my life has never been more pleasant. Would you agree that now is the time to not only re-evaluate, but also re-create our lives? If so, you are GETTING IT loud and clear, but if not, let’s look into what we can do about it.

    1. We are all One, connected with a common thread of spirit. When I say WE, I mean ALL humans, animals, plant life, earth, and stars. We all are of the same source energy, and understanding and respecting this Oneness is a key to thriving in our new age. Allowing all else to be, with love and respect, and without judgment of unique individual differences will open our portals to Universal Light. One cannot mistreat another human, the earth, our vegetation, and the animals without also mistreating oneself. We are all connected and what we put forth to others is what will always come back to us.

    2. Listen to our heart, our Inner Radar as I call it in my books, without the fear of judgment from others. We are all unique and different, and learning to reach within and hear that guidance we all individually brought forth to this lifetime allows us to grow and prosper in alignment with our life’s purpose. There is no better way to accomplish this than a regular practice of meditation and contemplation.

    3. Understanding the process for manifesting our life’s dreams. It takes quite a bit of practice and self-discipline, and you may be getting tired of hearing me speak about it, but we are the product of our thoughts, emotions, words, and actions. Very little we desire will manifest without the alignment of these four elements. Believe in this, practice and have faith and you will embrace your life like never before.

    4. Learn to appreciate all that you have. From hot running water, to clothes in your closet, and food in the refrigerator, most of us have so much to be thankful for yet rarely acknowledge. The beauty of nature, our relationships, our health and the list should go on and on. Write it down and truly rejoice in how many ways you are blessed.

    5. Diligently work on balancing your male and female attributes. We are all a combination of both masculine and feminine, and the more we keep these two in balance the more we vibrate with the earth.

    Yes, everything is changing. First, become aware and then jump on board, but it will always be the choice of the individual. No one, other than you is responsible for your rescue.

    Whether it is a business, an organization, or individual, the time for changing the status quo in right now. How to go about it in this new environment is what I speak about and teach. I would love the opportunity to work with you or your group.

    With much love and appreciation,
    Andy

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    Andy lives in Morrison, Colorado outside Denver. He travels the country as a frequent speaker on life inspiration and business sales. He is also a regular guest on radio programs across the United States and on local TV.

    You can read more about Andy at his website, Simple Happy, and you can find his books on Amazon at the following links.

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