Live a Happy Life – What Does It Take?

happy-life-quoteEveryone has their own ideas about what it takes to live a happy life. The same is true for me. It is my deeply held belief that everything within and around us is a reflection of the content of our thoughts. Call it Law of Attraction, Universal Truth or positive thinking. Call it crazy talk, malarkey or New Age bullsh!t. Call it what you please, but I call it reality, so I’ll say it again. Everything within and around us is a reflection of the content of our thoughts. Do you know what that means?

It means that most of us have wasted too much time searching for answers in places they’ve never been. We all want to live a happy life, yet so many people see happiness as more of a ambition than a reality. The questions continue:

What does it take to be happy?
Why am I not happy?
Why can’t I be better looking/famous/rich so that I can be happy?
Is it really possible to be happy?
Why doesn’t happiness last?

Happiness- What’s the Answer?

Maybe most people miss the answers because they’re too busy chasing the illusions. So what’s the answer? What’s not the answer?

Money isn’t the answer to happiness. A rich and happy life is your destiny, but it’s absolutely not for sale. You choose abundance by choosing more of what feeds your Soul than what feeds your ego, more of what heals the planet than what rapes her of her resources, more of what keeps you grounded than what puts you on top, more of what connects you to others than what impresses others, more of what raises your vibration than what fits the status quo, more of what saves the world than what saves face.

It’s easy to feel like you need more “stuff” to be happy; but that’s an ego-based lie. It’s a illusory trap from which your thoughts can set you free. And freedom is oh so sweet.

The choices that make life worth living stem from deep within, a place where price tags hold no merit. This is the place where true luxuries reside—luxuries like compassion, confidence, empowerment and inner peace. When your thoughts turn in their direction, you know what it means to be truly rich and happy.

A new relationship isn’t the answer to happiness. We choose true love every time we choose kindness over judgment, trust over fear, acceptance over comparisons, understanding over lashing out. Yes, the quality of our relationships affects the quality of our lives. But the quality of our thoughts and choices make our relationships what they become.

If you’re lonely or you don’t have the healthy relationship you desire, begin healing the inner wounds that separate you from true love. Be more loving to yourself, focus on the joyful moments, nurture what’s good in your life and relationships. From this place, you choose happiness. And you’ll share that happiness with every person whose drawn in by your light—including Mr. or Mrs. Right.

Healthcare isn’t the answer to happiness. The world is full of sickness, a major source of unhappiness. But health is free. Every cell in your body responds to your thoughts. Do you know what that means? It means you have the potential to both create and heal every illness in existence.

We choose health every time we choose to respect our bodies, to quiet our racing minds, to eat from Mother Earth, to open our hearts and to follow our Inner Knowing. These choices tell our cells that we are a vibrational match to health…and so it is.

Yes, being unhealthy can make you unhappy. But you can choose the big combo: health and happiness.  The next time your body aches, look at your thoughts before looking in your medicine cabinet. You may be surprised to find that YOU are the only cure you need.

Drugs and alcohol aren’t the answer to happiness. Life, in and of itself, provides the high of all highs. We choose that natural high every time we choose to let go of the past, to accept who we are, to appreciate all we have and to believe in where we’re going.

When life gets tough and you want to be “out of your mind,” maybe that’s exactly where you need to be: out of your mind. Your egoic mind that is. But addictive substances won’t take you there; they’ll only take you deeper into the illusions you want to escape.

You’ll never find happiness in a capsule, at the bottom of a glass, in the folds of a joint or even in the center of a bowl of ice cream. So, the next time your ego tries to drive you to a quick fix, pass the keys to your heart, gut and Higher Self. As your thoughts transform, you’ll wake up, smell the roses and see the Truth. You can’t get any higher than that!

Nea is a Life Transformation Coach who believes happiness should never be optional.

If you’re ready to live a happier, more fulfilling life and you want to know how Nea can help you overcome what stands in your way, contact her now or click the link here to learn more about life coaching

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Join Tony Robbins live on Google+

by Anthony Robbins Blog on May 15, 2012

Are you a fan of Breakthrough with Tony Robbins on OWN TV? It was historic television. Week after week, through April and in May, Tony pushed people to take the next step and commit themselves to transformative action. The results were spectacular. And the show’s participants were not the only ones who changed their lives [...]

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She Transformed her Store with a New Approach

by Jon Gordon on May 15, 2012

Success Stories (Ideas to Inspire YOU!)

Dear Jon,

I’m a single mom and we’ve been through some pretty intense stuff, but one of the things I prided myself on was my passion for my job. I’m a pharmacy tech at Walgreen’s and 6 months ago I transferred to the roughest store in the city. My passion quickly fizzled out from difficult customers and negativity in the pharmacy. I was ready to throw in the towel, but I really didn’t want to start over at anther job, and I truly love my job, I knew something had to change. So I thought of you and your books.

Over the last 2 weeks, I read Training Camp and The Seed and started to apply some concepts to my job. I decided that my purpose at work is “To provide selfless service to my coworkers and customers and to make it a fun and uplifting environment.” The first day of my purpose I brought a huge pot of queso dip for no reason but because it’s just darn good, everyone was so excited! Then I brought my ipod and speakers and we listened to my music, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Beach Boys, etc. All upbeat tunes. The atmosphere changed instantly, as well as everyone’s attitudes. It was so fun! The difficult customers I use to dread serving are now opportunities for me to shine. My goal is to make sure they leave my presence with a smile on their face. I help my coworkers at every chance I get and I make sure I try to lift them up with encouragement and compliments. I even leave little gifts for them, like a compliment on a sticky note for the new guy or a little picked flower for another single mom. I am loving my job again, I’m living in the moment and my passion is back! Thank you!

You have really changed things for me and I appreciate it so much!! It seems you write your books mostly for teams and businesses, but I have really been able to apply so much to my personal life. Please keep doing what you are doing!!

Thank you, thank you!

Sincerely,
Ursula

Do you have a Success Story that you want to share? Email info@jongordon.com

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14 Simple Strategies to Be More Positive

by Jon Gordon on May 14, 2012

With the release of The Positive Dog a lot of people have asked me where the inspiration for the book came from. It was inspired by the story about a man who travels to a village to speak to a wise man. He says to the wise man, “I feel like there are two dogs inside me. One dog is positive, loving, kind and optimistic and then I have this fearful, pessimistic, angry and negative dog and they fight all the time. I don’t know who is going to win.” The wise man thinks for a moment and responds, “I know who is going to win. The one you feed the most. So feed the positive dog.”

We all have a positive and negative dog inside of us. It’s part of our human nature. The key is to feed the positive dog and starve the negative dog. The more we feed the positive dog the bigger it gets and the stronger it becomes. The actions are simple. We just need to make them a habit and do them every day. Here are a few ways to feed the positive dog:

1. Practice Gratitude – You can’t be stressed and thankful at the same time. Gratitude is like muscle, the more you exercise it the stronger it gets. Take 10 minutes each day and make a list of what you are thankful for. You will fill your body and brain with costless and priceless anti-depressants.

2. Take a Walk of Gratitude – I do this each morning and it feeds me all day long.

3. Turn off the News – Starve the negative dog.

4. Smile More – It enhances your serotonin levels and uplifts you.

5. Focus on Get to vs Have toRead the article here.

6. Read uplifting books or devotionals.

7. Get together with a positive, uplifting person.

8. Reach Out - Call or visit someone who has made a difference in your life and thank them. (research shows this is a huge happiness booster)

9. Write a few Thank You Notes Today – When you thank others you feed them and yourself.

10. Watch a funny movie that makes you belly laugh.

11. Take out your Telescope - I often talk about a telescope when encouraging people to create a big-picture vision for their future and dream about the life they want to create. The telescope represents our dream for the future and, according to Barbara Fredrickson, research shows this is a simple way to boost positivity. Today dream about your future and it will feed you with positivity now.

12. Be a Coach – Coaches bring out the best in others. The best coaches mentor, encourage, praise, inspire, and lead with optimism and positivity. Today, feed others and yourself with positivity by being a coach.

13. Start a Success Journal – Write down the one great thing about your day. The more you look for success, the more you will find it.

14. Decide to Make a Difference – When you help other people with their problems you forget about your own.

What strategy will you start today to feed your positive dog?

Share your thoughts, leave a comment below.

- Jon

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A Mother’s Day Message to My Mom and Daughter

May 13, 2012

Happy Mother’s Day The greatest gifts on Earth, I believe, are those that are as much a gift to the giver as the receiver. That’s certainly the case with motherhood. In the spirit of this one day dedicated to moms, I’d like to share my Mother’s Day thoughts with all of you. This is deeply [...]

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One Question to Stop Asking and a Great One to Take Its Place

May 10, 2012

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Inspirational Thoughts: Trying to Make Others Happy

May 7, 2012

Note: Inspirational Thoughts is a weekly self improvement series posted on Mondays with the intention of shining the light of inspiration on the start of your week. Make Others Happy Do you find it tough to be happy when someone you care about is unhappy? I know the feeling.  You want to make others happy [...]

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9 Healing Foods and Herbs That Do Your Body Good

May 5, 2012

Healing Foods and Herbs That Do Your Body Good I didn’t always know it, but healing begins in the kitchen- not in the doctor’s office.  That’s what this post on healing foods is all about. Thanks to an unexpected lapse in health insurance, I learned that knowing what to eat and what natural remedies are [...]

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Having the Confidence to be Approachable to Other People

May 2, 2012

In all honesty, I find being approachable to other people just about one of the hardest things to do. Although the days where I used to worry about what other people would think of me are long gone, the old [...]

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The Positive Dog: A Story About the Power of Positivity

April 30, 2012

We all have two dogs inside of us. One dog is positive, happy, optimistic, and hopeful. The other dog is negative, mad, sad, pessimistic, and fearful. These two dogs often fight inside us, but guess who wins the fight? The one you feed the most. – Learn more about Jon’s latest book here…

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