Don’t expect less.
Assume you’re entitled to live the life you want.
Bank on the fact that you will be happy, healthy, and fulfilled.
Believe that it’s going to work out the way you want it.
If it turns out otherwise, you’ll adjust.
Expect More
How to be Happier – Quickly
Where you are in life is basically the result of the behaviors and choices you have chosen to do and take so far.
Those choices are based in large part on how you viewed the world at the time, which is what we call “attitude.”
Your attitude is “the complex interaction between feelings and beliefs that affect how you view the world – and therefore how you react to it.” Therefore, your attitude is made up out of feelings and your beliefs, which stem from your thoughts.
So, to make your life happier, take a moment to make your next thought happier.
Repeat whenever possible.
Are you Independent or Stubborn?
Are you independent or are you stubborn?
It’s a fine line between being “independent” and being “stubborn.”
Being independent means being able to get along and function on your own without needing anyone else’s help nor approval. It also means you are open to hearing other’s ideas and to learning better ways to move forward.
However, being stubborn means insisting that you know how to do what you do irrespective of evidence or offered support; even if it’s not getting the best results. Stubbornness means you’re more determined to get your way rather than get it done well. In reality, stubbornness harms relationships and holds you back.
It’s a sign of strength to ask for help when you need it. It’s a sign of maturity to recognize when you need the help.
Even strong independent people have areas where they need others.
Recognize them. Get help.
Then return the favor.
Unleashing Your Positive Side
Your attitude can make all the difference. The actual act of thinking positively or negatively requires the same amount of energy. Of course the end results are very different. A negative attitude will lead you into negative situations. Most of the time you’ll suppress your full potential and follow down a path of failure. Finding the positive in any situation can lift your spirits and set you on a better pathway to achieving what you want out of life.
It takes a lot of work to maintain a positive attitude. Proper planning and preparation will set you on the path to achieving the goal of living positively. Follow these tips to learn how to unleash your positive side so that you improve relationships with friends and family, and impact coworkers and others around you.
Personal Assessment
The very first step is to take a self assessment. Before you can proceed with any changes you should review your own disposition and current situation. Take a long hard look and be honest with yourself. This will not be easy, but it can be done. You can’t change anything until you identify the areas that need the most emphasis. Make a list and note down the negative aspects of your life. Think about your attitude, how you live and your relationships.
Setting Goals
Is it Really That Bad?
Spoiler alert: This seemingly negative rant has an upbeat ending. Don’t think I’ve driven off the grumpy cliff until you reach the conclusion.
Having stated that, I am so very sick of fog, grey skies, cold wind, and dampness.
Last week, I was speaking in Eastern Washington. One evening, my lovely wife and I walked to a restaurant. You know what? We didn’t have to wear a jacket, and no, we weren’t shivering, not a twitch! Nope, just a nice leisurely stroll; holding hands, wearing shorts and donned in short sleeves no less. The temperature was 75, the sky was postcard blue, a light breeze caressed our skin and in the distance, the setting sun was beginning to cast the most beautiful blood-orange red pattern behind marshmallow clouds.
Where I live, even in the spring, so much of the time you cannot go outside at night (let alone during the day) unless you’re wearing a parka, gloves, wool cap, and scarf. (Okay, that’s a slight exaggeration – but not much.) It would be so wonderfully enjoyable to relax on our deck during the evening and not shiver.
Like I said, I grow weary of dreary.
And now that I’ve got my cranky pants yanked snug, I’ve also grown tired of people throwing garbage on my property during the wee hours. Many mornings I come outside for the first time (wearing parka, glove, and wool cap) and find discarded on my lawn is someone else’s trash. It could be a fast-food bag or a soda bottle. Once I found soiled diapers. Are you kidding me? I don’t get such self-centered mentality. Are there herds of self-absorbed oblivious garbage automatons who amble the dark hours randomly tossing crap on other people’s property? I mean, how hard is it to walk the extra five feet and put it in our garbage can? I give you my permission. I want my yard to look nice; this isn’t helping – and I get grumpy about it.