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A Little Piece of Happy
I am pretty confident when I say that all of us would like to be happy all the time. I mean, who doesn’t want to be happy? What I often observe, however, is people allowing external influences and past experiences to impact their desire to be happy.
Happiness is a choice.
It’s that simple.
And those past experiences and external influences, also known as insecurities or fears, that can be barriers to your happiness are influences you choose to allow to impact your level of happiness.
Here are some pretty simple things you can use to achieve your little piece of happy:
- First and foremost, choose to be happy…
When you get up in the morning, choose to make it a happy day. Add to your morning a thought routine that will take you through all that you are grateful for and then be grateful. - Let go of negative influences…
Those people, places, or events that seem to have a negative influence on you, release them from your life. If you feel bad after watching the news, stop watching the news. - Be true to yourself…
Create and understand YOUR priorities and take the actions necessary to progress towards your dreams. If there are influences impacting your ability to focus on the priorities you hold dear in your life, to be present for yourself, release them. - Surround yourself with happy people…
Happiness spreads like an uncontrollable fire. Surround yourself with people who are happy. Those who see the bright side regardless of what life throws them are happy people. - Help others…
It’s true. The more you are present to assist others in achieving their goals or attaining a level of happiness, the more happy you become. - Live in the now…
Talked about so much on this site… choose to live in the present. Live every moment as if to create a memory that you could cherish for a lifetime. Each moment is an opportunity to make the next better than the last… - …
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There are so many other tips you could use to find that little piece of happy you desire… By all means, if you have blogged or submitted articles about this subject, include the URL’s in your comments.
Sincerely,
Darren Sproat
PS: I should probably indicate that the inspiration for the title of this post came from a recent ad I watched from Trident, check it out here…
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Loved the commercial. It made me laugh. It is so cute. Thanks.
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Patricia,
I loved it to. I had this post sitting in a draft mode for several days and when I saw that commercial I decided it was time to post it…
Thanks again,
Darren Sproat
Excellent post and one topic my friends and I have been discussing on a regular basis. There are people in our lives who are troubled by our willingness to see the positive side of things and so we try harder each day to not let those negative influences get in the way. I recently wrote on my other blog about living with a pessimist person. Thanks for your insight and your tips, I like to see I’m on the right track.
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SpinDiva,
Yes, living with a pessimist can be difficult… I lived many years with one and can speak from first-hand experience that it seems to be a never ending trial to get them to see the brighter side of life… until I realized that it wasn’t really my duty to get them to see life in a different light.
Thanks for contributing…
Darren Sproat
This is a nice read Darren and you offer several good tips to help people choose happiness over the alternative. For me, number one is choosing to be present for myself and those around me while expressing gratitude for all thats wonderful in my life. Thank you.
Cassie,
I would still love a contribution from you, Cassie! Your efforts and experience serving the less fortunate in less privileged parts of the world would be a value add read for all my readers. Thanks again for the contribution and for reminding us that it all starts with us!
Darren
Darren this is awesome. Everyone needs to live a positive life. They say that you will attract that which you portray so stay positive you attract positive. Portray negaive and you will be stuck in the mire like so many other people. Keep up the great work Darren I love the positive!
Larry,
I agree and have, for the most part, always lived a positive life and found that that positivity can spread like wildfire if you let it. Thanks for the contribution… I look forward to future comments.
Regards,
Darren Sproat
Hi Darren,
I love this post, as being happy is something I am very much drawn to. And the video is excellent – I love the boys expression at the end! I did write about this in the past, as happiness relates to smiling (and being goofy). It fits well with your idea that most people want to be happy – as evidenced by this being one of my most-viewed posts:
http://www.jungleoflife.com/2009/02/03/smile/
Thanks much for this, Darren – I really love this idea of happiness being a choice. I’ve noticed this so many times in my life – where I’ll slip into some negative thought pattern, and will stay there, unless I consciously make the choice to move into a “happier” place. And when I do make that choice, it happens. Voila!
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Lance,
Thanks again for your support. One of the tips I chose to leave off this list, to see if anyone happened to suggest it, was to “SMILE”. I had read your post ~~ Smile: http://www.jungleoflife.com/2009/02/03/smile/ ~~ some time ago. Thanks for including the link to it here as it is very fitting.
I think we can all fall into some negative thought patterns… for me, a conscious decision to think happy thoughts often pulls me out but sometimes it takes a gentle knudge or swift kick in the butt by one of my close friends.
Darren Sproat
Sooooo….helping others makes you feel happier about your own life…..see, THAT IS WHY I CLEANED YOUR BLINDS FOR YOU YESTERDAY!!!! I was actually being selfish and doing it all for my own benefit!!! Hahaha LOL!!!!!!!
Luv ya!!!
Heather,
Haha, Indeed, helping others DOES make you happier! I am looking forward to your continued contribution… both on this blog and in keeping my window blinds clean!
Thanks Sis!
I am learning to do things that I want to do. In no way am I selfish, because I always go out of my way to help others. However, I am only recently learned that there are things I want to do that make me happy. For instance, I enjoy being creative (that’s why I work with Ponchaveli the visual artist); writing poetry; teaching preschool, and drawing (amongst other things). I am learning to find time to enjoy the activities that make me happy. Besides, if I am happy within my life following my purpose…then I am better able to reflect that happiness onto others;O))
Thanks so much for the comment. Too many people think that by staying true to themselves and present for themselves that they are being selfish… this is definitely NOT the case. You need to be happy with yourself and love yourself before you are in a healthy position to love those around you!
You say it all as well as anyone could. Thanks again for your contribution!
Regards,
Darren Sproat
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See my problem is when I let go I lose apart of myself when I let go of the negative in my life because my life has been controlled and misguided beyond my will. Therefore I’m used to the negative because its my norm even though I know better its hard to move forward when obstacles to move forward in life are placed in a persons life to stifle success of true happiness. kind of like teaching a child to ride a bike a child does not care about style of bike size color only the joy from learning how to ride then once a child falls and gets hurt you never forget the pain but after a while you get used to riding even if you fall and rude through the pain but we forget the joy of riding cuz sometimes were in so much pain we let other factors stop our joy of riding to be happy. When we grow up its forget a bike I need a car then we experience a different kind of joy with new pain of bills unwanted friends relationships bills so on and so on then we forget the joy of riding cuz were always in a rush. But once again once you forget the joy you lose yourself and the negative takes over because we forget the little child inside of us which only care to have a thrill and not the influences of drugs parties money sex so and so on point once you forget the passion of joy you lose yourself learn to stop and smell the roses so you can learn to love yourself and learn what your soul needs to truly make yourself happy bcuz most times friends family sex drugs material things and money aren’t always a persons happiness sometimes the only love you need is from yourself and god.
Great post! I am at a place in my life where I am learning these things and applying them very frequently!
I too believe happiness is a choice. One way I can always find peace or “my happy place” is to look into the loving peaceful eyes of my children and try to see myself as they see me.
Thank you for the great insight!
Angie
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Angie,
What an awesome suggestion… and one I find myself doing often as well. In fact, it was while I was I was doing something similar that I became determined not to burden my little one with MY fears and insecurities. I choose to let her see the world through her innocent eyes with wonder and amazement, with imagination and a lack of fear.
Thanks again,
Darren
Surrounding yourself with happy people is a good suggestion. And it works wonders online, too. That’s why I’m partial to blogs whose authors are funny, positive and caring.
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Jan,
Thank you for stopping by and for taking a moment to leave a comment. Choosing happiness and positivity is something I do daily and hope you return to read more.
Regards,
Darren
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