Secrets To HAPPINESS

Happiness is one illusive phenomenon most sought after but very little understood. Perhaps a little understanding of what happiness really means and a profound mastery of what I term the iron laws of happiness will help in activating in us such level of bliss and fulfilment only imagined. To put it simply, happiness is a state of mind largely characterised by contentment, joy, satisfaction and pleasure. But because happiness is subjective, what makes one individual happy will not necessarily make the next person happy.  There are however a thousand and one ways and things capable of bringing joy and happiness, but to achieve and sustain true and perfect fulfilment, there is no short cut around these five iron laws of happiness which I shall illustrate right away.

Positive psychology: Psychologist Ed Diener, author of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth, describes what psychologists call “subjective well-being” as a combination of life satisfaction and having more positive emotions than negative emotions. Happiness is primarily a thing of the mind, simply put a choice. To achieve happiness, one has to search, discover and accept who he is, then decide wholly to be happy by consciously and constantly eliminating those negative thoughts and consciousness that could make him unhappy whilst consciously cultivating the very thoughts and ideas that are uplifting to his spirit. For instance if you believe that having a lot of money could add to your happiness, you could take the first step by imagining yourself owning huge sums of money and doing those stuffs you would love to do if in reality you are superfluously rich.  This practice, if done consistently is guaranteed to these two things for you. 1, it will keep you in a positive or high spirit, which in reality is the happiness you seek.  2; it will attract to you  real success and  eventually help you activate in truth those good things you desire and had imagined, for thought in itself is a creative force, capable of attracting and producing those things constantly thought of , be it negative or positive. It has been proven over and over again by researchers and psychologists that positive thinking is the highest law of success and happiness.

Financial freedom:  Ultimate financial freedom is when you are able to make financial decisions and choices without agonizing or worrying about financial limitations. In sharp contrast to positive psychology, worry is the number one enemy of happiness. Worries over financial constrains has always been and would remain the chief cause of unhappiness the world over. Note that lack of money itself may not be the cause of unhappiness but the resulting concern and worry over it. In all sincerity, one cannot really attain any element of happiness without the empowerment of economical power. To achieve your desires in life and reach full potentials’, be it spiritual, mental or Physical pursuits, please seek and master money for there is no real success and satisfaction you can attain in life without the aid of economic power.

Good health:  Health is wealth, health is happiness! All things being equal, there cannot be profound and sustainable happiness without good health. An ill person, no matter how positive minded he tries to make himself would find it challenging to live the good life and find satisfaction, joy and fulfilment in life.  Even in pursuit of happiness, many make the huge misstate of neglecting to secure the good health of their body and mind because they are preoccupied with acquiring wealth and other tangible possessions which they erroneously believe are the only things that would make them happy. But they realise only too late, that without sound health, they cannot even fully enjoy those fine things of life like wealth, love and fabulous relationships. For someone that plan to enjoy lasting happiness, health endangering lifestyles like unhealthy eating, drinking, and health endangering sports is a no no.

Worthwhile engagement:  To every man there openeth a way, And the high soul climbs the highway, And the low soul gropes the low; and in between on the misty flats, the rest drift to and fro. But to every man there openeth a high and a low way, and every man decideth the way his soul shall go.....Charles Haanel

Happiness is found by discovering deeper meanings for life. The Epicureans believed in reaching happiness through the enjoyment of simple pleasures. These simple pleasures or deeper meaning could be your hubbies, sports, a job you enjoy, or a vocation.

Recreation: Recreation is activities that are outside your usual work or normal routine, and are uplifting for both the soul and the body. All works and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Recreation could be mental activities like reading, or physical sports, play, or simply socialising. Taking out time out of one’s usual works routine helps you to recoup lost mental and physical energy and sets you on the road to real happiness

 Nature in actual sense meant for us to be happy and live life to the full.  To this end, the ultimate intelligence has provided man with everything needed for a worthwhile existence. Right now, it is mans duty to discover for himself and appropriate these principles of success and lasting happiness, for happiness, indeed, is the essence of living.