The secret to thriving in this life may not be a secret after all. Most of us know that happiness is actually a choice and not a destination, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things we can actually do, most of which are quite simple.
Choose Positivity
Making the choice to be positive and hopeful, means that we are choosing happiness, because positivity and hopefulness go hand-in-hand with happiness. If one chooses to be optimistic and find the brighter side in life, they tend to become kinder and more compassionate — that choice and action leads to that individual being happier and more at peace.
The Reverend Norman Vincent Peale, who was the author of the best selling “The Power of Positive Thinking,” had a lot of wise and important things to share. Some of his more famous quotes are helpful, uncomplicated tips and guidelines on how to be a happier, positive person. The four quotes below are simple in nature, yet very profound, because they really give us the guidance we need to be better, happy and content people. Here are those amazing quotes from Dr. Peale:
“Live simply, expect little, give much. Fill your life with love. Scatter sunshine. Forget self, think of others. Do as you would be done by. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.”
“To become a happy person, have a clean soul, eyes that see romance in the commonplace, a child’s heart and spiritual simplicity.”
“If you feel that you are defeated and have lost confidence in your ability to win, sit down, take a piece of paper and make a list, not of the factors that are against you, but of those that are for you.”
“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”
What We Can Glean
1. We should live simple, uncomplicated lives and put value on the things in life that truly matter, such as love, people, nature, family, etc.
2. Be kind and gentle and treat others the way we want to be treated.
3. Love greatly. Always lead from a place of love and compassion.
4. Think good, clean and happy thoughts.
5. Have faith and be faithful and humble.
6. Have confidence. Believe in yourself and your abilities.
7. Share the positivity. Be generous, “scatter sunshine” and help others to be positive and happy people. Share a kind word or a smile, because it goes a long way in creating harmony.
These words are really amazing — they make so much sense and in their simplicity of what we need to do, they reveal a universal truism: the keys to living a happy, peaceful and content life are love, kindness, compassion, and generosity. So the secret to lasting happiness, really isn’t a secret at all and that truly is amazing.
