We’re Missing Out on the Happiness
Year after year, Nordic countries are ranked as the nation’s with the highest level of happiness. Given that these countries tend to have long, dark winters, one has to wonder why. What would make Scandinavians so happy and the rest of the world not so happy? Continue reading “We’re Missing Out on the Happiness”
Scroll. Like. Emoticon. Tweet. Post. These words have seemingly consumed our daily lives. Are the days of living life in the real, physical world gone, only to be replaced by the internet? Have we become so consumed with posting and tweeting that we now see every moment as something to post into cyberspace?
I’ve known so many people in my life who say “I wish I had just…” or “If I had it all to do over again, I’d…” I know a lot of people who’ve said these things and I happen to be one of them. At some point in our life, we will look back over the years and we can be overcome with a sense of regret.
We’ve all heard the expression “do good for the sake of doing good.” I believe that what this adage is teaching us, is that we shouldn’t expect a reward of any kind, but should do good deeds and be kind, simply because it’s the right thing to do. So should we be kind, good and generous, just for the sake of it?
You know, it would be funny if it weren’t for the fact that its so sad, but why do we forget that right now, each and every one of us has an incredible power at our fingertips, that is endless in supply? This power is quite literally, inexhaustible and without doubt, could heal our world in no time.
The secret to living a happy and content life, may not be a secret after all. We know that happiness is a choice and not a destination, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things we need to do and ways we need to live our life — and most of them, are actually quite simple.
Throughout history, conflicts great and small, have often been a result of poor communication and a lack of understanding and compromise. The truth is, so many conflicts can easily be avoided if all parties concerned just had a more open and curious mind and willingness to listen, learn and understand.
Have you ever read a quote and it’s meaning and wisdom was so powerful to you, that you had an immediate epiphany? So often we read words of wisdom, but too often, we do just that…we read them. To really have all the benefits, we need to actually absorb them.
In the movie Wall Street, Michael Douglas’s character makes a speech in which he says “greed is good…greed works.” His premise being that he is greedy and that it’s okay to be greedy for more…more money, power and fame. Of course, he is categorically incorrect, as most of us already know.
It’s the dawn of a new year and that means wonderful new possibilities and a fresh start to make our dreams come true. Many of us have one common hope for the new year — to be happy. You might have noted I didn’t say to “find” happiness, but to “be” happy and that’s because there is a huge difference.