Happiness Strategy # 1: Dont Worry, Choose Happy The first step, however, is to make a conscious choice to boost your happiness. In his book, The Conquest of Happiness, published in 1930, the philosopher Bertrand Russell had this to say: Happiness is not, except in very rare cases, something that drops into the mouth, like a ripe fruit. ... Happiness must be, for most men and women, an achievement rather than a gift of the gods, and in this achievement, effort, both inward and outward, must play a great part. Today, psychologists who study happiness heartily agree. The intention to be happy is the first of The 9 Choices of Happy People listed by authors Rick Foster and Greg Hicks in their book of the same name. Intention is the active desire and commitment to be happy, they write. Its the decision to consciously choose attitudes and behaviors that lead to happiness over unhappiness. Tom G. Stevens, PhD, titled his book with the bold assertion, You Can Choose to Be Happy. Choose to make happiness a top goal, Stevens tells WebMD. Choose to take advantage of opportunities to learn how to be happy. For example, reprogram your beliefs and values. Learn good self-management skills, good interpersonal skills, and good career-related skills. Choose to be in environments and around people that increase your probability of happiness. The persons who become the happiest and grow the most are those who also make truth and their own personal growth primary values. Step 1 of How to be happy( 7 steps)
Posted on: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 13:55:25 +0000
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