Being happy is a human right; to put it simply, every human being has the right to make choices which render them feeling at peace with the world, and with themselves. While the above lines sound like true blue common sense, they, much like common sense itself, are not followed by most of us. In other words, we deserve to be happy, it is our fundamental right to be happy, but few of us actually take active steps to ensure that we are actually happy and at peace. It has taken many years for me to reach the following conclusion, and while I occasionally kick myself for being late to the party, I am at least mollified by the fact that my future henceforth will be “less drama, more good karma”. Here are some steps you could consider taking in order to increase your Happiness quotient – 1. You CANNOT please everyone – So stop trying to do so. Make a mental list of the people whose opinions really matter (no, the bullies on social media do not count). I have exactly 4 people on my list whose thoughts, opinions, and lectures really do matter. The rest should be listened to with great politeness, and then ignored with even greater politeness, unless of course the person is making sense ;) 2. You are 1 PERSON, not 10 – A lot of us “think” we can handle a lot of activities, and some of us even think we can do all of them with equal efficiency. That will not work on a consistent basis, and will lead to a little thing called “Burnout”, which is when you will hate your life, will be mentally tired, physically spent, and overall, an exhausted mass of nerves. Once again, make a list and prioritize based on what you really need to do. It will save you time and valuable energy. 3. You are your own Star Player – I picked this line up from one of my favorite stand-up comedians, Katt Williams. It makes so much sense; Value who you are, Value your time, Value the fact that you have little time for drama and external rubbish, and learn to say NO to negativity. It’s not worth it; you don’t want to be one of those old people with a long list of regrets and a short list of good memories. Some steps which work for me include the following – Keeping a diary or a journal which I use to chronicle the various happenings of my life has helped me focus, and also serves as a form of therapy when the going gets tough. Knowing who my friends are (and more importantly, who isn’t on my Trust List!) has helped avoid trust issues and general drama which occurs when people have different expectations of you and vice versa. Self-indulgence might be frowned upon by the general doormat population, but it is an important aspect of staying stable and happy. I have a virtual “Do Not Disturb” sign on, and nobody is allowed to bug me during that time. How do I indulge? Doing my nails, watching forensic files on YouTube, dancing to random music, cooking a healthy meal, etc; indulgence time can range from 30 minutes to an entire day, but make sure you grab some alone-time. It will do wonders to your soul. Hope these tips help, share some of your strategies as well! It would be lovely to hear about how fellow MM beauties find their own peace. With love and well-arched eyebrows Bat Admin - MM
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:25:47 +0000
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