67% of US unhappy?
A Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy… 2/3s of the citizenry are not happy and want a change.
What are we so unhappy about?
I choose to have a vision of a peaceful world.
I will not buy into negativity.
It doesn’t help me to feel good.
Here’s my best 5 tips on finding happiness…see below…and tell us yours…(anonymously if you like)
1. Believe in 6 Impossible Things before Breakfast. (This comes from Alice in Wonderland.)
2. For 24 hours, have no negative vocabulary. No negative thoughts. Don’t think, do or say anything negative towards ANYBODY. (The Buddhist call this “right speech“.) Weigh every thought and word. Speak honestly but with good judgment. Every word we say affects those around us.
3. When one door closes, another door opens. You may spend your time staring at that closed door for so long, you miss all the doors which are opening for you.
4. Interrupt your old patterns. Do something different. It’s okay to be different. Practice what you say. If you talk the talk… Walk the Walk…
5. Forgive someone today.
Now, add to my list and share with others what your suggestions are for finding your happiness by posting a comment.
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Amy B. Says:
April 28th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
6. Try to make 3 people smile each day. What if the whole world did that?!
7. Don’t waste precious amounts of energy and time on negative thoughts and feelings. Instead, make an effort to allow yourself to recognize the feeling for a moment, knowing that doing so doesn’t mean you are that feeling or agree with that feeling, and then move on from it. In this way you don’t stuff feelings inside and let them fester, nor do you dwell on them endlessly. For me, it feels refreshing and healthy and I’m happier day to day!
Ray Says:
May 7th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Pray for inner peace daily