Pursuit of happiness

• The soda ads show happy people for a reason. We’re all drawn to happy people, or at least those who seem happy. We are all in pursuit of happiness, but happiness is a state of mind in which you accept yourself and love yourself.

• The fact that you are wealthy or have a successful career doesn’t necessarily determine whether you will be happy or not. Contrary to popular belief, poor, uneducated, and unsuccessful people can also be happy.

• A happy state of mind not only makes us feel good but also improves our physical health and longevity. In addition, true happiness makes you feel strong and gives you the skills to cope with setbacks.

• You don’t need a study to know that happiness leads to better relationships, performance at work, physical and mental health , and makes you a more ethical person.

• Happiness comes from within , just as you might have guessed. It comes from making wise choices repeatedly.  Even those who have their eyes set on success, money, and pleasure want long-term pure bliss as their end goal. Therefore, focus your energy on your inner self and understand the matter that provides meaning and happiness for you.

• All of us have the potential to become experts at something that pays us well or a hobby that might. But, they are not constant. Your interests change, and so does your job. But, all the while, the goal of being happy and satisfied persists.  So, it’s equally important, if not more, to become an expert on your happiness  and on the things that matter.

Expert (in happiness) > Expert (of anything else)

But that’s just my take. Comment and share yours.

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