The Ultimate Guide for a Happier Life
An amazing list packs dozens of the best happiness
tips into one quick-and-easy guide.
There's
no secret as to why--you can build a world-beating business, but if you're
miserable, it won't count for much in the end. Plus, there's plenty of evidence that being
happy isn't really a consequence of success, but rather a cause of it.
All
of which explains the explosion in advice and tips on how to be happier (there
are even tons of apps offering to help you boost your mood). But all this happiness
advice--helpful and well meant as it is--can be a bit overwhelming. Meditation?
More social connection? A gratitude
practice? How can you keep all these sensible ideas straight and find out which
ones are most applicable to you?
That's
where a super helpful new list can help. Culled from the wisdom of popular blog
Marc and Angel Hack Life, the list offers a whopping 30 wise ideas for changes you can
make to your life to be happier. Succinct and actionable, all the tips are
worth checking out, but here are a few of the freshest and most relevant.
Choose happiness
It
sounds simple, but when it comes to happiness, it's easy to forget that,
generally, you don't get what you don't strive for. Therefore, Marc and Angel
advise readers to make their own well-being a priority.
"If
you don't value yourself, look out for yourself, and stick up for yourself,
you're sabotaging yourself. Remember, it IS possible to take care of your own
needs while simultaneously caring for those around you," they remind the
super busy and chronically over-committed.
Learn to love your mistakes
No
one likes being wrong or screwing up, but that doesn't mean mistakes are
worthless or simply a reason to beat yourself up. "Mistakes are OK;
they're the stepping stones of progress. If you're not failing from time to
time, you're not trying hard enough and you're not learning. Take risks,
stumble, fall, and then get up and try again," urges the post.
Be polite...to yourself
This
one might sound a little weird at first (should you start saying "please" and
"thank you" to yourself?), but your inner voice matters--a lot. "If you had a friend who spoke
to you in the same way that you sometimes speak to yourself, how long would you
allow that person to be your friend? The way you treat yourself sets the
standard for others," Marc and Angel explain.
Stop waiting to be ready
There
may be better and worse times to do something, but there's no perfect time,
ever. Stop waiting around for ultimate readiness because it's not coming. Or as
the list puts it: "You have everything you need right now to take the next
small, realistic step forward. So embrace the opportunities that come your way,
and accept the challenges."
Become a cheerleader
Pompoms
are not required, but being genuinely and openly happy for others' successes is
likely to make not only them, but also you, happier. "Start noticing what
you like about others and tell them. Having an appreciation for how amazing the
people around you are leads to good places--productive, fulfilling, peaceful
places. So be happy for those who are making progress. Cheer for their
victories," instructs the list.
BY JESSICA
STILLMAN
http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/the-ultimate-guide-for-a-happier-life.html?cid=em01016week12a
No comments:
Post a Comment