Pursuit Of Happiness: 6 Keys To Finding True Happiness
Many people have an idea of what happiness is as they would define it, like a good life or living every day without regrets. But for others, happiness can be more difficult to identify and even harder to achieve.
This blog post enumerates six ways to find true happiness in your life, outlining various risks the reader may be taking for the sake of becoming happier by not striving for something better in the future. The blog post also outlines some ideas on how a person can avoid these risks from happening and go about finding true happiness instead.
1) Avoid Worrying About Things In General
Everything that happens in life has a way of working itself out, whether it be minor or major issues. Worrying can only do more harm than good, as it leads to procrastination and increases stress. It is better to live with a focus on the positive and nothing else beyond taking action toward achieving your goals.
2) Avoid Going With the Flow
Going with the flow can often lead to put one in a position of thinking nothing can go wrong, which is not true. Things may go wrong; that's just how life is. It is important for a person to realize his or her opportunities and skillsets and use them to their advantage when things don't go as planned.
3) Avoid Using Self-Pity
A person should not allow himself or herself to feel sorry for themselves when things do go wrong. Pity can lead to depression due to one's own self-centered attitude. Instead, a person should look at the situation objectively and make a plan of action toward making changes in life, whether it be finding a solution to their present problem or setting the path toward achieving their next goal.
4) Choose Your Battles Carefully
It is important to make sure a person's ego is not damaged while doing something he or she enjoys. It can be dangerous to pursue an activity just because it affords one a certain feeling, like excitement or fame. One should only pursue something he or she enjoys and has a knack for, so that his or her life has purpose and meaning.
5) Be Prepared For Failure
Failure can be a roadblock for achieving one's goals and it is because of this that many people avoid taking chances. But if things do not go as planned, this does not mean a person should give up. A person should look at the event as something to learn from and use it as motivation to increase his or her chances of succeeding in the future.
6) Accept the Benefits of Failure
People often forget that even if they fail at achieving their goals, they have a chance to learn from their mistakes and improve in the future. It is better to accept this and not let failure stop you from achieving your goals in life. It is best to take actions toward improving oneself after each fall; a person should capitalize on every experience, whether it is good or bad.
1) Become Persistent
Persistence can be seen as a quality that one has in common with many others. But while it is easy to see how someone can become persistent by simply being determined, the benefits that must be sought out of this quality are not precisely evident. Perseverance is crucial in the pursuit of a goal, as failure to move forward can cause a person to lose interest or abandon his or her efforts completely.
2) Do not Give up On Yourself
A person needs to be willing to pursue his or her goals and ambitions in life, even if he or she may not be suited for doing so. Sometimes this pursuit may take a long time. However, if one is not willing to put in the effort needed for acquiring his or her goals in life, then he or she will never achieve them.
3) Be Determined
Determination is vital when it comes to achieving a person's goals and ambitions. If one simply gives up after every failed attempt at achieving something, there will be no point in doing anything at all. Whether it be a person's goals in life or personal ambitions, he or she must remain determined to achieve them.
4) Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
It can often be easy to lose sight of why a person is pursuing his or her goals in life. A person should not become too focused on the goal itself, but rather how the goal will affect him or her and how he or she can improve as a result of these achievements.
5) Surround Yourself With Positive People
A person cannot achieve the greatness that lies in his or her future if he or she is not surrounded by positive people. Positive people are those who share a similar belief system and love to assist others, whether it be through supportive words, actions or simply wishing them well. There are many positive people out there who would do anything for someone else and they would love to help you in return.
Conclusion
The above are some of the things that I have learned, and some tips that can help you in pursuit of your goals and ambitions. Hope it helps!
Enjoy!
Author: Roshan Bhargava is the founder and chief editor of EZ Life Tips . He is also an entrepreneur with a passion for writing. Connect with him on Google+.