No sleep 'til..
There seems to be a recurring theme to the conversations I've been having with people lately: happiness and how to get it.
How do you achieve happiness and, if possible, how do you hold onto it?
One friend of mine recently shared an interesting idea with me:
"Happiness is a choice."
We discussed this briefly and I came to the conclusion that individuals have only some, not complete, control over their own happiness. ..If I had to wager a guess, I'd say we have roughly between 80-85 % control over the degree of happiness we have/feel in our lives.
..What do you think? Does anyone believe we have total, absolute control?
Also.. I was looking for some useful advice/guidance from another friend after I moaned and groaned about how most things/people these days are really beginning to get to me and bother me (even just the sight of certain things/people really get under my skin and get me angry). He responded by telling me that I have to reassess everything and determine what exactly is perpetuating the displeasing situation(s) I am currently in.
And you know what? I gave it some thought and he is exactly right. It's not enough and it's silly to mull over the same things hundreds of times and to keep coming up with the same conclusions and the same little list of things making you miserable. That really is just the beginning. Isn't it? We also have to have the courage and the dedication and the discipline to actively take control and make whatever necessary changes that will lead to more happiness in our lives.
I mean, that's the whole point, isn't it? And there's absolutely no one else that can do this but you. If you don't like something, then you have to do something about it. ..plain and simple.
Jeez. I feel like every several months I come to this very same conclusion...especially around this time of the year.
I always talk the talk. Let's see if I can walk the walk this time.
How do you achieve happiness and, if possible, how do you hold onto it?
One friend of mine recently shared an interesting idea with me:
"Happiness is a choice."
We discussed this briefly and I came to the conclusion that individuals have only some, not complete, control over their own happiness. ..If I had to wager a guess, I'd say we have roughly between 80-85 % control over the degree of happiness we have/feel in our lives.
..What do you think? Does anyone believe we have total, absolute control?
Also.. I was looking for some useful advice/guidance from another friend after I moaned and groaned about how most things/people these days are really beginning to get to me and bother me (even just the sight of certain things/people really get under my skin and get me angry). He responded by telling me that I have to reassess everything and determine what exactly is perpetuating the displeasing situation(s) I am currently in.
And you know what? I gave it some thought and he is exactly right. It's not enough and it's silly to mull over the same things hundreds of times and to keep coming up with the same conclusions and the same little list of things making you miserable. That really is just the beginning. Isn't it? We also have to have the courage and the dedication and the discipline to actively take control and make whatever necessary changes that will lead to more happiness in our lives.
I mean, that's the whole point, isn't it? And there's absolutely no one else that can do this but you. If you don't like something, then you have to do something about it. ..plain and simple.
Jeez. I feel like every several months I come to this very same conclusion...especially around this time of the year.
I always talk the talk. Let's see if I can walk the walk this time.