by Gabby Bugwadia

Created on: March 13, 2010

All of us want to be happy; we are in continual search for happiness each day of our lives. As we journey through life, each of us experience happiness in varying degrees, depending on the way we perceive things and on our emotional experiences. However, we soon realize that happiness is fleeting; it somehow evades us and escapes from our grasp. So how can we be really happy?

Here are five golden rules to be happy:

Rule #1 Set the Right Attitude

Having the right attitude is the key to happiness. Our minds need to be tuned in the right direction irrespective of our talents, accomplishments or our bank accounts; for these factors alone cannot bring happiness. Rather, it is the combination of our ability to live fully and to give freely of ourselves that can contribute significantly to attaining inner peace and happiness.

Maintaining the right attitude despite life's difficulties instills self-confidence and energizes us to pursue our dreams while focusing on our goals.

Rule #2 Optimize your strength and values

The foundation of achieving any goal of success lies in our inner strength and values. While some may momentarily succeed in finding superfluous happiness with instant gratification, others wisely continue in their quest to finding something deeper and meaningful.

Ultimately, lasting happiness is doubled when shared with those we love and care about. It is therefore vital that we seek to optimize our sense of inner value. This helps to endorse our feeling of self-worth and motivates us to better performance.

Rule #3 Work to Succeed

Work hard and plan wisely to succeed in all your pursuits, be it personal or in your work. Success will not only bring you happiness, but contribute to raising your self-image and self-confidence. It will spur you on to perform better and rise above the ordinary and validate your feelings of self-worth.

Rule #4 Believe in Yourself

It is vital to believe in yourself and your potential. Believe that you are a unique individual having multiple talents, skills and abilities. This will bring you a great sense of pride in yourself and the direction you have chosen. It will significantly contribute to your being happy and staying happy.

Brian Tracy wisely puts it: "Happiness comes when we believe in what we are doing, knowing what we are doing and loving what we are doing."

Rule #5 Make Good use of Time

We all have been gifted with Time; how we utilize it to our advantage will yield rich dividends. Time spent wisely, can bring us not only academic and financial success, but can also contribute to our emotional and physical well-being. Making good use of one’s time is an effective tool to attaining success and being happy

Conclusion

Life is full of challenges. You may find strewn along life's journey. However, in the end, it will be YOU who can steer out to a safe and happier path. It is purely a matter of choice; your happiness will finally depend on how you endeavor to face the multiple events and challenges in your life. Learn to enjoy, be happy and make the most of your life today.

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