7 Habits of Happy People

 

A happy person is the one whose life is dominated by good feelings. Life is like a balance sheet when days with good feelings out weigh the days with bad feelings you are a happy person. Happiness is often linked with an inner sense of well being

A state of well being that enables you to profit from highest thoughts, wisdom, intelligence, common sense, emotions, health and spiritual values of life.

Happiness is contagious, it is like a perfume which you cannot pour on others without getting some drops on yourself. Happiness is not usually a product of some thought / action but is a by-product.  For instance, when I completed my course in web development it created a sense of achievement, which led to a feeling of inner well –being, or happiness.  Also happy endings usually creates an overall happy experience. The Magic of happy endings is remarkable.

 
Self-actualisation and to use the resources (intellectual and emotional) we have, brings contentment that is price less. At the same time, it is well known that people with inordinately high expectations are usually unhappy, as they are discontentment.  In a survey it was found that people of Bangladesh were the happiest in the world even though they belong to poor country, as they are content.

Also use nature / joy of simple pleasures to bring bursts of happiness in your life. Nature is bountiful and giving hence a source of joy / happiness. Pursuit of happiness can lead to unhappiness. Happiness is associated with giving it is not in having, taking, self-gratification. Hence reach out, Smile, and Hug.

It is a well-known saying your attitude determines your altitude. A happy person is not usually a product of certain set of circumstances but a certain set of attitudes. Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile but sometimes it is your smile that becomes a source of joy. Reflect on the good. We should positively reflect on our successes. We see people surround themselves with pictures of their friends and family and certificates of accomplishment to create a perception of well being and success. Perception then becomes a reality. It is important to mindfully reflect on the good while striving diligently to correct the bad. 

The single most important thing that gives me the maximum happiness is when my time and thoughts are shared with my family and friends. That is the actual index of happiness – i.e. the number of strong personal relationships and frequency of interactions. 

To be a part of something you believe in for example I want to belong to a blogging community. It helps me add passion in my career and engage in something that I strongly believe in. This engagement brings happiness and contentment into our lives. 

An average person is usually astonished when they a physically handicap person show signs of emotional happiness. The answer rests in how they use the resources they do have. Stevie Wonder couldn’t see, so he exploited his sense of hearing into a passion for music and he now has 25 Grammy Awards to prove it. 

Thus if we populate the balance sheet of daily life with these 7 valuable assets we could be happy people.