I saw this post about happiness in one of blogs that I follow, and I want to share it with you guys:
25 Habits of Happy and Successful People:
1. They don’t hold grudges.
2. They think outside of the box.
3.
They go by a routine and make exercise a part of it. It takes practice
to develop healthy habits and stick with them. Once you do, your
internal foundation will be strong.
4. They have a supportive tribe, thereby not wasting time with negative or toxic people.
5. They don’t care about what other people think. Does a tiger lose sleep over the opinion of sheep?
6. They don’t people please.
7. They see difficult and challenging situations as opportunities for personal growth.
8. They consider handling rejection a skill and are resilient.
9.
They make time for themselves. Whether it’s getting eight hours of
sleep every night, finding 15 minutes to read the newspaper in peace or
an hour to go to the gym, they make it a priority — just like everything
else. When you take care of yourself, you have a bigger impact on
others.
10. They are spiritual. This doesn't
necessarily mean religious. It could mean setting aside time for
reflection through yoga or meditation.
11. They practice deep breathing.
12.
They know there isn’t such a thing as “having it all,” and they’re
happy about that. Wouldn’t the world be a boring place for them
otherwise?
13.Fear doesn't hold them back. They're ready to take risks.
14. They know how to say “NO,” and don’t hold back. These people have learned to set boundaries. Plenty of them.
15.
They learned a great deal from other people whom they admire. Either
they had a great mentor, or they took note of how those they aspired to
be like handled various situations.
16. They follow their inner guidance. Not only do they have a vision, but they follow it.
17. They give without expecting anything in return.
18. They aren't pretentious or conceited.
19. Passion is what drives them. They authentically believe in what they're doing.
20. They don't complain.
21. They live by their core values in both their professional and personal lives.
22. They're happy to swim against the tide.
23. They finish what they start.
24. They don't compare themselves to other people.
25. They want you to succeed, too.
I personally think that all these are true habits of a happy and successful person. Most of these I am able to practice but Nos. 5, 8, 13 I used to have a hard time practicing it specifically no. 5.
I am the type that easily gets upset when people say bad things about me specially when stories are not true. Its one of my stress factors. My reason is that I can be honest enough with my feelings in front of you and you can never hear me back stab another person without any reason so I expect people to be sincere as well with their feelings.
Someone advised me that I can never please everyone. There will always be others who will not like me, others will criticize me, others will comment behind my back and I can never do anything about it except learn to deal with it.
It took me awhile to be able to practice this. It took a lot of effort and prayers just to have faith and leave everything to God. Now I don't care how others see me in their eyes. I don't care what they say about me for at the end of the day, only God knows how pure our intentions are.
Here's something to inspire us and help us attain and maintain happiness in our lives. Remember these words whenever people starts to suck from us our happiness by their nasty remarks:
So when someone is being nasty to you, offer help. That person may be dealing with something that makes him/her bitter with life. Let it go and be the most understanding christian that you are.
Happy Saturday guys!
Happy Saturday guys!
