It's A New Year And It's A New You !!! MAKE 2018 AWESOME! ๐ฅ๐ฃ
Hi Steemians,
It's A New Year and with it comes a promise of new hope and new life. This is one of the reasons why the New Year is much celebrated. People go through the trouble of making elaborate countdowns with highly crafted fireworks and rich parties. I, myself is guilty of these merriments. I love the air of New Year, the excitement, the hope and the optimism it brings. Optimism for happiness and serenity in the days ahead. I took a personal survey asking friends and family what it is they are hoping for this New Year, and the majority of them answered happiness.
This comes as no surprise. We all want happiness. And I'm sure you are not an exception. So here are some realistic ways to be happy. When I say realistic ways to be happy, what I mean are the practical and doable stuff you can do to achieve that ever elusive happiness you ever wanted. One of the practical ways to be happy is to stop living in a material world. Yes, money can give you a comfortable life, but it can never give a peaceful life. I don't mean that you are going to stop working and stop earning.
Money is essential for our survival. Money can give you your vital necessities, but you should never allow yourself to be enslaved by cash or any other material object for that matter. Never exchange your reputation for monetary basis. It's just not worth it. Money can never give you happiness but be good to people can. You should look beyond temporary happiness and have a higher purpose in life. This brings us to other ways to be happy- be proactive. Instead of sitting around all day in front of your computer or lying on the couch texting for hours during your free time, go out and socialize with good friends.
Hang out, sing, dance, laugh. Connect with family. Do something fun, however trivial or ridiculously silly like singing in a karaoke when you know you can't sing or dance on a dance floor ledge when you know you have two left feet. Having a good laugh can boost your spirit in an instant. Another way to be happy is doing some act of kindness every day. Opening a door for a lady, or offering your sit for an old woman are examples of little act of kindness that can make you and some else blissful. In other words be a blessing to someone else.
Another way to be happy is being friendly. Smile a lot. Never underestimate the power of a smile. Every time you smile, the nerves in your face carry signals to your brain and in return, releases feel-good hormones which makes you cheerful. Aside from counting your blessings being positive about life helps you to be cheerful. Seeing change and adversity as creative destruction and as part of the cycle of life can strengthen your faith creating a joyful disposition. Some ways to be happy is to count your pieces of good fortune and internalize it. Internalizing that you are blessed gives you a kind heart making you charitable and generous to others.
Consequently giving you a higher purposeful in life. Learn by heart that happiness is not something to be pursued, it is something to be discovered from within you. Yes, happiness is already within you, all you have to do is acknowledge it, embrace it and live it. Happiness is an inside job; it is your responsibility. Not a thing, not a place, not even a person can bring you your happiness aside from you. Just like life, happiness is a choice. So this New Year- choose to be happy.
I hope you enjoy This post !!
Thank you for your comments and votes
Much love, Suzana
In fact, happiness is given is simpler than we think. We are our obstacles to happiness. Happiness is always there with us. But we sometimes do not notice it by thinking about what we have not. Instead rejoice in the fact that we already have. The first ray of sunshine in the morning, birds singing, slice of Apple pie with fragrant tea, loved by the people around is already a great happiness. You need to take and feel it. You often notice those positive moments that happen to us.
Your thoughts are awesome and so true about how we don't see the happiness around us. It's all starts with our inner self and how we see things... Even an obstacle can be viewed as an opportunity in a Chinese saying and something as simple as a bird sing should be able to make you begin your day with joy.! Love it!!
A smile is the most underestimated way to make oneself look more appealing and friendlier. Maintaining a cheerful disposition always helps.... And yes, happiness is a choice! Have a great new year!
Such a sweet way to admire the beauty of life :)
Hi Suzanna,
I think you are hitting the essence of how to be happy in your post. For me itโs very importany to have a good connection with the people around me. Especially with friends, family and colleagues. But even in traffic you can catch a lot of positivity just to be friendly.
Yesterday I stopped my car for an old man who was falling down on the pavement. He was bleeding quit a lot from a wound on hes hand, his glasses were broken amd he was complaining about his shoulder. It was in front of a shoppingmall. So I took him in and offered him firstaid. The kit a borrowed from the optician. We phoned the son of the old man to take his father for a check to the docter.
This experience left me a greet feeling of optimism, hapiness and selfesteem, but this was not wherfor I was driven to help this old man. I just had to do it.
Thank you for your post. Itโs motivating me even more.
Greetings,
Ray #lifeisforliving
Way to go!!! Just by helping a little for people in needed is such a small but power step for all of us. Thank you for sharing your story!! I am sure that many Steemians out there will definitely be proud to have you here. :) stay kind and steem along.
Very inspired with your writing, I will make my life as you write, as it will be more cool to live life like you say it, I hope your days are happy.
Thank you :)
Very good post with great messages!
Regarding the point 'money'
I can agree your sayings.
I think many people have a bad attitude towards money because of the bad bad bankers, managers or bad represented protagonists in movies.
I think money is nothing bad at all. You can do a lot of good stuff with money.
The point is that you must control the money and not let money control you.
It is about the right relation towards it.
Being to materialistic can definitely bring negative points into your life.
So find the right balance.
Thats at least my opinion. :)
Thank you for your point of view and I totally agree with you about not letting money consume us. It is essential but life as a whole arises so much more questions on what is important.!!! :) have a great day, Suzana
Yyyyeeeessss!!! This year will be filled with happiness, prosperity, and success! Letโs start the new year strong, everyone!
That is the way to look at it!!! Start your year like this and you will conquer it!!! Happy to see a bright spirit on here!!
Happy New Year!!
This year I am Going to be the CEO of STEEMIT!!!!!!!!
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Thank you dear . I really like it what you said
Nice, sexy