| Here is a simple way you can feel better and happier | | | | your control, you can start to use your energy |
| about your personal life - right now. It won't cost you | | | | productively by tackling the things which you do have |
| anything. Take a few minutes to try it now and you | | | | control over. And as for the things you can't control - |
| might see some immediate improvements. Repeat it | | | | well, maybe you could try to find some aspect to laugh |
| regularly and you'll find the benefits are cumulative over | | | | at. Even when a situation is just not funny, there might |
| the next few days, weeks and months. | | | | be one small spot of humor to find. Imagine you were |
| The first thing is to see yourself in your mind's eye, as | | | | relating the story as a stand up comedian - could you |
| if you were looking at someone else. Then try to see | | | | find something ridiculous that might raise a smile? |
| the situation that's bothering you as if that belonged to | | | | Here's the thing: we always have a choice about how |
| this other person. Taking this detached view, look at | | | | we react to something, as in the old cliche "I had to |
| the cause and the possible remedy of a particular | | | | laugh or I'd have cried". |
| concern you have. Perhaps you can even talk to this | | | | We even have the option to "act happy". It's not |
| other you, offering advice as you would to a friend in | | | | always the easiest thing in the world, but it gets better |
| that same predicament. If you are able to see which | | | | with practice. And the response we'll get from others |
| aspects of your life you can change, and which you | | | | is well worth the effort. Make up your mind that you |
| simply have to accept, you are already a long way to | | | | are naturally happy. Yes - you can decide to put your |
| creating the life you want. | | | | happy hat on today and become like one of those |
| If, for instance, you accept that you cannot change | | | | lucky souls Orison Swett Marden spoke about: "Some |
| other people, you can dispense with one enormous | | | | people are born happy. No matter what their |
| cause of frustration. Sure, you can lead by example, | | | | circumstances are, they are joyous, content, and |
| you can ask for change - but that's as far as it goes. If | | | | satisfied with everything. They carry a perpetual |
| you find other people's behaviors irritating - and who | | | | holiday in their eyes, and see joy and beauty |
| doesn't? - you need to decide whether this is | | | | everywhere. When we meet them they impress us as |
| something you can live with, or if it's a relationship | | | | having just met with some good luck, or as having |
| breaker. Let's be honest, none of us is perfect. We all | | | | some good news to tell." |
| have some attitudes that we feel make us who we | | | | Expressing yourself in such a way guarantees you will |
| are, regardless of what others think. If you just can't | | | | feel better in the long run - it's a bit like the old adage |
| accept the annoying attitudes of others close to you, | | | | "fake it till you make it". And people around you will act |
| does this mean that they can no longer have a place | | | | happier, too - which will add to your own sense of well |
| in your life? Now, there's a big question to consider! | | | | being. |
| If you can look at all the aspects of your life which you | | | | As soon as you start to take action on the things you |
| are currently less than 100% happy with, and answer | | | | can make a difference with and begin to appreciate |
| the question "can I change this?" with either a yes or a | | | | the fun in everyday life, you'll feel better inside. It can |
| no, you can start improving your personal life straight | | | | start right now - or have you got something else to do |
| away. | | | | right now, more important than improving your |
| As soon as you accept that some things are out of | | | | enjoyment of life? |