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How to be Happy – Admit being an Asshole

I do not know where to begin. Sometimes I feel that I cannot go in public with out running into an asshole. If I am thinking this way am I asking for it? Maybe but the fact is that they are walkways out there it is how we approach the situation.

I didn’t do so well recently. If I am to be a teacher of Happiness how do I go against what I teach and live? We are not perfect and at times we will be weak and fall prey to these instigators. There is always someone opposite of you and there will be a clash or a contradiction.

Handling this contradiction or opposite energy can be approached many ways. If you know you are in the opposite direction to the positive then you need to maintain the course. Do not look back. Be strong. Use your power. Love. Be calm and composed. Funny as I type this I have to admit I did the opposite. I instigated someone who disagrees with me and then I proceeded to look for an altercation. For Christ sake I am 51 behaving irrationally. I regressed to the mindset that we see reported on the new every night.

My ego was insulted and I had to stand my ground. This is a bullshit fear. A fear of being embarrassed? A fear of being humiliated or humbled? Would that have been so bad?

In my admission I see a light and a flickering hope. One I learned a lesson in forgiveness and humility and the gentleman learned bullying and intimidation is not appropriate. I say this without justification just an observation.

I am happy … but

I am happy but …… I don’t know what to do.Does this resonate with you? Are you happy and do not know what to do next? Everyday you wake up knowing what your passion is and yet still live in a fear of trying that which would give you fulfillment? We all have something we would love to do everyday for the rest of our lives. We live in a self insecure state of mind because it seems outside of our belief that we can do that thing. 

How do we get past the fear of living our passion? We can sit and work on convincing ourselves every day and struggle with that idea. I myself struggle with possibilities we are capable of and infinite number of possibilities we just have to believe we are able. 

Sincerely all we have to do is believe and truly see ourselves in that state. It is that easy? No of course not it takes hard work in thought first. Belief and faith takes courage and effort. You have to learn to change a perception that has taken a lifetime to develop. 

How do we begin? We are already happy. That is the first step. How can you let that happiness manifest your dreams? If you are truly happy and have that confidence that no matter what happens in life you always feel that sense of security from your joy on a daily basis then you have what it takes to manifest your passion and dream. 

If you are happy you have nothing to lose. If you are truly happy with yourself and your being …. adding your passion or heading towards attaining that and taking on the journey is just another experience. Pass or fail is not a choice. You are already successful because you are happy. Whether you achieve living your passion or not you will always be Happy right? So what have you got to lose?! Figure it out and do what you love! 

How to be Happy – Have Faith 

Our lives are so delicate. Yet we are so powerful. We have the capacity to achieve anything we think. Faith is the key. 

We blame others when we fail in achieving what we want. We want the approval and the validation from external instead of being happy with our little improvements towards our goals. We are so judgmental when it comes to our lives. The criticisms of others are baseless yet we take them to heart as if the person criticizing was a judge and jury. 

Story. A girls color guard team had been preparing for competition upcoming. They were excited and felt they were really doing well. Confidence in their routine was high. Their coach got them together to speak to them the final week leading up. In the meeting he told the team that it will be a long trip for the competition, don’t get your hopes up because there is. I way we will place anyway. We are going for fun. But in all reality the competition is a lost cause. 

What??!!! Is this what we tell our children these days? I hope that is not what is being told to are young men in battle, ” oh by the way we are going against the enemy but we are all going to die or be caught. There is no way we will survive they are superior. Nice knowing you thank you very much goodbye! 

We can achieve anything we think. Faith

The girls lost and in last place because they were very down and sad that the coach did not have confidence in them and felt that they wasted their time. 

We are failures in our own mind. We are successful when we change our negative mindset to that of a positive one, not just changing the thoughts but the HABIT of feeling, hoping, and expecting the worse in the outcome. 

How to be Happy – Appreciate the Storm