HAPPINESS!
MISCONCEPTIONS ON THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS
Misconception #1:
"Once I know the tools for being happy, then it will work like magic."
Don't expect the results to come automatically. It is possible to intellectually understand how to attain happiness, yet not put it into practice.
In fact, many people might actually prefer to be comfortable and unhappy, rather than endure the discomfort of changing their habits.
Just as learning any new skill requires effort, you have to be willing to invest serious effort to achieve real happiness.
Misconception #2:
"If I become content and satisfied with what I have, I'll lose my motivation to achieve more."
Happiness doesn't drain your energy. It adds more!
Ask a happy person: "I have a boat. Do you want to go fishing?"
He'll say: "Great! Let's go!"
Now ask someone who is depressed: "C'mon, let's go fishing!"
He says, "I'm tired. Maybe tomorrow. And anyway, it might rain..."
Happy people are energetic and ambitious. There's never enough time to do everything they want to do.
Misconception #3:
Happiness is optional. If I want to be depressed, that's my own prerogative
A beautiful Sunday afternoon. You're at the park having a picnic with your friends.
Suddenly the air is pierced by one person complaining: "Who forgot the forks? It's too hot for volleyball. I want to go home already."
You have an obligation to be happy when your mood is negatively affecting others. Don't spoil the fun.
We all try to put on a happy face when we're at a party.
But what about when we are at home, with our kids?
Or when we trudge into the office on Monday morning?
Author: Rabbi Noah Weinberg
"The key to happiness is to appreciate what you have."
So, Remember the people around you when you are having a Bad Day. We all have our times, but it can make All the Difference to accentuate the Positive...keep your negative thoughts to yourself.
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