It’s easy to simplify happiness and claim that it’s obvious that successful people are happy.
However, if you interviewed 100 successful people, you may be surprised that a large percentage of them are NOT as happy as you think they should be.
The fact is, you can be a millionaire, have a wonderful spouse, great kids, everything you want, and still not be happy!
The truth is happiness fuels success. Not the other way around.
Here’s why…
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The holiday season always makes me think about gratitude and blessings, about all the things that we take for granted.
We Americans have such an overabundance and such busy lives that we forget about the simple blessings in life. Sadly, we forget to be grateful. 😢
Gratitude is appreciation or thankfulness, a positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive. Gratitude is connected to the feeling of well-being.
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Stress affects every human being on the planet. It affects thoughts, actions, and reactions. Chemicals, adrenaline, and hormones build up in response to stress.
Modern lifestyles make it hard for them to dissipate. The effects of this can be serious enough to cause significant physical and psychological damage.
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I haven’t always been a positive person. I wasn’t raised in an abundantly positive home environment. It is something I’ve had to learn and work on.
I’ve had many lessons and teachers. I’ve learned to be happy even for the little things. I’ve learned to be thankful even in the midst of turmoil. It isn’t always easy. But I’ve decided it is better than the alternative — to be unhappy.
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