Ten Tips To Be Happy With Your Life
Sometimes life is like a merry-go-round in which we keep spinning without finding the bottom under our feet. Why is it sometimes so hard for us to just be happy? Maybe we’re setting the bar too high or maybe we’re trying to swim against the tide, hanging out with the wrong people, and choosing the wrong paths.
How exactly can you have a ‘good life’? First of all, you need to stop and look around you to put your place in life in perspective. Be aware of the present, your ‘here and now’, to really take in what is around you. Perhaps this will delight you.
It’s very possible that when you look around you and just humbly look at every aspect of your life, you realize that you actually have a good life. If so, go enjoy it. If, on the other hand, you realize you got on the wrong horse on this merry-go-round, put these simple techniques into practice. These techniques will certainly be helpful.
Ten simple tips to get the best out of your life
1. You are the priority in your life
Do not lead your life for others and do not continue to follow a certain course for someone else if this does not make you happy yourself. Prioritizing and valuing yourself is not selfish at all. It simply means investing in your own integrity and emotional balance. If you don’t stick to your own principles and let yourself be overshadowed by the people around you, you will gradually disappear. So prioritize yourself and listen to yourself.
2. Fight for what you believe in
Stand for what defines you and fight for it. We all have an inner voice that guides and motivates us, both personally and professionally. Being consistent in our beliefs and values is one of the most important aspects of living a good life. This will give you a sense of satisfaction.
3. You’re not perfect and you don’t have to be
Don’t set unattainable goals for yourself or obsess about making mistakes. Humans are not infallible. We are imperfect beings who live in an imperfect world and are simply just trying to be happy. And that is something we can achieve.
How? Start by knowing your limits, learning from your mistakes every day so you can improve. And remember, never compare yourself to others.
4. Don’t always try to please everyone
Go your own way and follow your own principles. Not everyone has to like you all the time, and you certainly don’t have to try to please the people who hurt you. Protect yourself from toxic relationships and make your own decisions.
5. Live in the ‘here and now’
The past no longer exists. It is not tangible. It’s gone. The future is an illusion that lies in the distance on the horizon. All that matters is what you see and feel now. Take care of your happiness right now. Offer yourself a good life based on the present you find yourself in right now.
6. Protect your personal space, time and dreams
Sometimes we are in too much of a hurry. Besides our work, our obligations and our daily worries, we barely have enough time for ourselves. You may not even have such a thing as your own personal space, those little moments where you can be alone and be yourself, contemplate your life and even dream. Strive to have these moments. They are not a gift, but a necessity.
7. Don’t live in someone else’s shoes
Some people reach a point in their lives where they realize that they have been pretending to be a fake version of themselves much of the time. These are people who have lived the lives of others: the lives of their parents, relatives, or that person who said he really loved them but actually didn’t. The lives of people who forced them to live according to their principles, which prevented them from being themselves.
Do not allow this. Always be an authentic version of yourself, with all your essence and integrity.
8. Focus on the positive
No doubt this sounds like an indispensable phrase from one of those classic self-help books, but it’s really true. By living your life from a positive point of view, you will be able to have a good life. A life lit with hope.
9. Be humble, helpful, caring and listen
Allow yourself to open up to the people around you. Be frank, sincere, and humble. Because of this, you will be much better able to understand other people. Moreover, it will make you feel fulfilled. Few things can have such a positive impact on your quality of life.
10. Surround yourself with people who are a reflection of what you want to be
There is nothing more heartwarming than surrounding yourself with people you admire and want to learn from, humble people who offer their help without expecting anything in return, people who won’t judge you and appreciate you for who you are, friends, colleagues and partners who make your life more radiant.
