Living with Happiness
Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether you like your physical place in this world or not does not depend on what kind of car you drive ... It is how you arrange your mind. You already decided to love it. It is a decision you make every morning when you wake up and as soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. When you act out of present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love--even the simplest action. What you refer to as your ‘Life’ should more accurately be called your ‘life situation’. It is psychological time past and future. Certain things in the past did not go the way you wanted them to go. You are still resisting what happened in the past, and now you are resisting what is. Hope is what keeps you going, but hope keeps you focused on the future, and this continued focus perpetuates your denial of the Now and therefore your unhappiness.
Forget about your life situation for a while and pay attention to your life. Your life situation exists in time. Your life is now. Your life situation is mind-stuff. Your life is real. Find the narrow gate that leads to life. It is called the Now. Narrow your life down to this moment. Being in this moment and not concerned about doing. This concept of being vs. doing can be difficult to grasp. We think about what we want to do, but how do we just “be” as it takes not thinking. Activities that allow us to connect with our hearts and feelings help us learn how to “be." A helpful tool is making a comfort list, things that bring joy and peace, keeping you “out of your mind!” The list may look like this:
I. Listening to music.
II. Walking along the beach.
III. Taking a warm bubble bath.
IV. Reading a great book.
V. Listening to wind chimes.
VI. Watching candles glow.
VII. Listening to the silence.
VIII. Spending time at a bookstore.
IX. Talking with friends.
X. Watching the sunrise.
XI. Watching the sunset.
XII. Having a massage.
XIII. Giving a hug.
XIV. Collecting your favorite things.
Your life situation may be full of problems---most life situations are. However, find out if you have any problem at this moment. Not tomorrow or ten minutes, but now. Do you have a problem now? When you are full of problems, there is no room for anything new to enter, no room for a solution. So whenever you can, make some room, create some space, so that you find the life underneath your life situation. Your attitude will determine how you experience the world. It is the way you react to life. An attitude that creates joy is one in which I interpret what happens to you through the filter of joy. Therefore, my recommendation to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of
memories! Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
Something in the Heart!
Often the difference between being good and being great is being aware of your choices and making choice-adjustments through your values. If you want to move up from being good to being great, know what your values are, and build your motivations through your core values. Why? Because you will develop what you do best and enjoy most through your authentic self. Your values are your strengths, and they are yours for life. You can build on them, and they will not let you down. Think about it: what would your life be like if you begin the journey to living in high definition and truly enjoy? Awesome, isn’t it?
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The fact remains that to truly live life we must be motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, and by pure love that needs expressing.
Author, Windsor Lindor
Inspirational & Performance Coach
Glendale, CA
818-507-0563
windsor@windsorlindor.com
www.windsorlindor.com
© 2009 Windsor Lindor Consulting, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Forget about your life situation for a while and pay attention to your life. Your life situation exists in time. Your life is now. Your life situation is mind-stuff. Your life is real. Find the narrow gate that leads to life. It is called the Now. Narrow your life down to this moment. Being in this moment and not concerned about doing. This concept of being vs. doing can be difficult to grasp. We think about what we want to do, but how do we just “be” as it takes not thinking. Activities that allow us to connect with our hearts and feelings help us learn how to “be." A helpful tool is making a comfort list, things that bring joy and peace, keeping you “out of your mind!” The list may look like this:
I. Listening to music.
II. Walking along the beach.
III. Taking a warm bubble bath.
IV. Reading a great book.
V. Listening to wind chimes.
VI. Watching candles glow.
VII. Listening to the silence.
VIII. Spending time at a bookstore.
IX. Talking with friends.
X. Watching the sunrise.
XI. Watching the sunset.
XII. Having a massage.
XIII. Giving a hug.
XIV. Collecting your favorite things.
Your life situation may be full of problems---most life situations are. However, find out if you have any problem at this moment. Not tomorrow or ten minutes, but now. Do you have a problem now? When you are full of problems, there is no room for anything new to enter, no room for a solution. So whenever you can, make some room, create some space, so that you find the life underneath your life situation. Your attitude will determine how you experience the world. It is the way you react to life. An attitude that creates joy is one in which I interpret what happens to you through the filter of joy. Therefore, my recommendation to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of
memories! Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
Something in the Heart!
Often the difference between being good and being great is being aware of your choices and making choice-adjustments through your values. If you want to move up from being good to being great, know what your values are, and build your motivations through your core values. Why? Because you will develop what you do best and enjoy most through your authentic self. Your values are your strengths, and they are yours for life. You can build on them, and they will not let you down. Think about it: what would your life be like if you begin the journey to living in high definition and truly enjoy? Awesome, isn’t it?
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The fact remains that to truly live life we must be motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, and by pure love that needs expressing.
Author, Windsor Lindor
Inspirational & Performance Coach
Glendale, CA
818-507-0563
windsor@windsorlindor.com
www.windsorlindor.com
© 2009 Windsor Lindor Consulting, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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