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Being happy can be hard work sometimes.Being happy can be hard work sometimes.It is like maintaining a nice home - you’ve got to It is like maintaining a nice home - you’ve got to

hang on to your treasures and throw out the garbage.hang on to your treasures and throw out the garbage.

Being happy requires looking for the good things.Being happy requires looking for the good things.One person sees the beautiful view and the other sees One person sees the beautiful view and the other sees

the dirty window. Choose what you see and what the dirty window. Choose what you see and what you think.you think.

Do you recall watching “boy meet girl” movies? Titanic Do you recall watching “boy meet girl” movies? Titanic would be a famous example. As the boy and girl struggle would be a famous example. As the boy and girl struggle through thick and thin, you hoped and prayed the whole through thick and thin, you hoped and prayed the whole

time that everything would work out even in the outcome time that everything would work out even in the outcome of imminent doom. We gulped and dried our tears as the of imminent doom. We gulped and dried our tears as the

curtains came down.curtains came down.

We cry at these movies because at our deepest level, we care.We cry at these movies because at our deepest level, we care.

We hurt. There is an inner core in all of us which is simply We hurt. There is an inner core in all of us which is simply beautiful. When we see the plight of the starving around beautiful. When we see the plight of the starving around the globe on t.v., we ache for them. We all care. Accept the globe on t.v., we ache for them. We all care. Accept that you have these capacities to love and emphatise and that you have these capacities to love and emphatise and

be be HUMANHUMAN..

Recognise your ownRecognise your own worth worth and constantly remind and constantly remind yourself that you deserved to be treated well!yourself that you deserved to be treated well!

• To learn to walk, we must To learn to walk, we must riskrisk falling over. falling over.• To make a dollar, we must To make a dollar, we must riskrisk losing it. losing it.• In loving and caring, we In loving and caring, we riskrisk breaking our hearts. breaking our hearts.• Getting a job is a Getting a job is a riskrisk. Crossing the road is a . Crossing the road is a riskrisk. Eating . Eating

in the restaurant is a in the restaurant is a riskrisk. Starting a family is a. Starting a family is a risk risk..

• Life is aLife is a risk risk. Winners take more . Winners take more riskrisk than losers. than losers. That is why they win so much. Necessarily then, That is why they win so much. Necessarily then, winners lose more than losers, but they are winners lose more than losers, but they are playing so often that their wins add up. playing so often that their wins add up.

We have a choice betweenWe have a choice between

livingliving and and merely existingmerely existing..

COMPLIMENTSCOMPLIMENTS

Ever notice how good you feel when you Ever notice how good you feel when you give a compliment?give a compliment?

Even if people are awkward in receiving Even if people are awkward in receiving them, they appreciate them.them, they appreciate them.

When we make it a habit toWhen we make it a habit to GIVEGIVE genuine genuine compliments, we’ll always be looking out compliments, we’ll always be looking out for the good in people.for the good in people.

Two Happiness TrapsWe We postponepostpone our happiness our happiness - - ““ I’ll be happy I’ll be happy

when....when....””( When the house is paid off, when ( When the house is paid off, when we go to Phuket, Bali, or Hawaii, when I we go to Phuket, Bali, or Hawaii, when I find a better job...)find a better job...)

We We look back look back to the past and sayto the past and say,, “If I have “If I have known today was going to be so awful, I known today was going to be so awful, I would have been happy yesterdaywould have been happy yesterday.”.”

HAPPINESS is not a HAPPINESS is not a when when - Happiness is a - Happiness is a nownow.

Work!Work!Lots of people will tell you ,Lots of people will tell you , “I’ll be “I’ll be

happier if my job was easier.” happier if my job was easier.” But But when work gets easier, they quit, and look when work gets easier, they quit, and look for another challenge.for another challenge.

The truth is, we love challenge. Let’s stop The truth is, we love challenge. Let’s stop kidding ourselves! Nearly every job is kidding ourselves! Nearly every job is repetitious.repetitious.

Often, the secret to enjoying a job is Often, the secret to enjoying a job is notnot

to to change your job change your job but to but to change your change your attitude.attitude.

Law of ProgressLaw of ProgressEverything has ups and downs - nothing travels in Everything has ups and downs - nothing travels in

straight lines. This applies to your own progress straight lines. This applies to your own progress in any project. Keep your eye on your target, in any project. Keep your eye on your target, keep putting in the effort and you reach your keep putting in the effort and you reach your

target despite the ups and downs. target despite the ups and downs.

Successful people realise that they reach their Successful people realise that they reach their goals by continuouslygoals by continuously correcting correcting. We get off . We get off

course, course, correctcorrect, and get back on course. Ships do , and get back on course. Ships do it. Rockets and missiles do it.it. Rockets and missiles do it.

Correct. Correct. Correct.Correct. Correct. Correct.

The key to happiness is not that The key to happiness is not that you never get upset, frustrated you never get upset, frustrated

or irritated. or irritated. It is how quickly you decide to It is how quickly you decide to

snap out of it.snap out of it.

Learning from ChildrenLearning from ChildrenSpend time with children. Learn more about Spend time with children. Learn more about laughter, spontaneity, curiosity, acceptance, laughter, spontaneity, curiosity, acceptance,

resilience, trust, determination, and your resilience, trust, determination, and your imagination.imagination.

They are here to teach us!They are here to teach us!

Happiness is not dependent on your Happiness is not dependent on your circumstances or your bank balance.circumstances or your bank balance.

Happiness is a daily decision.Happiness is a daily decision.