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Finding Happiness

Everyone's idea of joy is uniquely different. Find what makes you the happiest...

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Finding Happiness

Everyone finds their happiness on their own. This is not something that can be taught or handed to us. This is simply how we feel as individuals on a regular basis, and what gets us to that level. For some, this can be hard, but really encouraging people to make the most out of their life is important. It’s about taking the negatives and turning them into positives while learning for your past mistakes.

Life enjoys throwing curveballs sometimes. It is how we evaluate the situation at the time and chose to make a happy outcome before deciding otherwise. Everyone has something that makes him or her happy. It is made up of a variety of different people, events, dreams and goals. We all come from different walks of life each unique to our own happiness.

Happiness for some can be found within family. Establishing healthy and reliable relationships throughout life is the key. Having a close-knit bond with a brother, sister, mom or dad can be beneficial in the long run. Holding the comfort in your heart of having a family members unconditional love brings many people joy.

Having friends that are good influences are often the underestimated lifesavers that we need. Finding someone that has the same values and standards that you hold close to your heart is very essential. Friends that have common goals for what direction they want their lives follow is a blessing in disguise. Not everyone you meet will have the same feelings towards different topics, but meeting those people and knowing that it is not something you value will enable you to know what is significant to you.

For some people, being active in everyday life is enjoyable. Knowing that you just woke up and are now going on a 5-mile run can be exhilarating. The excitement to complete an active task whether that be a sport, outdoor active, or just going to the gym gives people the endorphins that they need to be happy.

It can be the simplest things that bring us the most joy. It may be from the sun shining in your room and radiating the fall leave colors, or by eating cold pizza on the couch with the company of someone you enjoy. Listening to music on a rainy day and dancing around the house while cleaning can be a great way to relieve stress. Keeping a smile on throughout the day even if something has happened that hinders your bliss.

If you focus on yourself and the goals you want to achieve in life, finding happiness will come a lot easier than it may seem. Yes, there will be hard times, but how you carry yourself through those times are what makes everyone’s character so unique. The bottom line is that we only get one shot at life, and it will fly by in the blink of an eye. So whatever the case may be, finding your own joy in life is one of the biggest treasures you’ll ever encounter.

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