"If you live by values, and respect yourself for doing so, you’ll begin projecting something people around you will notice."
Good Morning Folks,
One thing I can always count on: Everyone is happy and nice today. Why? It's a holiday weekend, and many are already glancing at there clock in anticipation.
But why does it take an external event to make one happy?
And why do people have to wonder why I am happy all the time? They argue, Mitch you can't always be happy!" Here's my secret:
Remember, every human being on the planet wants to be happy. Anything that anyone desires is because they think their desire will make them happy. Whether it is health, money, a loving relationship, material things, accomplishments, a job, or anything at all, the desire for happiness is the bottom line of all of them. But remember that happiness is a state inside of us, and something on the outside can only bring fleeting happiness, because material things are impermanent.
Permanent happiness comes from you choosing to be permanently happy. When you choose happiness, then you attract all the happy things as well. The happy things are the icing on the cake, but the cake is happiness.
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In "Hacking Happiness: The New Radical Self-Reliance," author Dina Kaplan opines, "If you live by values, and respect yourself for doing so, you’ll begin projecting something people around you will notice. It’s the energy of not seeking external praise or validation, not glowing from a hundred likes on your latest Facebook post. It is, instead, looking only for validation from within. Are you living with integrity, according to your values, even if you’ve never shared them with anyone else? If you live or die by your values, letting them be a key gauge of success, the world starts unfolding in a beautiful way. You derive happiness from yourself. You’re more even throughout the day."
Dina nails it. And I highly recommend you start your weekend checking out the full article. A permanent happiness mindset beats a three day excuse for being happy any day.
And speaking of the holiday, most people think it's about barbecues and parades and sales. Actually Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. It's your day, our day, to take a moment out from work to realize how lucky we are.
Have a Happy, Healthy, Safe, Fun and Refreshing Holiday Weekend,
Love Life!
Mitchell D. Weiner
Chief Happiness Officer
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“Happy employees are more productive employees.”
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