25 ways to be Happy — Part 2
9. Life runs with commitment
For life-energy to move in a direction, commitment is essential.Greater the commitment you take, easier things are and greater the resources will come to you automatically. Commitment will always bring comfort in the long run.
Make a commitment to make this world a better place to live.
10. Nourish Your Emotions
Lack of service can land a person in depression. Instead of thinking “What about me?” and “What can I gain from this world?”, think “What can I do for the world?”
But service without spirituality will be shallow, and cannot be sustained for a long period. Seva brings merit; merit allows you to go deep in meditation; meditation brings back your smile.
When you sing and pray from your heart, your emotions are nourished and you become lively.
11. Plan your short and long-term goals
Then, and only then, life gets a channel, a direction to flow.Not only should you plan your goals, but plan the means and methods to work towards them.
Where would you like to see yourself after three years? After 20 years? After 40 years? Don’t be feverish about the results.
Do not make a list of all the things you want to achieve. Select only a few things that really matter.
12. Prayer is a Vital Tool
Prayer nurtures values like integrity and honesty
Prayer happens in two situations, or in a combination of situations. When you feel grateful or when you feel utterly helpless. In either case your prayers will be answered.
What you can do, you do. What you cannot do, you pray for!
Whatever you do, know that the higher power has the final say and it will always be for the best.
13. Implement Changes if needed
Your body, your emotions, the people around you and the world everything is changing.
You know there is a need for change to improve your life, but you feel secure in the old pattern.You have to see whether something gives you short-term joy and misery in the long run or short-time pain and joy in the long run.
Use your intelligence and courageously implement changes when you feel that there is a need for change.
14. Identify your limitations
Every time you are unhappy or miserable, you are just coming in touch with your own boundaries!
At that moment what can you do? You can just say, “My Lord, my God, You made me become aware of my boundaries. You bring peace. I am giving it all to You.” That very moment you will start smiling.
It is a test of the moment — Are you in the boundaries? Or are you maintaining your boundless and the innocent love in the heart?
15. Do not lose your friends
A magnanimous person will not pick on the mistakes of others and make them feel guilty; he will correct them with compassion and care.
To correct mistakes you need authority and love.
When you allow room for mistakes, you can be both authoritative and sweet
16. Do not look for perfection
The world appears imperfect on the surface but, underneath, all is perfect.
In this world, everything cannot be perfect all the time. Even the best, the greatest of actions, performed with the noblest of intentions, will have some imperfections
Unfortunately, the tendency of our mind is to grab the imperfection and hold on to it. And, in the process, we end up making our moods, our minds imperfect
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