Happiness is something that everyone wants in their lives. And when asked most people are going to say that they are happy, even if that’s not the case. Interestingly some people have found ways to become happier in all aspects of their lives.
Are You Happy?
It’s an interesting question. The quick response of most people is yes. Yet is it really a truthful response or are people answering without really taking the time to actually think about it is the ultimate question? Considering that on average there are over 45 million searches a month on “how to be happier”, I’d lean towards the latter. Especially when one looks at the proliferation of tips and suggestions on becoming happier that come up in a search on the interweb of things.
Expert Suggestions
The experts have some fairly common sense suggestions on how one can become happier. Many of these suggestions have been around for years. Some highlights from a recent article of 19 tips I read include the following:
- Stop comparing yourself to others
- Don’t take yourself too seriously
- Stop being a consumer
- Eat healthy foods and sleep well
And then there’s my personal favorite based on what the crazy cruise family has been doing more of the last five years: travel the world.
All of the suggestions are good and I’ve actually implemented a few myself.
Ways To Become Happier Long-term
After the last two years personally I think there are three things to do that will make you happier in all aspects of your life.
The first is taking the time to discover your definite major purpose. Simply put if you don’t know what you want to life, how do you put in place habits and daily actions needed to achieve it?
The second is to focus on and strive for having a positive mental attitude. This doesn’t necessarily mean being positive all the time, because each of us has bad days or times when negativity creeps into the picture. The best way to develop that positive mental attitude is to utilize what is known as the 7 day mental diet. Not sure what that is? Check out the top box over on the right.
The third way to become happier is by utilizing a set of tools known as the 7 Laws of the Mind. The subconscious mind is a powerful thing and these tools can be of tremendous assistance in guarding what enters the mind throughout the day and night.
The key to the vault though that brings about results is adhering to patience, which the experts highlight as one of the ways to become happier. Why? Because it takes time for things to manifest after establishing the required habits for implementing these three ways to become happier.
Want to find out some additional ways that some people have utilized to become happier in life? Take a few minutes and check out the Master Key Experience! It comes around once a year in autumn, but you can get on the notification list for the next class now!
What a great blog Brad! So on point and you backed up everything – I LOVE IT wow 45M searches that surprised me… More Self Directed Thinkers Master Key Experience !!!
Excellent comments on being happy. I try to apply everyday as I learned them in the Master Key Experience. I always have to stay focused and taking action on my definite major purpose. Best wishes.
Enjoyed your blog Brad, I find these 4 points excellent.
Stop comparing yourself to others
Don’t take yourself too seriously
Stop being a consumer
Eat healthy foods and sleep well
I can see how these points are very helpful. Thank you
Thanks Joan. Very helpful points yet difficult at times to follow. However if it was easy …
That’s great advice, as the earnest practice of the three ways to become happier you suggest is actually the only way to actually have a chance to achieve anyone of the other ways recommended by the “experts”! Well done & thanks for this great sharing Brad!
You clearly specialize is knowing how best to get from one place to another, Brad. So I appreciate even more your insights about how to get from not-happy to happy! Thank you for such clarity about the tools needed..
Thanks for sharing your blog, Brad! my favorite part is where you say, “if you don’t know what you want in life, how do you put in place habits and daily actions needed to achieve it?”
Well done Brad! I love the idea of being happier, such and important message!
Thanks Arlene. And the key of course is “honestly” being happier, not just saying it.
Thanks for your blog Brad & sorry to miss you on ClubHouse -I appreciated listening to the replay just now – not long til MKE opens out & as per Pammy, apart from you whole post!!, I love, “ if you don’t know what you want in life, how do you put in place habits and daily actions needed to achieve ..” 🥰
One of the best parts about Clubhouse is the replays!
Thank you, Brad, for your blog as I enjoyed reading and also listening as you read it tonight. I especially appreciate “The subconscious mind is a powerful thing and these tools can be of tremendous assistance in guarding what enters the mind throughout the day and night.” Yes, this truth is something I really treasure and practice daily to guard my mind to be at peace which leads to internal happiness.
I love that “peace which leads to internal happiness”
Great blog Brad! I was really astonished by the 45M searches “how to become happier”. Now, more than ever is it obvious why Master Key Experience is both needed and important. A lot of people seem not to know (yet) this opportunity.
I too was astonished by the 45M searches “how to become happier.” So, many people are sad or depressed; glad they able to search a beautiful tool and for you to share more of how others can find happiness.
Be happy and follow what Brad is doing to make his life happier too.
When I first saw that stat I actually took a few double takes. And yes it makes it obvious why the MKE is so important.