I've decided for the time being I want to focus on Happiness quotes. One reason is to help me remember to be happy, sometimes I'm so busy just trying to get through the day that I forget to remember to be happy. I'm hoping by writing a little essay about a Happiness quote regularly will help it start to come more automatically.
So today's quote is "Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times." ~Anonymous~
How appropriate for my first quote?! This one hits home because I truly believe to the bottom of my heart that happiness is a choice and it must be worked at. Happiness may come naturally to some people, but for most of us we have to be reminded to be happy, and I think we usually just wait around for those reminders to slap us in the face. But what if we made more of a conscience effort? What if we started using affirmations?
Sounds silly I know, but purposefully thinking happy, positive thoughts can work. It's hard work at first, but like anything, the more you practice it regularly - the easier it gets. My friend Lynette gave me a wonderful list of affirmations. A lot of which I've already tried using.
Positive Affirmations- I am healthy and happy.- Wealth is pouring into my life.- I am sailing on the river of wealth.- I am getting wealthier each day.- My body is healthy and functioning in a very good way.- I have a lot of energy.- I study and comprehend fast.- My mind is calm.- I am calm and relaxed in every situation.- My thoughts are under my control.- I radiate love and happiness.- I am surrounded by love.- I have the perfect job for me.- I am living in the house of my dreams.- I have good and loving relations with my wife/husband.- I have a wonderful and satisfying job.- I have the means to travel abroad, whenever I want to.- I am successful in whatever I do.
It is possible to be happy with what you have, even if it's nothing but bills and debt. People do it everyday, and if they can do it, why can't I?
What it comes down to is, am I willing to make the effort?
Admittedly, some days, no. Some days it's just darn hard to think a happy thought. I'm tired, I'm stressed, I feel so behind that I'll never catch up. At those times, I basically want to wallow in self-pity and self-derision. I want to invite every possible negative thing I can think of myself. But what does that help? Not a darn thing.
I want, no, I need to start being purposely happy. Happy is a feeling, and most of us don't realize how much control we have on our feelings. I don't think a lot of people realize they can control their feelings if they choose too. Yes, sometimes that control may slip, but when you realize you've slipped you don't give up, you try again. And again, and again. How many of us have practiced something till our fingers bled, willing to give every effort till we got it perfect? I know I never have. I've never put that much effort into anything. And I have an overwhelming conviction that this is the time and this is what I should be putting all that effort into. And what will happen? Who knows, but I can't imagine being any worse off. How can practicing being happy till I want to stick a pencil in my eye do anything but improve my life? Actually my imagination goes wild thinking of all the possibilities if I can gain proficiency at being happy. There is no such thing as perfect, but there is damn good!!!
I could probably go on and on, and probably just end up beating a dead hoarse. If I haven't got my point across yet, I never will. I want to end this with the bulk of the article Lynette sent me yesterday about positive affirmations. If it helps even one other person, its worth all others I've probably made nauseous.
Lynette I hope you don't mind my plagiarizing you! I give you full credit for finding the article first!!!
The Power of AffirmationsBy Remez SassonAffirmations are positive statements that describe a desired situation, and which are repeated many times, in order to impress the subconscious mind and trigger it into positive action. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the affirmations, they have to be repeated with attention, conviction, interest and desire.Imagine that you are swimming with your friends in a swimming pool. They swim fifteen rounds, something you have never done before, and desiring to win the respect of your friends, you want to show them that you can make it too. You start swimming, and at the same time keep repeating in your mind, "I can do it, I can do it...". You keep thinking and believing that you are going to complete the fifteen rounds. What are you actually doing? You are repeating positive affirmations.More than often, people repeat in their minds negative words and statements concerning the situations and events in their lives, and consequently bring upon themselves undesirable situations. Words and statements work both ways, to build or destroy. It is the way we use them that determines whether they are going to bring good or harmful results.Often, people repeat negative statements in their minds, without even being aware of what they are doing. Do you keep thinking and telling yourself that you cannot do something, that you are too lazy, lack inner strength or that you are going to fail? Your subconscious mind accepts as true what you keep saying, and eventually attracts corresponding events and situations into your life, irrespective whether they are good or bad for you, so why not choose only positive statements?Affirmations program the mind in the same way commands and scripts program a computer. They work in the same manner as creative visualization. The repeated words help you focus your mind on your aim, and automatically build corresponding mental images in the conscious mind, which affect the subconscious mind. The conscious mind, the mind you think with, starts this process, and then the subconscious mind takes charge. By using this process consciously and intently, you can affect your subconscious mind and thereby transform your habits, behavior, mental attitude and reactions, and even reshape your external life.Sometimes results appear quickly, but often more time is required. Depending on your goal, sometimes you might attain immediate results, and sometimes it might take days, weeks, months or more. Getting results depends on several factors, such as the time, focus, faith and feelings you invest in repeating your affirmations, on the strength of your desire, and on how big or small is your goal.It is important to understand that repeating positive affirmations for a few minutes, and then thinking negatively the rest of the day, neutralizes the effects of the positive words. You have to refuse thinking negative thoughts, if you wish to attain positive results.How to Repeat AffirmationsIt is advisable to repeat affirmations that are not too long, as they are easier to remember. Repeat them anytime your mind is not engaged in something in particular, such as while traveling in a bus or a train, waiting in line, walking etc, but do not affirm while driving or crossing a street. You may also repeat them in special sessions of 5-10 minutes each, several times a day.Relax any physical, emotional or mental tension while affirming. The stronger the concentration, the more faith you have in what you are doing, the more feelings you put into the act, the stronger and faster will be the results.Choose only positive words, describing what you really want. If you desire to lose weight, do not tell yourself "I am not fat" or "I am losing weight." These are negative statements, bringing into the mind mental images of what you do not want. Say instead, "I am getting slim" or "I have reached my right weight". Such words evoke positive images in the mind.Always affirm in the present tense, not the future tense. Saying, "I will be rich", means that you intend to be rich one day, in the indefinite future, but not now. It is more effective to say, and also feel, "I am rich now", and the subconscious mind will work overtime to make this happen now, in the present.The power of affirmations can help you to transform your life. By stating what you want to be true in your life, you mentally and emotionally see and feel it as true, irrespective of your current circumstances, and thereby attract it into your life.Positive Affirmations- I am healthy and happy.- Wealth is pouring into my life.- I am sailing on the river of wealth.- I am getting wealthier each day.- My body is healthy and functioning in a very good way.- I have a lot of energy.- I study and comprehend fast.- My mind is calm.- I am calm and relaxed in every situation.- My thoughts are under my control.- I radiate love and happiness.- I am surrounded by love.- I have the perfect job for me.- I am living in the house of my dreams.- I have good and loving relations with my wife/husband.- I have a wonderful and satisfying job.- I have the means to travel abroad, whenever I want to.- I am successful in whatever I do.- Everything is getting better every day.
I would be happy if anyone shared how trying to be purposefully happy has helped them, who know who else it might encourage.
Love, and lots of Happy Thots!!!
MOTH3R
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