Happiness is something that everyone strives for, but many people think is simply out of reach for them. After all, they say, my financial situation is dire. I am experiencing strife in my relationships. My life is not exactly how I want it to be, so how can I be happy? This, my friends, is a mistake. An error that many people make, that is costing them so much! Because happiness has little to do with your outside circumstances. Happiness comes from inside of you, from your positive outlook and beliefs about the overall state of the world. Positive beliefs can be an extremely powerful force in your life.
No matter what is going on in your life, you can actively choose to be happy. If you are reading this, then you are alive. You are breathing. This, alone, is reason to celebrate! Recently, I read an article about a family’s journey to adopt a fourteen-year-old girl from another country. This girl had lived her entire life in an orphanage, in a crib there. She had no family, little food, and no one had ever even inquired about adopting her. She has severe health problems. But, when someone visited her, and spoke to her, do you know what she did? She smiled. That little girl is proof that happiness comes from within, that it is a choice and a product of the spirit.
Today, look at your level of happiness. How happy are you right now? If you are unhappy, why are you feeling that way? It may be that your job is stressful, or your children are driving you crazy. Every stage of our lives has its own positive and negative aspects. Focus on the positive aspects, and tune your beliefs to reflect that. Tell yourself positive things that are true. Maybe your job gives you a sense of fulfillment, or your chaotic family life is one of the most important things to you. Take these positive beliefs about your world and run with them. Choose to be happy.
Every day is a new chance for happiness, not through what happens to you, but how you choose to deal with it. When you allow positive beliefs to carry you through your day, you will find that you are happier, no matter what the world throws your way. Positive beliefs are valuable, and they are free for the taking. So grab onto a few positive beliefs today, make them a part of you, and start living your life with greater joy.