True Happiness - How to Be Happy in Life

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A happiness poem by The Happy Guy


This happiness poem first appeared
in "A Daily Dose of Happiness"
by David Leonhardt


A happiness poem:

If a happiness poem could bring forth a smile,
Then my face would always dress in style.

If my ears could hear my computer screen,
From one to another, they, too, would grin.

My keyboard types for my eyes not my tongue
This happiness poem will never be sung.

But what of my eyes? Don't they shine?
Yes, but not from this poem of mine.

The pen is mightier than the sword,
But a pen can write only words.

The feelings I sense and the senses I feel
For keyboard and screen remain far too real.

My ears and my nose remain at rest.
My cheeks and hairline are doing their best.

But if this happiness poem could make my mouth smile,
My face would forever dress up in style.

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A brief comment

I don’t know why I keep forgetting that happiness is something I have to cultivate, not something that I put on in the morning like socks. So here we go once again:

The sun, the wind, the bright blue sky, and when all of them combine to form an absolutely gorgeous day.
Swimming & water.
Finding snippets of wisdom in a book that I otherwise despise.
Getting back to excercising routines and feeling much better.
A renewed sense of direction & serene motivation.

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HOW TO BE HAPPY

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Perhaps above all, be healthy. Nothing is more valuable than your health and little is more likely to make you unhappy than ill-health.

Most fundamentally, recognise that happiness is a state of mind and not something which can be defined objectively. You can change your state of mind in many ways including the following suggestions.

More importantly than anything else, live with a partner(a wife or husband ) whom you love and respect and who feels the same about you. Regularly buy them unexpected little gifts.

Have a son or a daughter. Tell them often how much you love and admire him/her and do anything to help him/her.
Keep in close touch with relatives and a small circle of friends. You can't beat their love and support.

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Smile a lot. Smiles make you miles better - and you smiling will make others smile. As Rabbi Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) put it: “Always wear a smile. The gift of life will then be yours to give.”


Laugh a lot. If you need some help .

Say what you mean and mean what you say. Honesty really is the best policy.


Be politely assertive. Say how you feel and explain what you want. Friends and colleagues can't be mind readers.


Give lots of compliments. You will make others feel good about themselves and find that this gives you pleasure too.
Give small gifts to your friends. To give is even more pleasurable than to receive.
Spend less than you earn.

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Give regularly to the charities of your choice.

Wear the most expensive after-shave (usually men!) or perfume (usually women!!) you can afford. It will make you feel good.

Surround yourself with pleasant smells. Have flowers, pot-pourri or scented candles in most rooms of the house and in your office.

Stay close to nature. Have flowers and plants in your home and office Spend time in the garden or local park. Take walks in the countryside and by the seaside.

Every so often, spend a little time observing the night sky. As you contemplate the distances and time involved, it will put your life and your concerns into more perspective.

Read a quality newspaper on a daily basis.
Take a weekly or monthly magazine reflecting a personal interest. You'll come to really look forward to each new issue, like a visit from a friend.

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Treat yourself often to something 'cheap and cheerful' that you like - chocolates, flowers, a magazine, a cake, a CD. It costs little and you're worth it.

Cultivate a few favourite places to eat and drink outside the home. Then, when you go to familiar café or restaurant where you like the ambience and the menu and the staff know you, you'll feel comfortable and content.


Stretch yourself mentally. Go on courses on different subjects - they don't have to be academic courses (they can be at your local college) and they don't have to be long (they can be as short as a day or even half day).

Stretch yourself geographically. Go to places you've never seen before. Even in your home town, try taking a different route than usual and notice the different locations that you've never seen before.


Do something you've never done before, like visiting museum . You'll probably surprise yourself at how much love it and you'll have found a new interest.

If you can afford it, take regular holidays in different countries and savour different cultures.
Keep a diary or journal. It will give structure to your life, an easy way to revisit good times, and a reminder that bad times don't last.



Have a political vision on how to create a better world - and do something to make that vision more of a reality.
Have a religious faith.

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Whatever your age, it's never too young to start planning your retirement

Make a will, detailing the arrangement for your funeral and the dispersion of your assets. The only thing certain about your life is that it will end


Remember that all generalisations are dangerous (even this one). So don't regard these tips as instructions, but as suggestions


Finally

TRUE HAPPINESS IS IN STRONG FAITH



*** All information are gathered from different articles and managed to be suitable for us as muslims .
With thanks to all those who pass by .

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Alsalam Alykom
Thank you sister for putting the efforts to put all these valuable information and advices together
I really believe the road to happiness starts within us especially on the way we deal in our daily life and how we can control our minds and moods

Sincerely,