Being happy is more or less a personal choice. You don't need to rely on anyone or anything for your happiness.
You ever notice when you run through in your mind an argument you've had (or are planning to have) you can feel yourself getting angry or wound up? You can sense your pulse quicken and that unmistakable well of injustice rising in your belly.
That's you choosing to be angry.
When you think about a terrible tragedy befalling a loved one you can feel the emotions stir, a lump might even form in your throat.
You're choosing to be sad. An imaginary situation is making you feel real emotions.
Try, instead, to make a habit of choosing to be happy. Think about happy memories, imagine yourself surprising a loved one with a gift, day dream amazing scenarios.
You can also try these things, they all work for me;
- Take the stairs
- Don't smoke
- Walk and run more
- Eat less shitty processed foods
- Don't watch TV
- Sit up straight
- Listen to people
- Don't hold a grudge
- Stop putting that thing off
- Learn a creative skill
- Drink more water
- Take a break from the booze
- Don't make your life about the pursuit of money
- Smile
Easy.
