Month: May 2020

6 Amazing Things Happy People Do

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Workplace Learning Report
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“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”- Albert Einstein

You have the power to make yourself happy. Your happiness is in your own hands. You can make yourself happy by doing happy things, by thinking happy thoughts, and by taking happy actions. Don’t think negative thoughts. Happy people control their thoughts. If you want to be happy, control your thoughts.

Happiness is free. But happy people do the following things to keep their happiness healthy:

They don’t chase happiness. Happy people don’t run after happiness. They chase their lives. John Stuart Mill said, “Ask yourself whether you are happy and you cease to be happy.”

They accept themselves. Happiness starts with self acceptance. If you don’t accept yourself, you will not be happy. George Orwell said, “Happiness can exist only in acceptance.”

They know what they want. When we know what you want to achieve in life, we will do anything to make our dreams happen. John Dewey said, “To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.”

They control their lives. Happy people are the owners of their lives. They don’t let people write their stories for them; they write their stories themselves. Aristotle said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.”

They live in the moment. Happy people live in the moment. They don’t wait for people to make them happy. They make themselves happy by living in the moment. Jim Rohn said, “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future. It is something you design for the present.”

They make other people happy. You don’t look for happiness; you give happiness. If you want to be happy, help people find the happiness within them.

How To Live A Passionate Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Recruit The Best
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Do you know what you are passionate about? It could be anything. It could be music, cooking, soccer, writing, or helping others.

Passion is the inner force that is driving us to take risks. It is passion that makes our lives better. It is passion that makes our lives meaningful, joyful, and purposeful. When we have the courage to listen and follow our dreams, then we are onto something better than what we have now.

But since passion is the way forward, how can we follow it?

You can live a passionate life by doing these four special things.

Know what you want. Knowing what you want is the first step to take. If you don’t know what you want, how can you pursue it? Not possible. If you want to pursue your passion, you must have a clear direction. You must know where you are going and how to get there. Without a clear direction, you can’t pursue your passion.

Pay attention to what makes you happy. Your passion is an internal business, not an external business. So listen to the music that is playing in your head, and do not resist it. The more you resist it, the more the music will keep playing. The more you pay attention to what makes you happy, the clearer it becomes.

Take responsibility for making your dreams come true. It is your responsibility to do something about your passion. Don’t think negatively about it. Face it with all your courage. It is scary to face what we don’t know. But if we don’t face it, we will never grow. If you want to grow yourself, taking responsibility is the ONLY way to make your passion a reality. You can do it!

“Chase your passion, not your pension.”

Denis Waitley

Don’t criticize yourself. It is scary to start something new. It is even worse if we have never done something similar before. It is okay. It is okay to be scared. If you are not scared, then it is not your passion. No matter what, do not criticize yourself. If you do, you are making yourself smaller, not bigger.

Are you ready to go after your passion?