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4 Ways To Live A Happier Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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“The happiness of one’s own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul, one must try it include, as necessary to one’s own happiness, the happiness of others.”- Paramahansa Yogananda

Happiness is not what you keep; it is what you give to other people. When it comes to your own happiness, you are responsible for making yourself happy. Happiness is a make-it-yourself business. Remember, you cannot find happiness by doing the wrong things. You cannot find happiness by thinking the wrong thoughts. If you want to find your own happiness, you must think well.

To live a happier life, here are some strategies for you:

Believe in the glory of God

When you believe in the glory of God, nothing can touch you. If you are going to reach your highest potential in your life, you have got to believe in the glory of God. Charles Spurgeon said, “Nothing is able to damage the glory of God.” If nothing can damage the glory of God, nothing can damage you.

Focus on what you have

You cannot find happiness if you do not focus on what makes you really happy. Wealth comes from enjoying what you have. Wealth doesn’t come from chasing what you don’t have. It is what you have right now that is going to make you really happy.

You cannot see what you have if you do not focus on it. In the words of Charles Spurgeon, “It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” You can make space for happiness by enjoying what you have.

Do not forget to love yourself

Even if you don’t focus on what you have, even if you don’t slow down to enjoy what you have, but do not forget to love yourself, to give yourself true love. Soren Kierkegaard said, “Above all do not forget your duty to love yourself.” Do not let the fear of other people’s opinions of you stop you from loving yourself. If you cannot love yourself, no one can love you.

Be patient with yourself

Be patient with yourself. Slow down to enjoy the good life. Stop running. Life is not about running; it is about you. It is about spending time with yourself. It is about listening to your inner voice. Soren Kierkegaard said, “Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.” Carl Rogers said, “The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.” Do you agree with Carl Rogers?

5 Easy Ways To Take Responsibility For Yourself

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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You are the only one who can make yourself happy. But it is not your responsibility to make other people happy.

What does it really mean to take responsibility for one’s life?

Responsibility is facing what you do not want to face. Responsibility is doing what you are afraid to do. Responsibility is taking risks to change your life. It is looking after yourself. It is conquering yourself. Taking responsibility for your life is not an event. It is a process.

You can do it. You are the only one who can do it for you. When you take responsibility for your life, things will work for you, not against you. No matter how busy you are, do not forget to look after yourself. Do not forget to take responsibility for your life.

If you don’t do it for you, you are going to be left behind. Do you want to be left behind? If you do not want to be left behind, here are some strategies that will help you:

Take responsibility for your actions

Do not complain. You have the power to choose your life. You have the power to change the negative things that you have been telling yourself. You have the power to choose your career. Since you have the power to choose other things, do you have the same power to choose yourself? Yes, you can choose yourself. You can choose your life.

Moliere said, “It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.” If you want to be different, if you want to become what you were created to be, you must take responsibility for yourself.

Challenge yourself

You cannot grow yourself without work. If you want to grow yourself, you must not wait for other people to do everything for you. They can’t. And they won’t. Why is that? Because they have their own issues to deal with. As Billy Graham Put it, “Only those who want everything done for them are bored.”

If you don’t want to be bored, you must stretch yourself. You must push yourself. You must face what other people don’t want to face. You must do what other people don’t want to do. You must step out of your comfort zone. You must be comfortable with yourself. Because if you are not comfortable with yourself, you can’t stretch yourself.

Be courageous

It takes courage to do everything. So if you want to take responsibility for your life, you have got to face your demons. Do not be timid. Be bold. Live fearlessly. Do not let your past failures stop you from taking responsibility for your life.

No matter what, do not condemn your life. Always celebrate yourself. If you condemn yourself, you lose your soul. Be bold enough to take responsibility for your life. Be bold enough to say, enough is really enough.

Whatever you want to do, do not fear to do it. Be bold. According to Billy Graham, “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” When you take a stand, your fears will disappear.

Accept your disappointments

Richard Branson says, “Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.”If you want to grow, do not be embarrassed by your disappointments. They are going to happen. You can’t stop them from happening. But do not let them stop your life. Do not waste a minute not being true to yourself.

If you are making mistakes, you are growing. You are learning. You are changing. Friedrich Shiller said, “Disappointments are to the soul what a thunderstorm is to the air.” Accept disappointments and you will be happy with yourself. The question is, Do you have the courage to accept disappointments?

“Dare to be wise!”

If you want to take responsibility for your life, you must have the courage to tell yourself the truth. You must have the courage to love your life, no matter what. You must have the courage to live your life on your own terms. You must have the courage to face your fears. You must have the courage to walk away from those who are not for you.

If you can do it, you can grow. Friedrich Schiller said, “Dare to be wise! Energy and spirit is needed to overcome the obstacles which indolence of nature as well as cowardice of heart oppose to our instruction.”