I think it comes from within, not from without. You can tell yourself to be happy with your lot in life, to be grateful for what you have and to be positive..however, if you don't really believe it it won't work. Those who are happy don't think about it..they just reflect it in how they move through life. There are many things that can be taught..how to be happy, I fear, is not one of them! :) ((hugs)) Happy Thursday, sweetie! :)

I think we have the knowledge to make ourselves happy, we just need to tap into it. For instance, I get depressed when I am late for things, or sleep too late I feel like the day is wasted, or if my house is too messy I am sad, however a little mess is healthy. If we know ourselves and what we like and don't like, we can set ourselves up for happiness. We cannot be happy all the time, and also having a caring person in our lives to love us and protect us when we feel sad helps to build up our self esteem, as well as push our boundries a little and this is also healthy.

We can be happy if we choose to Personal development is about understanding how our mind works, consciously controlling our thoughts and having good patterns. Developing an awareness of how our mind works can improve any and all aspects of our lives as well as our interactions with family and friends. Our mind and our body co-exist in a symbiotic relationship. Our body is essentially a mechanical tool for our mind. It feeds our mind with essential nutrients to survive and function. It carries our mind wherever it wishes to go. However, we exist in our mind. We can choose what we think about, how we feel and in what way to respond to things around us. by controlling our thoughts we can actually change our lives. I know people who sit and complain about their lives all the time. “I hate my job”, “Why am I fat and ugly?”, “If I won the lottery, I would…”, “My spouse treats me badly”, “I’m unhappy with…” etc. Sometimes it makes me angry to hear these things from people I care about. Mostly though, I feel sad. When good things happen to us, we feel happy. However, don’t rely on the randomness of good events to determine your happiness. Take control. Proactively put yourself in situations where you increase the frequency of good events. Do this by asking what would make you happy and what you need to do to ensure it happens. You can change your life by choosing what you think. Your mind can influence how your body reacts. It cannot tell the difference between what’s real and what’s imagined. If you focused on the positives, even if life isn’t going as you had planned, things will get better. At the very least, you will live a happier life. Just be happy wish you luck !!!!!!!