Choose Happiness

Happiness. It is what all of us want and need so very badly but way too often when we look around us at the people we see and know; so many are not happy. This year has really been crushing for so many people who are experiencing the worse stress of their lives. How can we use this pandemic to help us mentally and internally?

Already we have seen many people make dramatic changes for the better. I’ve been reading on LinkedIn how people have left very high paying jobs for a job that pays much less. Why? For many, they have come to realize that their extremely high stress jobs that take all of their time and energy away from their loved ones and things they love to do; isn’t worth it.

So if the money isn’t worth the sacrifices anymore then what is worth sacrificing a high paying job? It is the things that truly matter to people deep inside. We are talking about the things that bring true intrinsic value. The things that make life worth it. The people and the moments that bring smiles to our faces and warmth to our hearts.

It has been very encouraging to read how for many of these ones sacrificing their high paying high stress jobs, it is worth it! They are more happy! Isn’t that what truly matters? It doesn’t matter how much money you make or the things you possess but it’s that you are truly and genuinely happy. Your happiness is the only thing that matters!

This pandemic has resulted in financial disaster for many but it has opened our eyes. People see how fragile life and everything around us truly is. If we take it all for granted, we will forever regret it!

Pursue what makes you happy no matter what! Too many of us had parents or family or friends that shot down our dreams of what we wanted to really do with our lives because they said it wasn’t realistic. Are you happy if you listened to them? Is anyone happy after they settled? Settled. Settled! Too many of us settle for less than what we wanted. For less than our dreams are. That must stop!

Don’t settle for less than what makes you truly happy! Be happy! If your happiness is your family, then make changes so that you can be with them more. Spend time every single day doing what you love! Life is way way too short for us to be settling. Life is way to short for us to waste days depressed and stressed and full of regret!

I truly wish happiness for each and everyone of you! Love yourself and take care of yourself! Then you can be happy and love and take care of others!

How though? How do we do this and make the changes that may be necessary in order for us to gain that happiness? It is up to us. How hard am I willing to work if I hate my job and my circumstances? How much am I willing to do to change that? Only myself is stopping me from going on Indeed and applying to 100 jobs today! You can. You can do what it takes to create better circumstances for yourself.

Yes you might have to start small but do it! Don’t be overwhelmed. You can do this because you need to! You need to take care and love yourself and invest in your own happiness! If that’s countless hours applying to different jobs, learning new skills, flipping things to make extra money. There are so many things that we can do to make a positive difference for ourselves each day but it’s ourselves that hold us back! We have allowed ourselves to accept that this is all there is and all we get. As a result we don’t even try.

I know people who spent their entire lives, decades, doing a job they didn’t like. They settled and in the end they were never happy and full of regret.

Go do things! Improve and invest in yourself! You can overcome all of the stress and make a positive difference in the days and years to come. Please don’t waste another day or second settling. Be happy! Pursue what makes you happy with all that you are!