- Happy people appreciate simple, everyday joys – and spend time on them
Happy people recognize the little things that make them happy and they make time for them, even if they seem frivolous or unimportant. If it’s a hobby that takes them ‘our of their head’ for a little while and encourages them to be present in the moment, all the better. - Happy people understand that it doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful
They understand the importance of ‘good enough’ in every area of life. Happy people are kind to themselves and resist the urge to be a perfectionist.They cut themselves some slack when they need to, and they don’t beat themselves up for ‘failing’ or for not meeting high standards that are totally unrealistic.
- Happy people don’t crush the joy of others
Do you ever notice those people who seem determined to criticize others and bring everyone down – especially someone who’s suddenly doing well? You’ll also have noticed that they are amongst the least happy people, and trust me, this isn’t just a coincidence. - Happy people accept that pain and uncomfortable feelings are a part of life
And even though those feelings aren’t fun, they’re learning how to live with them and find joy anyway. - Happy people work on happiness as a daily habit despite any ups and downs
They work hard to cultivate positivity and joy whenever they can through life’s ups and downs. They don’t have expectations for happiness to be a permanent transformation that magically happens to them one day with no work from them.
Happy people didn’t get that way through good luck, wealth or other advantages, they just instinctively know more about how to be happy than we do.
The good news is, that by adopting some of their habits, these attitudes can also grow in us, in time.
Cultivating Joy and happiness is a life skill and it’s one that it’s never too late to learn. Like any skill, it can be worked on and improved every single day.
What traits are you trying to learn in order to boost your happiness? Let us know in the comments!
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