Post by Richard on Feb 23, 2007 7:55:09 GMT -5
The Truth about Happiness, by Paul Faulkner
Here's a simple truth about happiness: if you're waiting for it to come
along, you'll miss it. The whole notion that we can work at happiness
comes as news to many people who are waiting for the right things to
happen to them.
Indeed, there is very little correlation between circumstances in
people's lives and how happy they are.
Be passionate about something!
One of the biggest things you can do to bring happiness is focus on the
good stuff instead of the bad stuff. One bald man focused on the bad
stuff when he said, "Every time I walk in a room, all I see is hair!"
One of the things that will help us is just to be grateful for what
we've got. Give something away to bless others, be passionate about
something, invest in the goodness of God because it's the right thing
to do. And you'll be amazed at what happens!
Jesus said it a long, long time ago and it is just as correct now as it
was then: "It is more blessed to give than to receive!" (Acts 20:35).
Here's a simple truth about happiness: if you're waiting for it to come
along, you'll miss it. The whole notion that we can work at happiness
comes as news to many people who are waiting for the right things to
happen to them.
Indeed, there is very little correlation between circumstances in
people's lives and how happy they are.
Be passionate about something!
One of the biggest things you can do to bring happiness is focus on the
good stuff instead of the bad stuff. One bald man focused on the bad
stuff when he said, "Every time I walk in a room, all I see is hair!"
One of the things that will help us is just to be grateful for what
we've got. Give something away to bless others, be passionate about
something, invest in the goodness of God because it's the right thing
to do. And you'll be amazed at what happens!
Jesus said it a long, long time ago and it is just as correct now as it
was then: "It is more blessed to give than to receive!" (Acts 20:35).