The Happiness Factor

At the end of the day, we all want the same thing out of life, to feel good. Every action we take is on some level an attempt to feel better. The neighbor with the loud, blaring music may seem inconsiderate, but it is only being played in order to make the person playing it feel better, not to piss you off. And the person who just cut you off in traffic did not leave their house with the secret agenda of agitating you at that given moment. As nice as it would be to think the world evolves around us, it doesn't. We are all doing the best we can at all times based on our present level of awareness.

People aren't going to change in order for you to be happy. Anything or anyone that's ever pissed you off didn't really piss you off. You pissed your self off. Since the majority of life is based on our reaction to things, the only solution is to change the way you react to the things that aggravate you in the first place.

What kind of world do you live in? How do you expect people to treat you? How do you treat people? Since like attracts like at all times via Law of Attraction, it makes total sense that we get what we expect. If you allow and expect well-being to flow into your life, you can have as much of it as you want. We all create of our own destinies.

Our emotions are excellent indicators to let us know at all times if we are headed in the right direction or not, providing a built-in guidance system along the way. Anger is very powerful, and not always easy to overcome. Nonetheless, you should be appreciative of it, for knowing what you don't want makes it all the more clearer what you do.

In my younger years I was a sports fan, but I got tired of letting them dictate my mood based on whether my team won or lost. Ultimately, I learned that we are born to create, not to compete, and that all comparison leads to unhappiness. If you are a sports fan who is serious about feeling good, try eliminating them from your life for a while and see if you feel any better.

For me personally, it took not only avoiding sports, but also the news, certain movies, TV shows or websites, and even certain people. I had to get way, way out of my comfort zone, but in the end, it led to feeling much better than I did before. I learned to admit mistakes, appreciate contrast, and love myself unconditionally. In turn, it allows me to accept others for who they are and love them unconditionally as well, as faulty or distorted as their realities may be. Remember, we all do the best we can at all times based on our present level of awareness.

So raise a glass and let's toast! Cheers to the happiness factor!!