How to Find True Happiness and Peace

Be generous., Love Yourself., Ignore negative comments., Be friendly., Never argue., Stay busy., Think positive., Be yourself., Forgive and forget., Be honest., Stay calm., Making assumptions can be painful., Remember not to take things personally...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Be generous.

    Volunteer, practice random acts of kindness, and be generous.

    The act of giving always makes the heart more content with its self.

    Peace and selfishness do not coexist very well.
  2. Step 2: Love Yourself.

    Don't be too hard on yourself.

    No one is perfect.

    Love yourself and love life in all its forms.

    Be open to accept things in a positive manner. , Remain cool and calm as a person.

    Ignore the negativity (negative comments, happenings, people) around you.Be understanding: many times hard feelings exist due to not understanding the other person's point of view.

    When you start putting yourself in the person's place you begin to understand why he says what he says and you start breaking the wall of ego. , Be friendly and helpful.

    Being friendly does not mean you have to bring home everyone you meet, but you can always put up a good front and behave warmly in front of others.

    When you give positive vibes, you will attract positive vibes. , Do not enter into an argument for silly things.

    Nothing is worth fighting over and you cannot change other people.

    Remember these two rules before picking up a fight.

    It's not worth it after all. , Keep yourself busy with something constructive.

    But do keep some time for relaxation too. , Always.

    Take lessons from the events in your life.

    Turn disappointments into life lessons.

    Explore courses in sustainable happiness and positive psychology. , Try not to compare yourself with others.

    Everyone is unique in this world.

    Cherish the fact and feel nice about yourself.

    You have everything including a nice heart. , Remember that your body will experience the harmful effects of keeping anger and hatred inside you.

    If you forgive you will be able to forget.

    Forgiving may not be easy but it brings you tremendous peace.

    Forgive for your sake, if not theirs. , Be honest with yourself and what you want, and what you expect from yourself and others.

    It is not easy at first.

    If you know what you really want, then you could achieve your goals easier. , Being calm keeps a person from making hasty decisions.

    Once something is said or done, it cannot be taken back.

    It takes practice, so hang in there. , You are only in your head.

    You never know what someone else is thinking or what they meant by their comment.

    Ask questions if you want to be sure. , Rarely anything anyone does is about you.

    It is based on their own dreams and desires.

    You never know how someone else's life is going. , True happiness can only be found when you stop worrying about yourself and try to look out for those around you.

    Helping family members, co-workers, and friends can give your life meaning and joy.

    Selfishness, on the other hand, will only provide temporary pleasure.

    Obviously there are some aspects of life where you must focus on yourself, like your body's need for food and sleep, but only focusing on your own needs will never result in true, sustainable happiness. , Smiling is infectious.

    If you make yourself smile for a minute, you are using all kinds of facial muscles, and you can't help but feel good. , If you can accomplish even the smallest goal, it will pave the way for bigger and better things.

    With goals accomplished, it sends a message to yourself, that you are a winner, and can do what ever you set your mind to. , You are unique and special in all the world.

    If life knocks you down get back up.

    Failing is not in getting knocked down, it is in staying down. , Choose your own way of life without being pressured by anyone else.

    As an example of this, Barrack Obama was born to a Muslim father, but chose to be a Christian and Nobel prize winner Bertrand Russel, a great advocate of peace, chose to be an atheist. ,,,,, Comparing your life against others or your past creates a lot of unhappiness, enjoy and make the most of what you have.

    Don't compare.

    Comparing your life against others or your past creates a lot of unhappiness, enjoy and make the most of what you have. , When you experience a thought nagging at the back of your mind, write it down as a question.

    This focuses your mind and helps you not become obsessed with your thoughts. , Don't worry about the past and the future. contentment is reached when you make the most of the present as thinking of the past and the future will in the end just lead to disappointment. , This does not have to be a religious practice, the intention is to give time for your worries to come up, but don't think about them just allow them to naturally pass until you achieve a calm mind. meditation is allowing your mind to become calm.

    You don't have to spend hours doing this 20 minutes is fine. , Getting up early helps you avoid feeling rushed and you can relax before you go to work. , A lot of us do what we think we should do and this is often influence by what we think others think we should do.

    Instead follow your instincts and do what you feel is right.,
  3. Step 3: Ignore negative comments.

  4. Step 4: Be friendly.

  5. Step 5: Never argue.

  6. Step 6: Stay busy.

  7. Step 7: Think positive.

  8. Step 8: Be yourself.

  9. Step 9: Forgive and forget.

  10. Step 10: Be honest.

  11. Step 11: Stay calm.

  12. Step 12: Making assumptions can be painful.

  13. Step 13: Remember not to take things personally.

  14. Step 14: Give service to others.

  15. Step 15: Smile.

  16. Step 16: not try.

  17. Step 17: give up!

  18. Step 18: Always be true to yourself.

  19. Step 19: Know that by being truthful and positive and by helping others

  20. Step 20: you can have more.

  21. Step 21: Cherish the values of love generosity courage

  22. Step 22: compassion and kindness in their own right as being worthy of getting you closer to happiness

  23. Step 23: Be simply good it is advantageous to you as an individual

  24. Step 24: and to the human species as a whole and remember the words of Confucius' Truth and sincerity is the basis of all virtue'

  25. Step 25: Have a purpose in life and here I quote a is the meaning and purpose of life

  26. Step 26: the whole aim and end of human existence'

  27. Step 27: Don't compare.

  28. Step 28: Ask questions.

  29. Step 29: Be in the moment.

  30. Step 30: Meditate.

  31. Step 31: Get up early.

  32. Step 32: Do what you feel you should do and not what you think.

Detailed Guide

Volunteer, practice random acts of kindness, and be generous.

The act of giving always makes the heart more content with its self.

Peace and selfishness do not coexist very well.

Don't be too hard on yourself.

No one is perfect.

Love yourself and love life in all its forms.

Be open to accept things in a positive manner. , Remain cool and calm as a person.

Ignore the negativity (negative comments, happenings, people) around you.Be understanding: many times hard feelings exist due to not understanding the other person's point of view.

When you start putting yourself in the person's place you begin to understand why he says what he says and you start breaking the wall of ego. , Be friendly and helpful.

Being friendly does not mean you have to bring home everyone you meet, but you can always put up a good front and behave warmly in front of others.

When you give positive vibes, you will attract positive vibes. , Do not enter into an argument for silly things.

Nothing is worth fighting over and you cannot change other people.

Remember these two rules before picking up a fight.

It's not worth it after all. , Keep yourself busy with something constructive.

But do keep some time for relaxation too. , Always.

Take lessons from the events in your life.

Turn disappointments into life lessons.

Explore courses in sustainable happiness and positive psychology. , Try not to compare yourself with others.

Everyone is unique in this world.

Cherish the fact and feel nice about yourself.

You have everything including a nice heart. , Remember that your body will experience the harmful effects of keeping anger and hatred inside you.

If you forgive you will be able to forget.

Forgiving may not be easy but it brings you tremendous peace.

Forgive for your sake, if not theirs. , Be honest with yourself and what you want, and what you expect from yourself and others.

It is not easy at first.

If you know what you really want, then you could achieve your goals easier. , Being calm keeps a person from making hasty decisions.

Once something is said or done, it cannot be taken back.

It takes practice, so hang in there. , You are only in your head.

You never know what someone else is thinking or what they meant by their comment.

Ask questions if you want to be sure. , Rarely anything anyone does is about you.

It is based on their own dreams and desires.

You never know how someone else's life is going. , True happiness can only be found when you stop worrying about yourself and try to look out for those around you.

Helping family members, co-workers, and friends can give your life meaning and joy.

Selfishness, on the other hand, will only provide temporary pleasure.

Obviously there are some aspects of life where you must focus on yourself, like your body's need for food and sleep, but only focusing on your own needs will never result in true, sustainable happiness. , Smiling is infectious.

If you make yourself smile for a minute, you are using all kinds of facial muscles, and you can't help but feel good. , If you can accomplish even the smallest goal, it will pave the way for bigger and better things.

With goals accomplished, it sends a message to yourself, that you are a winner, and can do what ever you set your mind to. , You are unique and special in all the world.

If life knocks you down get back up.

Failing is not in getting knocked down, it is in staying down. , Choose your own way of life without being pressured by anyone else.

As an example of this, Barrack Obama was born to a Muslim father, but chose to be a Christian and Nobel prize winner Bertrand Russel, a great advocate of peace, chose to be an atheist. ,,,,, Comparing your life against others or your past creates a lot of unhappiness, enjoy and make the most of what you have.

Don't compare.

Comparing your life against others or your past creates a lot of unhappiness, enjoy and make the most of what you have. , When you experience a thought nagging at the back of your mind, write it down as a question.

This focuses your mind and helps you not become obsessed with your thoughts. , Don't worry about the past and the future. contentment is reached when you make the most of the present as thinking of the past and the future will in the end just lead to disappointment. , This does not have to be a religious practice, the intention is to give time for your worries to come up, but don't think about them just allow them to naturally pass until you achieve a calm mind. meditation is allowing your mind to become calm.

You don't have to spend hours doing this 20 minutes is fine. , Getting up early helps you avoid feeling rushed and you can relax before you go to work. , A lot of us do what we think we should do and this is often influence by what we think others think we should do.

Instead follow your instincts and do what you feel is right.,

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