Thirteen ways to be happy

Here comes from another unsolicited e-mail about happiness.  They also make sense to be.  Post here to share the message with my friends.

Here's what you can do.

1. Little acts of kindness- Do little acts of kindness for
example: make a donation to the needy, helping someone,
elderly on the road. This not only reveals the joy of
sharing but also helps you appreciate what you have. You
could also visit someone sick in the hospital.

2. Treat other people with as much love and respect as you
would like them to respect you, and you will soon feel the
warmth of reciprocation. Be courteous to people whether it
is in the shopping malls or in the buses.

3. It is always a good idea to let out your thoughts and ideas
and this also helps in discovering your own way of
self-expression, the thoughts and ideas can be in a form of
poetry, talking to friends or keeping a diary.

4. Learn to let go of painful experiences- This is done by
treating every experience as a lesson to be learnt,
therefore learn it but don't dwell on the hurt, remember
people fall and rise again and there always will be someone
who has gone through worse.

5. Forgive yourself of past mistakes because mistakes are a
part of life and we are all human.

6. Post positive messages where you can see them every day,
read them aloud each time you see them, they could be posted
on your dressing mirror, you workstation in the office, your
refrigerator, the messages should remind you how awesome you
are.

7. Rediscover your passion- Deep down in your heart, what do
you to do? Write down your goals and figure out what you can
do to get there.

8. Embrace the real you- Do not be afraid to show your true
self.

9. Trust your instincts- many times your inner voice won't lead
you astray. Do what you feel is right for you rather than
doing what others think you should do.

10. Appreciate your achievements- You only need to think hard
and you discover you have achievements you have never
appreciated, celebrate that you managed to finish school,
got a good job, look a mortgage to buy a house, brought up
children right despite the challenges.

11. Do things you enjoy- Take time for yourself and simply
indulge, feed your inner child.

12. Listen to some feel- good music- If you're having a bad day
put on some music. Good music touches the very core of your
being.

13. Visualize- This means using your imagination consciously to
visualize something that you want in your life. The
difference between imagination and visualize is that in
visualization you feel it in your heart, that what you
picture in your mind is actually possible. Then you take
action.

After all is said and done- You can think yourself happy or
you can think yourself miserable, it is entirely up to you.