Posted on January 09, 2010 by Kali

What is Happiness?

I find The Secret To You (video clip to the right)  really powerful to watch, it just brings back the truth of  what life is really about when we stop and appreciate our lives

My belief is that happiness is not something that can be bought or sought; it comes from within.

So let’s take a look at the words in that clip…..

Today is the beginning of my new life: There is only today, in fact there is only this present moment the past has gone and the future is imagined. Whatever has happened in the past does not predict your future. You can make it whatever you want it to be.

I am starting over today: Today you can make a decision to change your life, yes there is often a time lag for you to see the results of your decision, just remember it is not where you are but in what direction you are heading. What you are going to decide?

All good things are coming to me today: Having that belief  will radiate an energy which will attract people and circumstances to you.

I am grateful to be alive: It’s all too often that people only say that when they come close to death, why wait? Feel now what it is like to be truly grateful for the fact you are alive.

I live with passion and purpose: What are you passionate about? Imagine living your life from that place. Do something everyday towards your goals in life.

I take the time to laugh and play every day: Don’t we make life too serious at times? There is a study that took a number of people claiming to be depressed and had them stand in front of a mirror and smile and keep smiling, in the end not no-one was depressed anymore.

I am awake, energized and alive: Don’t panic I’m not suggesting you jump off a cliff, what makes you feel alive? Maybe it’s to simply go out for a brisk walk first thing in the morning. Spend a few minutes a day noticing different sensations in your body. Close your eyes and feel a vibrating mass of energy in your hands then moving throughout your body.

I focus on all the good things in life: We choose our focus, if you read the papers and watch the news and fill your mind with everything that’s awful in the world than that’s all you’ll see, you have the choice, you can spend time reading inspiring stories, being with uplifting people, learn about what interests you etc

And give thanks for them:  next time your fed up take a mental check in and see if you are looking at what you haven’t got that you want in your life or what’s going wrong, change your focus there is always things to be grateful for no matter what your life is like right now.

I am at peace and at one with everything: Have you ever been by the sea or in a forest, park etc and just felt a calmness. Create that more in your life, note the times you feel at peace and one with everything, spend time in nature or doing creative visualizations.

I feel the love, the joy, the abundance: You choose your mental state, so you can feel love, joy and abundance if you think about those things, close your eyes place your hand on your heart and breathe in those feelings

I am free to be myself: Are you being yourself now, or are you cowering back, is there a colour you would love to wear, or a creative way to express yourself? You are free so live it!

I am magnificence in human form: I know you may look at your body and not feel it’s magnificent, yet you don’t have to consciously think how to breathe or regulate your body temperature. So much is going on in your body to make it function that your oblivious of, what’s even more you are unique, there is no-one quite like you. Celebrate who you are

I am the perfection of life: I’m refraining from getting too deep and spiritual so I’ll simply say there is perfection in life, it is in complete balance a self regulating system as are you, everything happens in order to keep that balance you are part of that system you are the perfection of life

I am grateful to be me: Stop comparing yourself to others, you are special and have a purpose in this world, give gratitude for the essence of who you are.

Today is the best day of my life: Take one day at a time and live it with that as your mantra, Today is the best day of my life!