There's much truth in the above statement. Happiness, it is safe to assume, is something everybody wants to have. It's true that other people can give you pleasure, but you will never be happy until you do things for other people. Nothing brings us more joy and happiness than doing things for others which increases their enjoyment of life. Incidentally, happiness is not something you can buy with money, though it is true that an adequate amount of money helps us to eliminate some of the things which produce discomfort.
Studies reveal that people who are absorbed in tasks they enjoy and find challenging have taken a step towards happiness. It has long been recognized that people (particularly males) who are married are happier and live longer. Those who are on a regular exercise program, keeping themselves physically in shape, particularly from an aerobic point of view, are happier. In an issue of Psychology Today it stated that one way to be happy is to "take care of the soul." The article points out that actively religious people tend to report more happiness and to cope better with crisis. Faith provides a support community, a sense of life's meaning, a reason to focus beyond self, and a timeless perspective on life's temporary ups and downs.
A study conducted by David Jensen at UCLA covering a broad range of people from every walk of life concluded that people who set goals and develop a plan of action to reach them are happier, healthier, earn considerably more money and get along better with the people at home than do those people who have no clearly defined objectives.
What are your goals? Have you figured out a plan to achieve them?
When I am out helping people, one of the things I always tell them, the problem is not that people plan to fail, they just fail to plan. It's time to make a change.
Be Blessed Everyone
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