06.15.07
Quick Trick for Daily Happiness
Today’s trick is about letting go of details. It’s time to stop worrying about what you did in the past or what’s going to happen in the future and start concentrating on what you can do right now to make your life better.
If you find yourself worrying about details on a regular basis, remember: The past and the future take care of themselves, the only thing we can really do anything about is right in this moment. All the work we do, we do to heal ourselves now. The rest takes care of itself. We notice the things we need to notice to do what we need to do and the rest doesn’t matter.
Ask yourself, “What can I do right now to make my life better?” Sometimes that’s something small like having a big glass of water or taking a break from whatever you’re doing. Sometimes it’s something big like signing up for a class or releasing old fear. There’s something extremely powerful in continually making decisions about how to make our lives better and then acting on them. The fun part is that the little things build up momentum so we can do the big things.
Karen Lynch said,
07.01.07 at 12:06 am
Love that question! It really does work too! Great quick trick for happiness!
Kimberly said,
07.01.07 at 9:09 am
Thank you! I’m often amazed at what happens in my life when I remember to ask that question–I jump right up the emotional scale just thinking about it.