Every day of your life, it is important to take the time to “smell the roses” — to appreciate the experiences that lead to happiness. This is part of being truly happy.
In every day of your life, it is crucial to pause and “smell the roses” — to savor the experiences that bring you happiness. This appreciation is an essential component of true joy.
Happiness is a state of mind. It begins with accepting your current situation, understanding your future direction, and planning to enjoy every moment along the journey. You know how to be happy, feeling that you have sufficient time, money, love, or whatever resources are needed to achieve your goals. Merely feeling that you have enough of everything confirms that you truly do.
Happiness is a mental state. It starts when you accept your present life, clarify your future path, and prepare to cherish every instant of the process. At that moment, happiness quietly arrives at your side. You understand how to be happy, sensing that you possess ample time and money, sufficient love, and all other necessary elements to reach your goals. When you feel you have everything you need, that is true contentment.
To be happy, you must choose happiness and focus on it. If you instead fixate on the idea that achieving a specific goal will bring you happiness, you will never attain it, because you have not learned to “smell the roses.” Ironically, when you are happy, you inevitably become more productive and are far more likely to achieve what those who seek everything are striving for.
If you wish to be happy, you must choose it. You need to focus on the state of happiness itself to let it descend upon you. However, if you constantly believe that you will only become happy after accomplishing something, you will never find happiness, as you have failed to learn how to “smell the roses.” Ironically, when you feel a sense of well-being and satisfaction, you will inevitably become more productive and are much more likely to possess more than those “obsessed with obtaining everything.”
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幸福是一种思考状态
Every day of your life, it is important to take the time to “smell the roses” — to appreciate the experiences that lead to happiness. This is part of being truly happy.
Happiness is a state of mind. It starts with accepting where you are, knowing where you are going and planning to enjoy every moment along the way. You know how to be happy, and feel that you have enough time or money or love or whatever you need to achieve your goals. And just feeling that you have enough of everything means that you do indeed have enough.
You have to choose to be happy, and focus upon being happy, in order to be happy. If you instead focus upon knowing that you will be happy if you achieve something, you will never be happy, as you have not learned to “smell the roses”. The irony is that when you are happy, you are inevitably more productive, and far more likely to achieve what everything-seekers are seeking.
