We all want to be happy. All of us. Everyone. All the time.
If you’re not certain, check out all of the commercials, billboards and other advertising you see. Everything is designed to invoke a response…happiness. Buy our clothing and you’ll be like these people – Happy! Drive this car and you’ll be like this person – Happy! Eat this cereal and you’ll look just like this person – Happy! (and thin…) 
So we go out in search of happy. Seeking experiences, jobs, and relationships with people all so we can feel better. The problem with money, experiences and people is that the newness wears off. We get the new job and we’re excited. Or we go on the trip. We get to know the people and suddenly, it’s not so exciting, happy or fun any more. But we’re determined, so we go out in search of even newer experiences, better paying jobs with a bigger title or a new relationship – surely these will make us happy.
There’s one secret to being happy…are you ready? Here is is…DECIDE and just BE happy! It goes against our sensibilities. We are a society of DOERS, not BE-ers. We’re conditioned very early on to seek things outside of ourselves to gain fufillment. But the truth is everything begins within. Every experience, idea and great accomplishment began as a seed in someone’s imagination. Our lives begin to change when we make a decision to view things from a differrent perspective.
Once the decision is made, things miraculously fall into place. Try it. Decide to be happy. Focus on those things which bring you joy. Incorporate things you love to do into your day. Refuse to complain or focus on the negative. See how your day transforms and what things show up in your life that give you even more to be happy about!
There are lots of resources, books, workshops to help you. Here are a few:
EVOLVE Consuliting - Located in Ohio, life coaching and design. Home of Dreamscaping Workshps to and personalized coaching to help you live your dream life. They also have a bookstore of resources that they love: EVOLVE Consulting Bookstore
