Greetings to everyone on Hive and the Cent Community, for my blog post today I've got some interesting thoughts to share which I believe will help you become happier for the most part of your life.
This was actually inspired by what I consider the wisest quotes of Abraham Lincoln.
Did you ever consider what causes happiness? These words of Abraham Lincoln keep ringing in my head, “People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.” This statement really speaks volumes to me. It’s almost like he is saying that being happy or not is all up to us.
I think Lincoln hit the nail on the head with this one. He means that no matter what occurs in our lives, we still have control over how we react towards it. In other words even if everything is falling apart around us we can still decide to feel joyous.
I have found this theory to be true in my life. There were some instances when things did not go according to plan and I felt really sad. Then I would recall what Lincoln said, and it would dawn on me that I am capable of changing my mood. My strategy is not to concentrate on pessimism but rather look for a positive aspect or reason for gratitude. Believe me or not, it works towards making me happier.
To be sure, happiness does not come knocking all the time. Sometimes it seems like everything is falling apart and nothing is good anymore. However, even during these difficult times, I try to remember that how I react lies within me. What happens may be out of my control but how I allow it affect me is something else altogether.
Something that I have come to know is that happiness does not only come from everything going well. Some of the best moments in my life happened when I overcame obstacles or found joy in simple things. Everything is about how you look at it and choosing to see positivity in every situation.
I believe Lincoln was referring to this when he said, “Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
It is not pretending that everything is okay when it is not. It’s about realizing we can choose our attitude, regardless of what life does to us.
So next time you’re feeling down or things aren’t going your way, think of Lincoln. Realize you can choose happiness and maybe just maybe, happiness was right there for you all along.