There are ways to bring yourself closer to ultimate happiness and fulfilment. Here are 8 life commandments which you may fine-tune to fit your own version of perfection.
You are not perfect - no one is. Think of all the opportunities that have passed you by while you waited for "the perfect time…the perfect place…the perfect people…the perfect expectations." Do you think the world rewards people for being perfect? Wrong. Life is good to those who have learned to make the most out of what they have. Stop trying to achieve perfection. Seek happiness despite your faults. Better, imagine all the people who are wishing that they are living your life.
Someone in the world thinks you have the perfect life - so live it. If you are still unhappy, then do your best to correct the "correct-ible," and fine tune the changeable.
Do not try to please everyone. One of the biggest mistakes one can make is to do things to make other people happy. Stop trying to please other people, and focus on pleasing your own self! Imagine how frustrating it must be to try so hard, and yet still come up short. Reality check : It's your life, not theirs. The sooner you start pursuing your own happiness, the sooner you will achieve your perfect life.
Be part of the things you believe in - don't be forced into things just because everyone else has done it. Don't suffer in silence when you don't like your job, just because the 5 generations before you were in the same line of work! Don't be a farmer if you want to be a businessman. Don't be forced into your religion, just because your parents shared their faith with you. Don't join an association if you don't want to. You are the by-product of your own life decisions.
Choose your friends wisely. Be with like-minded people who make you happy. Chose friends who will encourage you to be your best, and not those who will inject your mind with all sorts of negative thoughts, and pull your self-esteem to unfathomable depths. Friends are meant to make life more beautiful - and not hell, the way most people want it to be. How else will you get your perfect life?
Help others whenever you can. Always remember this - you will always get back what you put in. Do good, and you will be rewarded. Be deaf to the needs of others - or worse - do others evil, then you will welcome evil into your life as well. Karma.
You know the unexplainable happiness and giddy feeling you get after helping someone out? That's the kind of stuff that helps you achieve a perfect life.
Focus only on the positive. Of course, without pain, you won't appreciate comfort. Without failure you won't pursue success. Without unhappiness, you won't know what joy is. For every negative thing, there is a silver lining. Failure teaches us to be resilient. Pain teaches us to be strong. But to create a perfect life, you must keep your eye on the positive, because this is what will make the entire journey worthwhile.
Remember that you cannot be anyone else but you. No matter how much you imitate others, you can never be them. No matter how much you pattern your life after someone else's, it's still your life. Stop thinking that being someone else is better for you - because you never will be someone else. You are unique, so appreciate your individuality. Stop wishing for a life you don't have.
Your perception of the world will alter your life. When you start thinking that you will be successful, then you will find that life follows through. If you keep thinking that you can do it, then you will be. This is called the power of positive affirmation - your perception alters your vision, which then alters your way of thinking, and then it alters your actions. In the end, you are a product of the way you think.
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Michael Griffiths is the CEO and Founder of Secrets Of A Super Life, providing individuals with personal development strategies to increase their purpose, passion, happiness and life fulfilment. For your free life success pack please visit http://www.mysuperlifetoday.com
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