Aston Martins, E-Meters & Yoga: Finding True Happiness (Don’t Drink The Kool-Aid)

Lately I’ve been just pointing out things that piss me off in the world of internet marketing, MLM, or just life in general. I’ve been speaking up against stupidity, hype and flat out lies people tell.

While I’m still pretty disgusted in general, there’s something on my mind that I don’t think is talked about enough.

Finding true happiness. Is that even possible?

Misery loves company and there’s always someone that complains and bitches about everything like there is a reward for it, but there are also people that DECIDE to be happy no matter what their circumstances.

What do they know that the whineasses don’t know?

They learned these 5 secrets:

1. Love People, Not Money and Possessions

Advertisements bash us from all directions telling us that we are nobody and that we are empty and unhappy because we don’t have more “stuff”. We can’t go through life buying more and more crap to fill our needs because there will always be someone else making the next big thing and we’ll go broke trying to keep up with the Kardashians.

It is far more rewarding to care about others and give to them and see the happiness in them by helping up others that don’t have the physical or mental means to help themselves. (I’m not talking about welfare and social programs here, I’m talking about people that need true help.)

2. Resist The Urge To Compare Yourself To Others

You will NEVER be happy if you are always comparing your accomplishments and possessions to that of others. Whether they have more or less than you in life, don’t do it. You’re either going to stir up feelings of envy in yourself, competition, or if you have more than someone else,,, so what? Now you’re just an egotistical asshole that nobody likes. Realize this, just because someone LOOKS like they have everything, they could still be living a miserable existence on the inside.

3. Maintain An Appreciative Attitude

Were you ever told as a kid “this is why we don’t have nice things” after you broke something? Appreciate and take care of what you have now if you ever want to have more in your life. If you don’t appreciate the things you have in your life right now,,, why should you deserve to have more? Take notice of what you already have that is awesome in your life.

4. Choose Your Friends Wisely

You are the average of your 5 closest friends. If they are all pissers and moaners and broke all the time and always looking for someone else to fix their problems,,, well then you’ve got problems. It’s impossible to be happy in the company of friends who are never happy. Misery loves company and they would love to have you over for dinner and some pitiful complaining.

“Stupid is as stupid does.”

Surround yourself with friends that are positive goal setters that will lift you up and encourage you to live to your full potential by their own example.

5. Satisfy Your Spiritual Need

There are thousands of different religions (most of which conflict) however, they all exist because humans realize they have a spiritual need. Not everyone has the same needs. So I don’t care if you choose to worship in tongues, do yoga, pray to Allah, go on a nature hike, get out your E-meter, walk around the house nekked, watch Ed Wood movies, or drink the Kool-Aid.  (actually, don’t drink the kool-aid, especially if there’s a comet cruising near the Earth that day)

You have a spiritual need that needs to be met to realize that there is more to life than just you. There is a greater picture to do a greater good than just make yourself comfy. Life is bigger than your dream house or the perfect car. If you still feel unfulfilled spiritually it doesn’t really mean much does it? (Unless you worship Aston Martins in your underwear while doing yoga in your dream house,,, but then I think you’re just making things up.)

What’s Your List?

Maybe I missed something that you think is a key component to happiness. Share your thoughts below. This was just a quick list I threw together this morning to make a point that we usually slip and lose focus on what makes us really happy. Being happy is really a decision. Just like being depressed is a decision. You decide how you react to your surroundings and the stimuli that enters your life. Knowing that, you can be happy right now, no matter what your situation is. And if you really feel like you can’t be happy right now, then your decision will be to make changes to your life. Either way, it’s up to you. Decide.

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