Enthusiasm, what is it? Being in a constant state of happiness, passion, and enthusiasm? Never letting anything get you down. Having life hurdle countless lemons at you and effortlessly concocting barrels of lemonade? These are all nice thoughts, but unfortunately, to most adults and teens; they may seem like a bit of a stretch. With a sense of realism in mind, it’s important to be optimistic and enthusiastic, so let’s look at how to do this, as it does not always happen without effort as discussed in chapter 10 of Ingredients of Outliers: A Recipe for Personal Achievement. The word … [Read more...]
What Would It Take For You to Be Truly Happy?
If we could gift you one thing to achieve total happiness what would it be? What do you think it would it take to make you happy? Endless money? Cars? A nice house? A big family? Vacations? Success in your career? Those are all nice thoughts, but the truth is none of that will make you instantly happy. A study from the World Happiness Database shows that only we have the power to make ourselves happy. Happiness changes over time. The changes are not instigated by better circumstances, but rather by better methods of dealing with life. Elderly people tend to be wiser and … [Read more...]