Today much talk exists on the secret to happiness. Many, many self help books and DVDs are marketed to get us happy. A relatively new branch of psychology head up by Martin Seligman of University of Pennsylvania spearheaded the psychology of happiness research movement. I follow along and have written on happiness research and the importance of a positive attitude.
But happiness isn’t a the end of a romantic comedy in real life. Happiness may be as simple as contentment in the present moment. That’s right, just deciding that things are okay they way they are. I know the Hollywood version is more exciting, but the older I get the more I believe this. But how to you get to that happy contentment space? Here are a few ideas:
Learn to Let Go:Make peace with the past, let it go, and recognize your mistakes: I follow Deepak Chopra on twitter and the posts are daily reminders of these principles and so many more. The other day, his tweets were: ”I release the past to open myself to the future. When I let go of the known (the past), I accelerate the process of evolution.” and also “I learn from my mistakes. When I honor and accept my mistakes, I can release them and move on.” Continue reading »