Increase Your Happiness Quotient By Sharing

Happiness is an eternal, innate quality of the soul. We lose our connection with this inner resource when we are focused on the externals – our body, roles, relations, responsibilities and possessions. The more we are caught up in these, the less happy we feel. When our focus is external, we often tend to blame other people and situations for our unhappiness. We think that if people or circumstances that make us unhappy go away, we will be happy.

We forget that to be happy or not, are our choice, not chance. People or situations can’t alter the state of your mind unless you allow them to. If you are determined to stay happy come what may, nobody and nothing can make you unhappy.

How we feel in a situation is decided by how we choose to respond to it. If things are going your way, you will certainly have no reason to be cross. But if they are not, you need not get upset about that. You can see what can be done about it and do things differently next time. And even if there is nothing you can do about it, you can learn from the experience and move on. How does getting angry or disappointed help me? It only takes away my happiness and reduces my ability to deal with the situation.

Bringing God into the picture makes it easier. If you are in a position of responsibility where you have to face many challenges, you can become tense or worried. But if you have a loving relationship with God, and trust that He is there to help you, you can entrust all worries to Him and see how He makes things work out well. This does not mean disowning responsibility, but letting your intellect to be guided by God’s wisdom to find the right solution to problems. It enables you to stay happy and carefree like a child who has an adult to take care of all his worries.

Having faith in the intrinsic goodness of every human soul, and the understanding that everyone is playing his role in this world drama, also helps to accept all kinds of situations and appreciate different types of people. It saves us from being judgmental which can make our attitude towards other people negative and damage our relationships.

In their quest for happiness, people go to great lengths to get good health and wealth. They believe that these are the keys to happiness. In fact, it is the other way round – if you are happy, you will be healthy. It is said that happiness is the best nourishment. When we are happy, the body’s nervous and endocrine systems work optimally, ensuring secretion of healthy hormones and smooth running of biochemical processes, to keep us healthy. And a happy state of mind will also attract good fortune. You will be content regardless of your circumstances, and contentment is not only a great wealth in itself but also a magnet for new opportunities.

The biggest secret to happiness is to have good wishes and pure feelings in your heart for everyone, no matter who they are, whether friends or foes, and even if they have defamed or hurt you in the worst way. When we have good feelings for others, we can feel a state of constant happiness.

The best way to increase happiness is to share it with others. Hence be happy and share it generously to fly high in spirits.