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A
happy or successful person is not someone who is living in a
certain set of circumstances, but rather someone who is living
with a certain set of attitudes.
The happiness of the next moment in life is determined by the
decisions and thoughts of this moment in life. . . happiness is a
state of mind depending on what you include and exclude in your
thoughts in any moment.
Recipe for Happiness:
Get a container and rinse thoroughly
Add 7 things to be thankful for
Add 3 things to be hopeful for
Take a deep breath and focus on the 10 ingredients while
stirring...
Now smile!
A reporter was sent to find out what creates true happiness.
Her first visit was to a wealthy man. "Why are you
happy?" the reporter asked.
"Why, I've got all this," he said showing her his vast
pristine estate.
Her second visit was to a middle-aged couple living in the
suburbs. "Why are you happy?" she asked the couple.
"Because we have all this," both responded, explaining
that they felt lucky to have each other, and were blessed with a
daughter to care for.
Her last visit was to a financially poor woman in a run-down
deteriorating neighborhood. "Why are you happy?" the
reporter asked. The woman smiled and said, "because I have
many things to be thankful for. I am alive, I have a roof over my
head, and I am blessed by being able to bring up four children and
watch them grow up."
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