Choose Positivity & Happiness

Do you doubt your ability to be happy?

Do you feel ‘I don’t know how to be happy’?

Life is a gift.

When we learn to use this gift positively, it’s called happiness.

And happiness is a choice.

If we become too critical in life, it takes us towards negativity.

And we become negative we get surrounded by sadness.

But when we choose to be happy, we are filled with positivity which gives us eternal happiness.

Thus, we should always choose happiness and positivity in life so that our lives become beautiful forever.

Being happy is a subtle art that comes with effort & practice.

You have to do certain things that instill the attitude of happiness within you.

So, how do you change your feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’?

I Don’t Know How To Be Happy

What are the things you can do to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’?

Be Flexible

The first thing that you need to do to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’ is to be flexible.

Life is uncertain.

It seldom presents you with the challenge that you are prepared for.

Thus, more than planning, you have to focus on improvisation.

You need to be flexible in an amount that makes your life simple, light, and flowing.

And when you become flexible, life no longer feels dragged.

It flows effortlessly to make your journey a joyride.

Thus, when you enjoy your journey of life, you have opened the doors to happiness.

When you have become flexible, you have learned the first way to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’.

Be Yourself

The next thing that you need to do to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’ is to be yourself.

When you don’t know who you are or if you have lost your way, you can only be confused and not happy.

Being yourself is like home for you where you feel completely relaxed and at ease.

Thus, you should take that journey to find your true self.

It’s not an easy journey but it’s worth it.

That’s because when you achieve your true self, you become capable of happiness.

How?

Your way to achieving your true self is full of challenges.

But you cannot give up midway.

You have to learn to stay happy even in the worst of times so that happiness becomes your nature.

And when you find your true self, you also learn to be happy forever.

When you have started being your authentic self, you have learned the next way to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’.

Be Playful

The next thing that you need to do to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’ is to be playful.

Have you ever seen a child sad for too long?

No. That’s only because playfulness is in their nature.

Their playful nature is what keeps them always happy and vibrant.

But adults, as they grow up, start becoming fearful, serious, and frustrated.

Do not let anything change you and take you away from happiness.

Yes, when you grow up your responsibilities increase.

But don’t you think the responsibilities a child has is equally important to him?

So, when a child can stay happy why can’t we?

What’s the difference?

Maybe children can be playful and happy because they know that if they make any mistake, their parents will handle it.

Adults don’t have that luxury.

Thus, you need to replace parents with God.

Have faith in him and be playful in life.

The moment you adopt playfulness as your strategy in life, happiness becomes a natural part of your existence.

When you are playful again, you have learned the next way to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’.

Do What Makes You Happy

The next thing that you need to do to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’ is to do the things that make you happy.

You cannot take life for granted and at the same time expect it to give you happiness.

You may be capable of happiness but you still have to make an effort to be happy.

You have to find out the things that give you happiness and you have to make them a part of your daily routine.

The biggest part of your daily routine is your profession or the work you do to earn your livelihood.

You cannot take any chance with this.

You should only choose your passion to be your profession.

If you don’t, earning a livelihood would squeeze the life out of you.

It will make you miserable and happiness would only remain a dream for you.

So, make your passion your profession.

Next, find out the things that matter to you.

It may be being with your family or enjoying leisure.

Or it may be a hobby like painting, music, traveling, or reading.

Whatever it is, do it to keep yourself fulfilled and happy from within.

You can also try some self love activities that would make you happy to your core.

When something soothes your soul, always keep it close to your soul.

Another universal thing that will give you happiness is loving and helping others.

When you touch another life positively, happiness comes naturally to you.

So, practice things like empathy, kindness, & compassion.

Do these things and you will invite and attract happiness into your life.

When you have started doing the things that make you happy, you have learned the next way to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’.

Keep Fear, Stress, & Anger At Bay

The next thing that you need to do to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’ is to keep fear, stress, & anger at bay.

Fear, stress, & anger are the three biggest enemies of happiness.

They bring negativity into your life and drive happiness away from it.

So, you need to minimize them to an optimal level in your life so that they only motivate you and not trouble you.

When you achieve your true self, fear reduces to a great extent.

Some other ways that you can use to eliminate fear from your life are developing self-confidence & self-belief.

Enhance your intelligence levels and become mentally strong to drive fear out of you forever.

To keep stress away, practice meditation and yoga daily.

Also, give yourself positive affirmations and self-talk to keep calm.

Maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle and stress won’t trouble you.

To control and manage your anger, practice deep breathing exercises daily.

Also, find out the cause of your anger and work on it to eliminate it.

When you have driven fear, stress, and anger out of your life, happiness will replace them automatically.

When you have given up fear, stress, and anger, you have learned the next way to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’.

Set Goals & Achieve Them

The next thing that you need to do to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’ is to set goals & objectives in life and achieve them.

Life is incomplete without goals and aspirations.

Goals in life give you direction.

They teach you to organize yourself, stay focused, and not give up.

Thus, they impart purpose to your life which makes you feel happy and satisfied.

And when you achieve these goals, your happiness sees an exponential rise.

Even if you don’t fulfill these goals on some occasions, you still feel happy about pursuing your dreams and not giving up on them.

So, setting goals, going after them, and achieving them is another way to make yourself happy.

When you have started setting goals and going after them, you have learned the next way to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’.

Celebrate Life

The next thing that you need to do to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’ is to enjoy, have fun, and celebrate life.

When happiness eludes you in life, celebrate life to bring back happiness instantly. 

Do not let the difficulties of life dampen your spirits.

Reignite them by throwing a happening party for all your friends and loved ones. 

Make your life happen and bring back happiness into it.

Sometimes a spark of happiness is all you need to make yourself happy forever.

So, keep celebrating life whenever you get a chance, and make happiness visit you at will.

When you have started celebrating life, you have learned the final way to stop feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’.

Life is Short, Be Happy

When you keep feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy’, it becomes extremely difficult to be happy.

Life is too short to spend it searching for happiness.

Happiness is already within you, you just have to realize it and unlock it.

So, for everything you do, do it with your happiness in mind and it will keep increasing.

Remember, you don’t need to know how to be happy, you just need to do the things that make you happy.

So, let all negativity leave you so that all the happiness in the world is allowed to fill you up.

And when you learn to be happy, you have also fallen in love with yourself forever.

So, eliminate the feeling ‘I don’t know how to be happy anymore’ from your mind and establish eternal happiness and self love within yourself.