Ten Keys to Happiness

I’m all about the lists these days.:) As I have written last time, I have found an old notebook of mine. It turns out it’s full of words of wisdom I’ve collected while I was reading through various books. I believe the following list comes from Power, Freedom,and Grace by Deepak Chopra.

The famous spiritual guru has distinguished the most important things everyone must know, if he/she wants to be really happy ...

His message is: Be happy for no reason, be happy like a child. The issue arises when you are happy for a reason, because that reason can be taken away from you at any time.

 So, be happy for no reason at all.

1. Listen to your body's wisdom, which expresses itself through signals of comfort and discomfort.

2. Live in the present, for it is the only moment you have.

3. Take time to be silent, to meditate, to quiet the internal dialogue.

4. Relinquish your need for external approval.

5. When you find yourself reacting with anger or opposition to any person or circumstance, realize that you are only struggling with yourself.

6. Know that the world “out there” reflects your reality “in here”.

7. Shed the burden of judgment; you will feel much lighter.

8. Do not contaminate your body with toxins, either through food, drink, or toxic emotions.

9. Replace fear-motivated behavior with love-motivated behavior.

10. Understand that the physical world is just a mirror of a deeper intelligence.