You have it all backwards if you are waiting for a happy life to discover you so you can begin doing things that will satisfy your life! It is the action of going out there and doing things, of chasing after those dreams, which ultimately results in a successful pursuit of joy.
There's a lot groundbreaking operate in this location over the past years, whatever from the books on the Law of Tourist attraction (consisting of the blockbuster work called "The Secret") and new science showing that thoughts are really littles quantum energy (see my post entitled "The Science behind the Mystery"), which opens up a lot more unbelievable implications for our possible capabilities if we can master our mind.
My office walls are covered with phrases, maxims, aphorisms. All in an effort to remind my mind of things I need to imbed in my mindful and unconscious life.
You have no control over those around you and their options, however if you permit yourself to get angry, you will only increase your tension level. You require to discover your way toward being able to forgive those around you for their drawbacks. By discovering a method to forgive you are able to minimize that unneeded tension from your life.
Surround. As much the effort to live more sustainably as is possible in your life, surround yourself with positivity. If you want, you can start by making your work location better. Seems minor, I know. But just by brightening your workspace with, state, an intense poster with a positive sentiment on it, will do wonders for the atmosphere in which you work. Make sure that you work station is a bright as possible if you work at home.
The next guideline is to discover ways to help people without expecting anything in return. I can practically ensure you will feel excellent after doing one random act of compassion. This sort of excellent feeling lasts for a long time too. Doing kind deeds for people just for the sake of doing it will cause the universe to bring it back 10 times the total up to you. Think about someone you know that regularly helps out people. You probably discover that they're also incredibly lucky. They tend to stumble upon money often, they win things, etc.
There you have it. 6, uh, seven steps to a better life: prepare, reward, surround, empty, habituate, remind, countermand. Put these into practice and, combined with joy within, you will significantly help yourself in having a delighted life.