To start with let's ask the reverse question... why aren't you happy?
The answer to that question is so obvious that it seems too simplistic, but here it is anyway...
"When you are unhappy it's simply because you feel that way," isn't it? Either angry, sad, afraid, selfish, guilty... it's a long list, but any emotion you don't like makes you feel unhappy.
So obviously, then, happiness is when you aren't feeling unhappy. But unlike unhappiness, happiness doesn't automagically happen just because you're experiencing a good feeling... like satisfaction, joy or even pleasure.
Those are only temporary emotions and although we say we "feel happy" when we experience those good feelings, they are not happiness.
Happiness occurs when you are in a "happy" state of mind, when life is just perfect exactly as it is (like when you're on vacation) and when you aren't feeling unhappy (you don't wish for things to be different).
But any unhappiness, or suffering, will stop you from being happy. Unhappiness is more powerful than happiness and it takes over whenever you start thinking life isn't perfect... then you start feeling unhappy, stressed, anxious, angry or depressed.
Then happiness fades.
Luckily, you can learn how to change those "unhappy" feelings... even eliminate them altogether... just so you can be happy.
Read on to find out how.
To change your feelings (without repressing them... a very bad thing to do because that leads to depression and possibly mental breakdown) you first need to learn what your emotions really are, then learn that you only four of them:
Control: your emotion arising from expectations Attachment: how you feel about what you believe you own Addiction: fear and desire Altruism: your feelings about giving love and selfishness.Once you understand that you are well on your way to changing your life for the better.
The final step is learning what causes your emotions inside of you, your hidden emotional beliefs, how you find them and how to change them.
Then all it takes is a little practice and you can be as happy and loved as you'd like to be. It really is simple.
If you'd like to know more visit the Trioga web site and read a few more articles or even do some psychological self-assessments to help pin-point what might be troubling you.
Remember: "Live happily, it's far better than the alternative!"
Steve Wilcox
Not into happiness?
- How to be Unhappy
- If happiness just ain't your cup of tea, or bottle of beer or whatever, then why not find out how to be truly miserable, stressed, unhappy and depressed instead?
It's way easier than being happy.
Try it... you might like it???
How to be Happy
Use the Power of Your Own Emotions!
"The Power of Emotion" is your passport to freedom. Discover exactly how you can create the successful, happy and loving life you dream of. Learn what your four emotions really are, then discover how to use them to completely change your life. It will open new doors to happiness, love, success, laughter and acceptance. It will help you embrace the real you, the person who is right now hearing these words, and help you get the most out of your own life."The Power of Emotion" will help you find what you have been so desperately missing.. the opportunity to live a vibrant, loving and happy life, one without fear, anger and stress.
What could be easier than reading one simple little book? In fact, many benefit tremendously but never even read the entire book, they just skip around reading only the sections that interest them.
If you would like to know more about the book, "The power of emotion" visit the web site at www.trioga.com
More Resources
- The Book, "The Power of Emotion"
- Discover exactly what your emotions are and how you can use them to create more love and happiness in your life.
- Short articles about Trioga
- A series of introductory articles about Trioga.
- On-line Self-Assessments
- It's not the results that count... it's the journey. Do some of the traditional psychological self-assessments to pin-point what 's really troubling you.
The final "score" isn't really that important, it's thinking about that questions that can be really helpful.
More from Steve
Revelations Dawn. A Trioga Fable
If you are not into self-help books then this one's for you. In part it's a story about the powerful dark things lurking within, relentlessly slithering through your mind hunting and destroying what little love and happiness you may have. It is also a story about how to defeat those same dark demons and, thus, life as in a fairy-tale... happily ever after.
The fable follows the descovery of an ancient enigma and the earth shattering revelations it contains. Marlene and Richard attempt to follow the clues in order to answer one of mankind's ultimate questions...
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 10/07/2008)
How to be Happy: Introduction to Trioga
A short introductin to Trioga focusing on creating more happiness.
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
