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Practicing Happiness Now To Make It A Habit

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August 21, 2019 By T. Harv Eker 5 Comments

Practice makes perfect, right? Wrong! First of all, nothing’s ever perfect. I’d even say you don’t really want anything to be “perfect.” Why not? Well, once you’ve reached it, where else is there to go but backwards or, even worse, nowhere? Practicing happiness or anything else should be a process.

How To Start Practicing Happiness In Your Life Now

When this post was originally written, the Winter Olympic Games were just starting, I started to think about the art of practice and perfection. Watching the athletes get ready to compete, I am in awe of their strength, dedication, and focus. There is no doubt these athletes are striving for pure perfection.

The point of practice isn’t perfection

We want to strive for perfection, yes, but that’s only going to work if you understand that it’s not just about the destination but the journey, as well.

That’s why it helps to look at process when it comes to those outcomes we’re reaching for. Because what would be the point of getting to where you always wanted to be, if you’re beat up and worn out by the time you get there? Where’s the happiness in that?

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Happiness Is A Process As Much As An Outcome

I mean, don’t get me wrong. A hard-earned victory is awesome. But think about it; should happiness in life be restricted to success in finances, or business, or career, or the attainment of goals?

We have all been there at some point in our lives, saying something like, “If only I had [fill in the blank], I’d be so much happier.” Hey, sometimes we may even get whatever it is we think will make us happy, but what usually ends up happening? We’re psyched for a little while—if at all—and then we find out it wasn’t really enough to make us as happy as we thought it would. There’s always more.

You can work your butt off to get to where you want to be by practicing your delivery, your backhand swing, your investment strategies—you can practice anything until you get it down, but that doesn’t mean things are always going to turn out perfectly.

Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes permanent.

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Practices Becomes Habit

Practice becomes habit, and habits become permanent unless we consciously change them. We’re practicing something all the time through our habits, even when we’re not really thinking about it.

If you practice the thought that “I’ll be happy when [fill in the blank] happens,” then guess what? You’re always delaying your happiness until [fill in the blank] happens. Not because things will never be great, but because you’ve become a master at being unhappy. Unhappiness will be your habit!

You have to prioritize happiness. You have to practice being happy no matter what is going on in life; whether you win or lose, succeed or experience temporary setbacks, whether everything is the way you have always dreamed or if you are still on the road to your next major destination.

Practice Whatever You Want To Be In The Future Now

If you want to be more patient and less reactionary, practice patience now. If you want to be a manager of your own personal wealth, start managing your finances now, no matter how much money you earn. If you want to be successful, then practice being successful now. If you want happiness, start practicing happiness now.

The key is to enjoy the process, enjoy the journey. We can have moments of perfection, times where we wouldn’t want a single thing to change, but it’s unfair and unrealistic to ask that of life all the time. But it’s totally within our control to practice being whatever we want to be right now!

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Now that you hopefully understand why you should practice happiness, you might be wondering how to do it.

I’ve been prioritizing happiness for a long time, studying and practicing what it really takes to be truly happy. Would you like to know what I’ve discovered?

Well, I’ve got some great news! I’ve developed a set of seven principles that have transformed my life and made me a much happier person. One of them, which we’ve been talking about here, is that you have to prioritize happiness. 

I’d love to share the other six with you, so I’ve put together a FREE, brand-new online training to walk you through them. It’s called: 

The Shocking Truth About Happiness

If you’ll join me for this FREE training, I guarantee you will be much better equipped to create real and lasting happiness in your life. 

Here’s a taste of what you’ll discover:

  • Why happiness is your natural state of being 
  • How to eliminate the true source of UNhappiness
  • How to be happy AND achieve more in life
  • The 7 precepts of happiness you MUST understand in order to be truly happy

And much, much more!

Remember, time is your most precious asset. In less time than it takes to sit through a few episodes of a Netflix show, you can attend this class and get on the path to a completely new and much more joyful life.

In fact, just by signing up, you’re taking your first action step in prioritizing your own happiness. 

Click here to pick the best date and time for you. I hope to see you there!

Practicing Happiness Now To Make It A Habit

What’s one way you could practice your happiness today? Let us know by leaving a comment below!

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  1. AvatarKatie J. Long says

    August 12, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    I’m going to practice my physical fitness routine, and not stop the momentum, as I have finally started to take off some excess weight and enjoy the workout without becoming sore. I know that this is better for me to focus on especially since I have not been consistent with my fitness routine in the past. I am going to enjoy being happy and the Adrenalin that staying in shape provides, It is my happy elixir!

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  2. AvatarIsolde Kühn says

    August 14, 2017 at 3:30 pm

    Hallo,

    ab heute übe ich Erfolg und Fülle in allen Bereichen.
    ich werde berichten.

    liebe Grüsse Isolde

    Reply
  3. AvatarJacob Dauda says

    December 15, 2017 at 8:10 pm

    Wonderful piece… It’s not just about the destination, but the journey as well “it stood out for me”

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  4. AvatarJeffrey Miller says

    December 24, 2017 at 4:57 pm

    I’m going to practice my painting and keep my art fresh, new, and bold.

    Reply
  5. AvatarKimhour says

    October 18, 2018 at 7:44 pm

    I’m Practicing my Real Knowledge Sharing(How to use MONEY and LIFE to get REAL HAPPINESS) and Charity to others.

    Reply

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