{"id":3667,"date":"2020-08-27T08:18:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T13:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/08925f71d5.nxcli.net\/blog\/?p=3667"},"modified":"2020-08-27T08:18:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T13:18:58","slug":"true-happiness-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/true-happiness-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Need To Make Happiness The Most Important Thing In Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Everybody wants to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/3-habits-of-incredibly-happy-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">be happy<\/a><\/span>, but most people give up their happiness for just about anything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Have you seen people do any of the following \u2013 and maybe even done something similar yourself?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s1\">Someone cuts in front of them on the highway, so they slam down the horn and shout some choice words \u2013 even though they <i>know<\/i> the other person can\u2019t hear them.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s1\">They see something negative in the news \u2013 a disaster, a crime, a political squabble \u2013 and they get upset. They may rant about how terrible everything is or frantically search the Internet for more details.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">They lose their job and feel like their life is falling apart. They get angry, blaming their boss, their coworkers, or the economy. They panic about their future, go into victim mode, and become bitter and depressed.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We all do things like this to some degree. We lose our cool and abandon our <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/stay-happy-during-troubling-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">happiness<\/a><\/span> because things happen that we don\u2019t like. They seem like threats, so we feel afraid and angry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But there\u2019s ONE thing you have to understand if you want to be happy:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>External events don\u2019t make you UNhappy.<br \/>\nYou do.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Specifically, it\u2019s your MIND that makes you unhappy&#8230; by creating negative stories about what\u2019s going on around you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/08\/Man-smiling-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/Man-smiling-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/Man-smiling-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/Man-smiling-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/Man-smiling.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>How You Make Yourself Unhappy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There\u2019s a common misconception that your happiness is <i>supposed<\/i> to be affected by external factors, such as traffic, the news, or losing your job&#8230;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You may think:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019ll be happy when _____\u201d<\/em> Or&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>\u201cI\u2019m frustrated because of _____\u201d<\/em> Or&#8230; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>\u201c_____ makes me so mad!\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As humans, we can have a wide range of emotions, and we feel them as reactions to what\u2019s going on around us. That\u2019s only natural, right?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Well, yes and no.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0191886916310674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research shows<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> that how you <i>think<\/i> about happiness plays a big role in how happy you <i>feel<\/i>. If you think of your happiness as fragile, temporary, or based on the <i>conditions<\/i> of your life, it will be. Because every time there\u2019s a problem or a challenge, your mind will go, \u201cWhoa, something went wrong! Time to be unhappy!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Of course, we want to be able to feel all of our emotions, but that doesn\u2019t mean they have to control our lives. We should be able to explore the world around us and experience feelings associated with living in that world, but that doesn\u2019t mean we lose ourselves to those emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Even if you have a moment of some negative feelings, you don\u2019t have to let it take away your baseline happiness. <b>Happiness comes from <i>inside<\/i> of you.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/08\/Happiness-comes-from-inside-of-you-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/Happiness-comes-from-inside-of-you-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/Happiness-comes-from-inside-of-you-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/Happiness-comes-from-inside-of-you-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/Happiness-comes-from-inside-of-you.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Don\u2019t Let Outside Factors Determine Your Level Of Happiness<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Attaching your happiness to external factors is a recipe for misery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For example, how do you feel about money? Financial success is one of the most common areas of unhappiness in the world!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Now, you probably know I\u2019m a big proponent of gaining financial freedom and even establishing wealth. However, I would never put my economic position above my happiness&#8230; or make my happiness dependent on my bank account. And there\u2019s research on the benefits of this viewpoint, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One study found that people who place too much importance on their financial status and getting rich quickly tend to be less happy. No matter how much money they have or how much success they achieve, it never feels like <i>enough<\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This is why I always tell my students that work is <i>not <\/i>just about making money. They should pursue tasks they love doing and activities that also help people. <b>Because if you\u2019re smart about your professional and occupational decisions, you\u2019re practically guaranteed to be not only rich but also happy.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/08\/If-youre-smart-about-your-professional-and-occupational-decisions-youre-practically-guaranteed-to-be-not-only-rich-but-also-happy-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/If-youre-smart-about-your-professional-and-occupational-decisions-youre-practically-guaranteed-to-be-not-only-rich-but-also-happy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/If-youre-smart-about-your-professional-and-occupational-decisions-youre-practically-guaranteed-to-be-not-only-rich-but-also-happy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/If-youre-smart-about-your-professional-and-occupational-decisions-youre-practically-guaranteed-to-be-not-only-rich-but-also-happy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/If-youre-smart-about-your-professional-and-occupational-decisions-youre-practically-guaranteed-to-be-not-only-rich-but-also-happy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>3 Reasons Why You Must Prioritize Happiness<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">So whether you are reacting to a Facebook post or choosing a new career path, you must remember that your happiness is your ultimate goal. If you want to be happy, you have to be intentional about it. Here\u2019s why:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">1. Your Mind Is NOT Wired For Happiness<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Your mind is wired for survival, so most of the thoughts it creates are based in fear, <i>not<\/i> happiness. It\u2019s on constant alert for everything that is or could be wrong. That\u2019s its job. And we need it to do its job. We just can\u2019t let it take over every response in our life if we want to be happy, because that\u2019s <i>not<\/i> its job.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">2. Practice Makes Permanent (Not Perfect!)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To have true and lasting happiness, you have to practice stepping outside the programming of your own mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">First, decide <i>what<\/i> to think about happiness, and then practice those thoughts that will help you be happy. What you practice, you will create in your life&#8230; for better or worse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you practice bitching and complaining now, I guarantee you&#8217;ll be bitching and complaining later. And if you practice being happy and appreciative now, I guarantee you\u2019ll be happy and appreciative later.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">3. Your Priorities Channel Your Energy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When you choose to make happiness a priority in your life, you will notice that your thoughts are now focused and clear. You will naturally channel your energy towards things that serve you. You will develop a framework for facing difficult situations, making decisions, and facing those fear-based thoughts your mind is always creating.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If happiness is your priority and you lose your job, you won\u2019t feel like your life is falling apart. You\u2019ll be able to look at it as an opportunity. And you\u2019ll use your creative energy to build something even better for yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you don\u2019t prioritize your happiness, you\u2019ll keep focusing your energy on problems&#8230; whether real or imagined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The bottom line, is if you can\u2019t tap into happiness on the inside, you will never be satisfied with material possessions or with anything you do in life. So let\u2019s make happiness your top priority, and let the rest of your life flow from there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/08\/When-you-choose-to-make-happiness-a-priority-in-your-life-you-will-notice-that-your-thoughts-are-now-focused-and-clear-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/When-you-choose-to-make-happiness-a-priority-in-your-life-you-will-notice-that-your-thoughts-are-now-focused-and-clear-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/When-you-choose-to-make-happiness-a-priority-in-your-life-you-will-notice-that-your-thoughts-are-now-focused-and-clear-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/When-you-choose-to-make-happiness-a-priority-in-your-life-you-will-notice-that-your-thoughts-are-now-focused-and-clear-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/08\/When-you-choose-to-make-happiness-a-priority-in-your-life-you-will-notice-that-your-thoughts-are-now-focused-and-clear.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>How To Prioritize Your Happiness<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Now that you hopefully understand <i>why<\/i> you should prioritize happiness, you might be wondering <i>how<\/i> to do it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I\u2019ve 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\u2019ve discovered?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Well, I\u2019ve got some great news! I\u2019ve developed a set of seven principles that have transformed my life and made me a much happier person. One of them, which we\u2019ve been talking about here, is that you have to <b>prioritize happiness.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I\u2019d love to <b>share the other six with you<\/b>, so I\u2019ve put together a FREE, brand-new online training to walk you through them. It\u2019s called:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p6\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/stah\/invite\/?utm_campaign=stah_content&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=stah-blog-true-happiness-life&amp;utm_term=cta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><i>The<\/i> <i>Shocking Truth About Happiness<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you join me for this FREE training, I guarantee you will be much better equipped to create real and lasting happiness in your life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here\u2019s a taste of what you\u2019ll discover:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Why happiness is your <b>natural<\/b> <b>state of being\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">How to eliminate the true source of UNhappiness<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">How to be happy AND achieve more in life<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">The 7 precepts of happiness you MUST understand in order to be truly happy<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">And much, much more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In fact, just by signing up, you\u2019re taking your first action step in prioritizing your own happiness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/stah\/invite\/?utm_campaign=stah_content&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=stah-blog-true-happiness-life&amp;utm_term=cta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Click here<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s1\"> to pick the best date and time for you. I hope to see you there!<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/stah\/invite\/?utm_campaign=stah_content&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=stah-blog-true-happiness-life&amp;utm_term=image\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2019\/08\/class-CTA-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2019\/08\/class-CTA-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2019\/08\/class-CTA-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2019\/08\/class-CTA-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2019\/08\/class-CTA.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Your turn! 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Let us know by leaving a comment below!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For Your Freedom,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive indentedSignature\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/wp-content\/themes\/harveker-responsive-2016\/images\/harv-signature_blog-footer.png\" alt=\"6 Simple, But Impactful Tips To Become A World Class Speaker &amp; Trainer\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>UP NEXT:<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><span class=\"s1\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/3-habits-of-incredibly-happy-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 Habits Of Incredibly Happy People<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everybody wants to be happy, but most people give up their happiness for just about anything. Have you seen people do any of the following \u2013 and maybe even done something similar yourself? Someone cuts in front of them on the highway, so they slam down the horn and shout some choice words \u2013 even&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,2,15],"tags":[25,92,21,26,67],"class_list":{"0":"post-3667","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mindset","8":"category-personal-development","9":"category-popular","10":"category-well-being","11":"tag-happiness","12":"tag-harv-eker","13":"tag-millionaire-mind","14":"tag-mindset","15":"tag-personal-development","16":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why We Need To Make Happiness The Most Important Thing In Life - T. 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