No matter what circumstances you’re facing right now in your life, you can always choose to be happy.

It might be true that you’re facing a rough time right now and it is precisely this reason that you should choose to feel happy.  Because being happy uplifts your spirits – it creates more energy for you in your life and it also brightens the days of those whom you truly care about.  Being happy also strengthens your faith.  And faith always lights up a path for you towards overcoming the obstacles you’re currently facing.

You and I probably know a great deal of people who are often disgruntled about their lives, whining and complaining about how unfairly their life has been manhandled by the hands of fate.  While their complaints may be accurate to a certain extent, it certainly isn’t useful.  All that merely does is to trap them in the downward spiral of negativity.  It just keeps them leading a life of mediocrity, unkept promises and unfulfilled dreams.  And you don’t want that to be your life story, do you?

To choose to be happy, you need to have the attitude of gratitude.  Be grateful for the little things you don’t notice and often take for granted.  The fact that you can read.  The fact that you have the ability to comprehend this writing.  The fact that you’re living in this moment right now and having the opportunity, if you’d choose to, to better your life and the lives of those whom you truly care about.  Quieten your heart and earnestly observe your life and you will see the blessings that you have so often overlooked.

Happiness is not just something you get when you win the lottery – because that doesn’t last.  There will always be things that doesn’t go the way you want it to in life.  Like success, happiness is not a destination, it is a journey.  Happiness is a choice at every single moment you’re breathing in and out.

Be happy and grateful everyday! Smile.

“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” E. E. Cummings

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If You Think…

“If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don’t;
If you’d like to win, but you think you can’t,
It’s almost a cinch you won’t;
If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost,
For out of the world you’ll find
Success begins with a fellow’s will–
It’s all in the state of mind.”

“Full many a race is lost
Ere even a race is run,
And many a coward fails
Ere even his work’s begun.
Think big, and your deeds will grow,
Think small and you fall behind,
Think that you can, and you will;
It’s all in the state of mind.”

If you think you are outclassed, you are;
You’ve got to think high to rise;
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life’s battle doesn’t always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the fellow who thinks he can.”

Anonymous

Are you trying to focus on too many things at one time?  That would certainly be counterproductive.

Multiple studies have shown that we can only focus on 7 items at any one time.

Anything more than that would lead to confusion – unless you already have some decent background knowledge on the items that you’re focusing on.

The philosopher Sir William Hamilton in 1859 carried out a simple experiment in which he cast down a handful of marbles, varying the number of marbles thrown and attempted to estimate their number visually.  He concluded : If you throw a handful of marbles on the floor, you will find it difficult to view at once more than six, or seven at most without confusion.

Source : Human Memory: Theory And Practice, Revised Edition

Your attention span is limited.  More importantly, your time is also limited.

That is why it is important for you to be selective on what you’re focusing on.

The web has given people lots of instant gratification.  Rich media, juicy information and endless possibilities.

Beware of this double-edged sword.  Remember that only those who can focus with intense concentration can build competency.  And the future belongs to the very competent.

Stay focused.