What does happiness mean to you? There's a lot of searching going on these days for the elusive state of "being happy," as people try to answer questions such as what makes people happy, how happiness influences life, or whether it is possible for everyone to experience long-term happiness and how to increase personal happiness.
More than 15 years ago, when I started my personal development journey, I read many self-help books. One of the recurring pieces of advice was to replace negative words with positive ones, such as saying 'challenge' instead of 'problem'. I did my best to replace 'problem' with 'challenge' over many years, although often it felt false....
You felt miserable, unhappy and disconnected in your job. Therefore, you decided you needed a change, a new job. You found a new job soon and believed that you would be satisfied and fulfilled. Your working days would be joyful and rewarding.
Fear can get the best of us and ruin our joy and success, whether it is fear of failure, success, being judged, rejected, or not loved, etc. All of us have experienced fear at some point in our lives, and it can be a real stumbling block that holds us back from being happy and successful. People who live in fear can say goodbye to their happiness. ...
My "realist" acquaintances have often labelled me as a dreamer, a person who wants too much from life. The wise advice I usually get is to want less because it is more likely that I will achieve it. Have you ever got the same piece of advice?
Saying 'thank you' and being grateful is something that seems so commonplace, so simple. In childhood, we were all taught to say 'thank you' when we received something. And probably because of this simplicity, it is hard to believe that being grateful and saying thank you aloud or internally for all good things in life, however tiny and...
Do you still have work-related dreams you would like to turn into reality, but are afraid to start for whatever reason? Maybe people around you have been repeating that it was too late or not the right moment, and you believed them. Maybe you are afraid to give up something you already know and are familiar with, even if...
Do you have the habit of making New Year's resolutions at the beginning of each year? How many of these resolutions did you achieve completely or at least partially? Were there resolutions you did not start to act upon? Or were there resolutions you gave up pursuing after a few weeks? How many times have you made the same...
When I talk about happiness, people often argue that they cannot be happy nowadays because of the negative circumstances, such as the difficult economic situation, the wars going on in the world, the inflation, the climate problems, the housing situation, the uncertainty of tomorrow, the salary levels do not keep pace with inflation, etc. Their...
When you are dissatisfied with your work and/or any other area of your life and feel stuck and unfulfilled, the first step is to take responsibility for your results at work and in life. Any important change with lasting results starts from assuming responsibility and committing to doing what is required to achieve the desired results.