How to Be Happy When Blogging
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
On Friday 13th, it got me thinking, why does that day have such a bad reputation? Why do people allow themselves to believe that bad things will happen on that day, and when bad (or any) situations seem to occur, it’s like a confirmation that it was the days fault. Perhaps they wouldn’t have realized these things were happening if they didn’t focus on always looking for the negative. Just a thought.
The same can be said for most of the media outlets that people choose to watch. It only takes a quick Google search to find a world of bad news; today’s specials includes the fact that Big Brother still exists (I have no idea who is watching or why), Sage Stallone died (many condolences, but I didn’t know the man personally so I’m choosing to disconnect), and Daniel Tosh is still making rape jokes which just aren’t funny, or make me happy on any level but shouldn’t affect my life; I mean really people, is this what you expect from yourself? To let these things happen around you?
If you want to know how I learned how to be happy, and what really worked for me, then this is my list. I have a history of depression, have used prescription drugs and spent time with many councillors and therapists. None of these things have helped me. I have learned, the only way to become happy, is to choose to be. Now, think about that for a moment. Because it is not easy, and it is not a simple choice, but we can all do it.
Feel free to create your own list of happiness!
Take responsibility
Have you ever met someone that said, “I can’t help it, that’s just way I am.” This is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard. In fact, I would argue that the only thing you can control is yourself and your emotions.
You can either feel good or feel bad. It is a choice. If you’re feeling mad or upset or anything else which is draining emotional energy, simply choose to feel good. It sounds stupidly easy but honesty, it can seem hard at first. Keep practising, soon you’ll get it.
Change your Inner Monologue
I think this was the hardest thing to change. It’s just so easy to hear that kid screaming in the restaurant, or have that horribly bad driver in front of you, or read that guy’s stupid comment on your blog post, and think terrible thoughts about them in a split second.
It happens without even thinking. But, you can take a couple of seconds or minutes after that thought and try to realize that maybe there are other things going on in their lives, that they’re not happy, or just take a deep breath, smile and move on.
Wear a Reminder
I’ve always worn something on my wrist. It’s usually a band of some kind and it has been a variety of things from wristbands to watches to pieces of string or a bracelet. Whatever it is it’s meant to be completely symbolic. It’s just a reminder to be the person I want to be, which is a happier person.
Love People
I don’t think I need to explain this, but fall in love. Fall in love a hundred times a day.
Change your Routine
My routine was really getting me down once. There were a bunch of things I did that got me irritated throughout the day. I would watch TV and the commercials would irritate me but every night I watched TV anyway. I would read the news online and the comments would irritate me, but I would read the comments anyway. It goes on and on. Anyway, stop doing the crap that makes you mad, and instantly feel happier.
Make a routine
How about a new routine? I started reading things that made me happier, watching movies instead of TV, finding websites that had funnier comments, etc This is real easy.
Things like the interwebs or television or books or whatever are either super funny or they’re super irritating. The good thing is that you can choose which experience you want to have.
Morning Dance Party
Every morning, just dance. I highly recommend the Jackson 5 channel on Pandora. It’s pretty epic.
Music
In the movie Empire Records, Lucas said “You know, someone like you needs to diminish their criminal impulses, not magnify them. Maybe some jazz or some classical.” The same holds true for everyone. If you want to diminish your negative impulses, check your music selection.
Even Rob in High Fidelity asked the eternal question – “Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?” Either way, play whatever makes you happy. I know JP Porcarro will tell you to party to some Skrillex but that’s not for everyone either. Find what makes you happy.
Negativity Begets negativity
It gets real easy to be negative if you’re around negative haters. It’s real easy to fall back into that cycle. If you know some negative folks, drop them like the bad habit they are.
This is probably the hardest thing. I was easy for me because I moved, but not everyone can be that lucky but if you need to move that is always a viable option.
Thankfully everyone here at the Empower Network are super easy to get along with and share a common goal; get rich and be happy!
Give things to people
About three years ago, Julie Strange sent me a button with a guitar on it. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that. It’s strange (no pun intended) how much the little things like that can change your perspective for the whole year. It really made me feel good for no particular reason except that someone somewhere thought about me at some point. I still have that button on my boat. Ever since then, I’ve tried to make it a point to give things to random people for no reason and that makes me happy.
Write some Letters
The old fashioned way like with a pen and paper and some stamps. You could even write a love letter if you want! Writing a letter is a great way to express yourself and the act of actually physically going to put it in the mail forces you to take note of that action. Plus a hand written physical letter means a lot more to a lot of people. They can put it on their desks or walls and think about you. They may even write back and that should make you happy too. If you write me, I might write you back!
Party Hard
Find a group of people that make you happy and party with them. You don’t need drugs or alcohol or anything but a good time. If you need some inspiration for this you need to be following Andrew W.K. and JP Porcaro online. They are always a party and a good time.
Make It Happen
The last and biggest thing that makes me happy is having a bunch of goals. I get really unhappy when I don’t have goals. I need a huge project or something to look forward to in order to keep me going. I do things like the Story Sailboat, or my Guitar Collection, getting my Captain’s License, or the Seed Library to keep me motivated. I highly recommend making some kind of list of things you want to work toward. You can even doing it socially with one of my favourite websites called bucketlist.org. It’s great!
Why I Use the Empower Network
I know what it’s like to have nothing, to have lost everything, and have done so several times during my life, but I have learned how to be happy. Now I want a platform with which to stand to yell my message to the mountains, whose own founders share my beliefs and have been in a similar position themselves. I am inspired by those around me and want to be surrounded by those who want more from life.
I hope that something in this message resonated with you, and that you choose to join me in this path we call life. I know it’s not for everyone, but I also know how to bring you through the tunnel of doubt and come out the other side in true wealth and success. It’s time to put into place the skills we all have and focus them with confidence, believe and direction so that we may overcome these hurdles and become facilitators of our own fate. If you don’t want to succeed, now is the time to turn away.
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