[How-to] Happy with your life.

Today I choose to be happy

Because I can. 

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Are you happy with your life right now? Do you feel stuck in life?

I'm not selling you any products, or trying to talk you into some regions. The reason I wrote this topic simply because I sometimes feel it and I keep asking myself these questions. I once typed "how to be happy" in Google searching bar when I hit the bottom. Funny, right? But I believe there are hundred of thousand of people out there have this kind of feeling just like I do from time to time. So, back to topic, how to be happy with your life? What to do when you feel stuck? I'm still trying but here I'd like to share some ideas with you. 

1. Locate the reason that makes you feel unhappy.

This is important and it's a fast way to pull you back from ground. Find out what makes you feel stuck and unhappy, and then do something about it. 

Have a lousy job? Then make a plan, invest yourself and search for the job you want. Not making enough money? Seek out for opportunities and make sure you're ready when it comes. Struggling from yesterday's mistake? Stop your negative thoughts and regret right now, just let go. It's often that we are the one who is publishing ourselves from past. 

Once we locate the unhappy reason, we can take back control of our life.

2. Ignore what other people are doing and achieving, worry less how they think of you. 

It's about your life, not others'. You don't have to compete or compare everything with others. Your life is about how you improve your own, break your own limits to live YOUR best life. Further more, stop gaining or asking for acceptance and approval. You're not everyone's puppet or doll, the only approval you need is yours.

3. You have to do hard things to gain happiness.

You have to do the things that frighten you; the things that others can't do for you; the things that make you question how much longer you can hold on to. 

"Why?" you may ask.

Because those are the things that define you. Those things makes the difference between existing and living – between knowing the path and walking the path. Step out of your comfort zones and do something requires your courage, efforts and determination. Be ready to run farther than you did yesterday and fight harder than you ever have before.  It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it in the end.

4. Fake being happy until you feel it. 

The last but not the least, and I personally like it the most. Switching your emotion by acting like it. Psychology science research shows that our body doesn't know when a laugh is fake. Even a fake laugh can release mood-boosting endorphins as a natural physiological response. So the simple act of smiling when you’re sad supposedly makes a difference.