7 steps to finding happiness
1. Put yourself in the position of opportunity. Go where there is more.
2. Do what you’re good at.
3. Big goals are great but don’t become so focused on them you can’t reroute if necessary.
4. Focus on the now: does your heart sink or flutter? Is there a rock in your stomach when you head to work?
5. What is taking you away from your present experience? How can you limit these distractions and refocus your attention?
6. Find people you can “do your thing with.” People who accept you for being 110% you. People who sit with you when you’re feeling less than your best, who can pick up the phone and give you two minutes of their time when you really need it.
7. Stop trying.
I’ll repeat that last one: stop trying to be happy. It’s temporal, elusive, impermanent. Those low points — depression, sadness, emptiness, loneliness, dejection? They serve as a barometer, an unexpected gift to let you know whether you’re on (or off) track.