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Contentment with life right now, warts and all!

That's sort of what Michael Lee believes to be the case in his article below.

Whilst Dr Martin Seligman, famous for his thoughts on happiness, thinks that genetics is also important (as well as circumstance and voluntary actions).

And I think that true happiness is there for all of us, if we just dare to accept it.

What do you think?

Do you dare accept happiness into your life? Even with the warts? Do let us know!

Authentic happiness - what I say...

Well, what do I know about authentic? It's not as if they sell this kind of happiness at the local store, is it. Yes, you can probably find an fix of 'happiness' at Tesco or Walmart - a pair of new shoes, a fine wine at 50% off, etc. - but you'll be looking for a long time for happiness with an authentic flavour, I'm sure.

Well, a bit like 'unconditional love' versus love (i.e. real love is unconditional), I believe that true happiness is authentic- anything else is a 'knock off'.

What is happiness?

Well happiness doesn't depend on things; e.g.

You don't have to be rich to own it
(Some of the happiest people I ever came across earned less than $20US per month - in Malawi, Africa.)
You don't have to be beautiful to wear it
(Maintaining 'beauty' can become an unhealthy obsession for some.)

and...
You don't have to be lucky to be blessed with it
(Yes, bad things can happy to the authentically happy - they get over it.)

Why are you happy, then? You just are! Now that's happiness!

It's about accepting yourself, your life, your situation, and enjoying all of these things without wishing for more.

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude."
-- Denis Waitley

(More happiness quotations here!)

The key to happiness?

The key to happiness is to stop pursuing it, to realise instead that happiness awaits... within!

It is acceptance of what is.

It is acceptance of what isn't.

It is enjoying each and every moment.

It is living in the Now.

Or at least I think it is, I could easily be mistaken! You might actually be able to buy it after all, at Walmart, and I just didn't look hard enough!

Hmm.

What do you think about this thing called happiness? Do tell me if you've ever experienced this - I'd love to hear your story!

And I'll let Michael Lee take over with his short take below...

Authentic Happiness - How to Experience True Happiness

Authentic happiness - what Michael Lee has to say...

All of us want to experience authentic happiness. But once found, we get confused and we find ourselves troubled in holding on to such happiness. Ever met someone who lives a cheerful and marvelous life all the time? Though some fake it, others experience authentic happiness.

We ask how these people see things so sweetly that, despite of the hectic schedules and stress they experience everyday, they continue to play around and laugh at things. Now why would many people of lower status or lesser wealth be happier than those who has much more than them (in terms of tangible things)?

The answer is simple; they feel truly happy because the feeling starts from within. They love themselves first and then spread it like a contagious sickness in the hope to bring cheers to others.

It pertains to being satisfied with the things around you; and this includes your career, your looks, your partner, your family, your house, your car, and everything else you have. Truly, when you secure your own satisfaction, you already know the secret to achieve authentic happiness, and that is by being contented with what you have. It does not mean you have to be the best or have the best things in the world.

It also means you accept your mistakes and have the desire to start all over again. Authentic happiness is not perfection but learning to accept your own shortcomings. For as long as you believe in yourself, others will accept and believe in you. For as long as you know how to give love, love will be given back to you ten folds.

Laughter is indeed the best medicine to life's heartaches, but it is laughing over self that makes you free; only then will you experience authentic happiness.

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Michael Lee writes mind-altering self-help articles about persuasion, law of attraction, body language, and other success topics that have changed countless lives. Michael also reveals how to unleash instant persuasion power and influence to tremendously enhance your relationships and influence anyone to your way of thinking. Find out more in his exciting, free ecourse that reveals groundbreaking persuasion secrets

Authentic happiness - what these recommended resources say...

Authentic Happiness : Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment - a book about it by Martin Seligman that you can buy from Amazon.Genetics play a part, apparently, but then it's all down to circumstances and voluntary activities...
An introduction to achieving it by DR Tom Muha - it's about experiencing positive emotions about past, present and future; it's about finding meaning in life; it's about being gratified in work, love, parenting and play...
What spiritual teacher Guy Finley says in a Q&A on authentic happiness
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