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Authentic Happiness Is...

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.

And spiritual teacher Guy Finley believes that "Real happiness is indeed effortless, once the causes of unhappiness are weeded out."

What do you think?

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

How to Experience True Happiness

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!

(That's what I think, anyway! Why don't you share what happiness is to you!)

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!)

So, 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?

Does it look like above, or is more how Michael Lee (below) describes?...

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.

How is true happiness experienced, then?

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.

(Read more of Michael's thoughts here!)

What these recommended resources say...

1. 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'...
   
   
2. What spiritual teacher Guy Finley says in a Question & Answer on this subject (Guy Finley provides insights to take us all to the next level, in my humble opinion!)

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