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RokZRooM Special ! You Can Win by Shiv Khera
So long as we blame outside sources, our miseries will continue and we will feel
helpless. Unless we accept responsibility for our feelings and behavior, we cannot
change. The first step is to ask:
♦ Why did I get upset?
♦ Why am I angry?
♦ Why am I depressed?
Then we start getting the clues to overcome them.
Happiness is a result of positive self-esteem. If you ask people what makes them happy,
you will get all kinds of answer. Most of them would include material things but that is not
really true. Happiness comes from being and not having. One can have everything in life
and yet not be happy. The reverse is also true.
Happiness is internal. Happiness is like a butterfly. You run after it, it keeps flying away. If
you stand still, it comes and sits on your shoulder.
Develop a Mindset That Brings Happiness
Bitterness is a sign of emotional failure. It paralyzes our capacity to do good. Set your
own standards. Be honest to yourself. Compete against yourself. Do the following:
♦ Look for the positive in every person and in every situation.
♦ Resolve to be happy.
♦ Set your own standards judiciously.
♦ Develop an immunity to negative criticism.
♦ Learn to find pleasure in every little thing.
♦ Remember all times are not the same. Ups and downs are part of life.
♦ Make the best of every situation.
♦ Keep yourself constructively occupied.
♦ Help others less fortunate than yourself.
♦ Learn to get over things. Don't brood.
♦ Forgive yourself and others. Don't hold guilt or bear grudges.
Give Yourself Positive Auto-Suggestions
Develop the habit of giving yourself positive self-talk. Auto-suggestions alter our belief
system by influencing the subconscious mind. Our behavior reflects our belief system.
Hence auto-suggestions affect our behavior by influencing our belief system. It becomes
a self-fulfilling prophecy. Examples:
♦ I can handle it.
♦ I can do it.
♦ I am good at math.
♦ I have a good memory.
Our Greatest Strength Can Become Our Greatest Weakness
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