The Power of Happiness
Again, success without fulfillment and happiness is a mas- sive failure. So I encourage you to spend today finding grati- tude in the small things and let your gratitude grow from there. When you can train yourself to be grateful for a simple lunch or for a hug, then these little things add up, and you become more meaningfully grateful daily.
HAPPINESS HABIT #9: DON’T SETTLE FOR “GOOD ENOUGH”
Don’t settle for things being just okay. This acceptance will take away your happiness in a flash. Don’t say things like, “My relationship is good enough.” Instead say, “My relationship might not be perfect, but I’m going to work hard at making it better.” Strive for greatness in every part of your life. When you settle for just okay, whether it relates to income or a job or a rela- tionship, you lose out on much of the joy life has to offer. Say no to just being okay. Get that terminology out of your life, because subconsciously, that means you’re telling yourself, “You’re not good enough. You don’t deserve better. Other people get to be happy and get to live life abundantly, but you don’t. It’s good enough for you just where you are.” The heck with that! Stop telling yourself things are okay, because you’re sub- consciously ruining your chances for happiness and for the joy and fulfillment that lie beyond. You don’t have to say, “My life is perfect right now.” You could just be honest and say, “It is okay today, but I’m going for more.” And I know you are going for more, so keep going! Just okay is not good enough, not for my students and not for anyone reading this book. There is that next level of life, and it’s your turn to grab it.
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