Today, a significant realization came over me.
Today, I said, “I write my own happiness.”
Why? Because “You Only Live Once”
Sound cliché? When I broke down the meaning of those very simple words, the reality became so evident. “I write my own happiness.”
I looked in the mirror today and I watched my bland expression. I do not have the thirst for life that I use to hold. My normal “glow” has faded. I do not smile as often as I use to. I've stopped caring about my appearance.
How does this affect you?
Well, many of us are in the same situation. We are focusing more on where we are about to go rather than where we are. With deadlines coming up, friends leaving, and, for some, graduation around the corner and college looming, our interest in staying on top of ourselves or our classes and jobs is fading. It is easy to dread life where you are when all you can think about is where you are about to be. This is the wrong approach. The other day, I told a friend that the key to enjoying life…is making the decision to enjoy life.
Basically, the sooner you realize that you dictate your own happiness, the sooner you can start being happy. Take charge of your life. No matter what situation you are in, no matter what you are going through, thinking positively can change an entire perspective.
“How do I do that” you ask?
Follow the principles of “YOLO”
“Y”= YOU. Live for YOU and do not let others dictate your happiness.
People will let you down. It is human nature. The problem arises when you let that specific let down affect you. You have to learn how to enjoy time…with yourself.
Example: My birthday is April 18th. Some of my best friends completely forgot. I tried to organize a get together. None of my friends seemed interested or concerned with the plans.
My response: I went to go see Think Like a Man and got FroYo at Orange Leaf. Happy B-Day to me !!!
Now, I could have let that whole situation get me down. I could have gotten on twitter, complained about my horrible friends, and stayed home. Instead, I wrote my own happiness. You can do the same.
“O”= Only. ONLY surround yourself with people who help you “glow.”
Remember when I said that you can write your own happiness? Well, some people will not want to pick up the book. This means that people will respond negatively to your change. It is sad to say that some people would rather see you down and out than happy. Even still, you have the power to dictate who you let affect you. You may lose a “friend” but if they were true then they would rejoice in your happiness.
On the other hand, as you get positive, people that are negative will start to stand out in a bad way. Needless to say, you may find yourself “unfollowing” a lot of people on twitter who are constantly in their feelings about this and that. You may lose interest in hanging around the person who constantly complains. Do not feel bad about your desire for distancing yourself. This is for your own good.
“L”= LIVE. Do something good for your body and start to LIVE.
For me, I decided I would start running. I have a tread mill. Today, I put it to use. I composed a “Work OUT” album on my iPod. Want to know the songs?
Gimme Dat –Ciara
Ayy Ladies – Travis Porter
Girls Talkin Bout- Mindless Behavior
We Found Love – Rihanna
Pretty Girl Rock – Keri Hilson
That is over 20 minutes of run/walk work out. I did it for the first time today and about died. Even still, it is now a part of the routine. It is good for me and so I will continue it. I am going to start caring about myself today. For you, it does not have to be running. Maybe you can change your diet, or have a ten minute stretch in the morning. Once you start caring about your body, you will begin to feel good about yourself.
“O”= Once. ONCE you start, share your new found happiness with others.
My outlet will be this blog and the twitter page @2T2T_Blog. Letting out your positive emotions will help others, as well as yourself. Changing your negative output to positive output is a significant change that your friends will notice immediately. Throwing out a couple of compliments every now and then, letting your friends know you appreciate them, and connecting with people you have lost touch with are all way to share your new found happiness.
NOW? Ler me know what you think in the comments below.
Just do it. YOLO!!
That was for @Jiggz4ThaLOGO avi :)
Today, I said, “I write my own happiness.”
Why? Because “You Only Live Once”
Sound cliché? When I broke down the meaning of those very simple words, the reality became so evident. “I write my own happiness.”
I looked in the mirror today and I watched my bland expression. I do not have the thirst for life that I use to hold. My normal “glow” has faded. I do not smile as often as I use to. I've stopped caring about my appearance.
How does this affect you?
Well, many of us are in the same situation. We are focusing more on where we are about to go rather than where we are. With deadlines coming up, friends leaving, and, for some, graduation around the corner and college looming, our interest in staying on top of ourselves or our classes and jobs is fading. It is easy to dread life where you are when all you can think about is where you are about to be. This is the wrong approach. The other day, I told a friend that the key to enjoying life…is making the decision to enjoy life.
Basically, the sooner you realize that you dictate your own happiness, the sooner you can start being happy. Take charge of your life. No matter what situation you are in, no matter what you are going through, thinking positively can change an entire perspective.
“How do I do that” you ask?
Follow the principles of “YOLO”
“Y”= YOU. Live for YOU and do not let others dictate your happiness.
People will let you down. It is human nature. The problem arises when you let that specific let down affect you. You have to learn how to enjoy time…with yourself.
Example: My birthday is April 18th. Some of my best friends completely forgot. I tried to organize a get together. None of my friends seemed interested or concerned with the plans.
My response: I went to go see Think Like a Man and got FroYo at Orange Leaf. Happy B-Day to me !!!
Now, I could have let that whole situation get me down. I could have gotten on twitter, complained about my horrible friends, and stayed home. Instead, I wrote my own happiness. You can do the same.
“O”= Only. ONLY surround yourself with people who help you “glow.”
Remember when I said that you can write your own happiness? Well, some people will not want to pick up the book. This means that people will respond negatively to your change. It is sad to say that some people would rather see you down and out than happy. Even still, you have the power to dictate who you let affect you. You may lose a “friend” but if they were true then they would rejoice in your happiness.
On the other hand, as you get positive, people that are negative will start to stand out in a bad way. Needless to say, you may find yourself “unfollowing” a lot of people on twitter who are constantly in their feelings about this and that. You may lose interest in hanging around the person who constantly complains. Do not feel bad about your desire for distancing yourself. This is for your own good.
“L”= LIVE. Do something good for your body and start to LIVE.
For me, I decided I would start running. I have a tread mill. Today, I put it to use. I composed a “Work OUT” album on my iPod. Want to know the songs?
Gimme Dat –Ciara
Ayy Ladies – Travis Porter
Girls Talkin Bout- Mindless Behavior
We Found Love – Rihanna
Pretty Girl Rock – Keri Hilson
That is over 20 minutes of run/walk work out. I did it for the first time today and about died. Even still, it is now a part of the routine. It is good for me and so I will continue it. I am going to start caring about myself today. For you, it does not have to be running. Maybe you can change your diet, or have a ten minute stretch in the morning. Once you start caring about your body, you will begin to feel good about yourself.
“O”= Once. ONCE you start, share your new found happiness with others.
My outlet will be this blog and the twitter page @2T2T_Blog. Letting out your positive emotions will help others, as well as yourself. Changing your negative output to positive output is a significant change that your friends will notice immediately. Throwing out a couple of compliments every now and then, letting your friends know you appreciate them, and connecting with people you have lost touch with are all way to share your new found happiness.
NOW? Ler me know what you think in the comments below.
Just do it. YOLO!!
That was for @Jiggz4ThaLOGO avi :)
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