{"id":11992,"date":"2012-12-03T22:46:09","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T06:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=11992"},"modified":"2013-09-23T09:47:23","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T17:47:23","slug":"8-mistakes-people-make-when-searching-for-authentic-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/8-mistakes-people-make-when-searching-for-authentic-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Mistakes People Make When Searching for Authentic Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/pAjjf-37q\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have you been trying to find authentic happiness in life, but it isn\u2019t working?<\/p>\n<p>Do you think there\u2019s some magic answer to your problems?<\/p>\n<p>The funny thing is that there is an answer that seems almost magical, yet it is the simplest thing in the world, which is exactly why most people miss it.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, you\u2019ll discover that simple, slightly magical answer, while we go through the 8 big mistakes people make when trying to find happiness in life.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s jump right in.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Things<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll seasons are beautiful for the person who carries happiness within.\u201d \u2014 Horace Friess<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Things will not make you happy. This is true for everything. If you want that dream house, it may give you a boost of happiness, but it won\u2019t last.<\/p>\n<p>Even winning the lottery won\u2019t last. Your happiness levels will return to their previous set point and you will be back trying to get more things.<\/p>\n<p>The solution is to realize that things will not make you happy. Happiness in life comes from the inside, and it\u2019s available right here, right now.<\/p>\n<p>Stop looking for more things and start looking inside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\u00a0 Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better. And that makes you so happy.\u201d -Kristin Chenoweth<\/p>\n<p>If you could just find your soul mate, you would be complete, right?<\/p>\n<p>Not really.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you find your soul mate, it may sooner or later turn sour, unless you\u2019ve done the inner work.<\/p>\n<p>You have to be willing to find happiness within. No partner can make you happy, and if you think they can, you will try to change them, which will lead to suffering.<\/p>\n<p>There will always be something, even in the most perfect partner, that you don\u2019t like, or that doesn\u2019t live up to your expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Learn to love yourself first.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Striving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.\u201d\u2015\u00a0Albert Camus<\/p>\n<p>And that brings us to our next mistake, which is striving.<\/p>\n<p>This could be striving for happiness, or for something to alleviate the apparent suffering in your life.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s something you hope will come and fix everything. And the reality is that it\u2019s not going to happen, not if you\u2019re looking for it.<\/p>\n<p>The simple answer to finding happiness in your life is to stop looking for it. Stop trying so hard. Welcome what is.<\/p>\n<p>And let life take care of itself.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome even the feelings you\u2019ve labeled as negative.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome it all in, and let it be.<\/p>\n<p>Let life be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.\u00a0 Logical Living<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLife is like a roller coaster, live it, be happy, enjoy life.\u201d-Avril Lavigne<\/p>\n<p>Logical living is living through the mind alone.<\/p>\n<p>When you live a logical life, everything has to make sense. You need to plan and control everything. And if you\u2019ve been doing this, you know it leads to nothing but anguish.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t control life. You can\u2019t plan life. Life has a will of its own, and it just happens. It takes you on highs and it takes you on lows.<\/p>\n<p>The best attitude you can have is to enjoy the ride.<\/p>\n<p>The reason you\u2019re not happy is because your expectations of what life should be are wrong. Life is what it is. When you keep resisting life, you suffer.<\/p>\n<p>When you let go and trust, things flow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0 Blame<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt isn\u2019t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.\u201d \u2014 Dale Carnegie<\/p>\n<p>Is someone else the reason why you aren\u2019t happy?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s your boss, your spouse or even your kids?<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no one that can make you unhappy without your consent. It is your reaction to people that determines whether or not you are happy.<\/p>\n<p>A great example of this is the weather. When it\u2019s dark and cold outside, we tend to say that the weather is \u201cbad,\u201d but the weather just is.<\/p>\n<p>We assign meaning to the weather, and we decide how it makes us feel. There are people who love rain, and there are people who hate rain.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all within you.<\/p>\n<p>If you need to make changes in your life, do so, but stop blaming.<\/p>\n<p>Let go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.\u00a0 Excuses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.\u201d ~ Francesca Reigler<\/p>\n<p>You want to be happier, but you can\u2019t because of X.<\/p>\n<p>Notice what excuses are holding you back, and let them go. You create your excuses out of thin air. They are not real.<\/p>\n<p>If something is making you unhappy, first welcome it, then let it go. If a situation needs changing, change it, but stop making excuses.<\/p>\n<p>If you aren\u2019t willing to do something, don\u2019t do it. There\u2019s no need for excuses. Own your decisions and be content with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.\u00a0 Perfection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing happy doesn\u2019t mean everything is perfect. It means you have decided to look beyond the imperfections.\u201d \u2013Unknown<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to get things perfect to be happy. Your life doesn\u2019t have to be perfect.<\/p>\n<p>Let life be messy. Let life be chaotic. You just enjoy what\u2019s here in this very moment. Let go of the rest, because there\u2019s nothing you can do anyway.<\/p>\n<p>We want things to be perfect. We want guarantees that whatever we do will work out. But there are no guarantees.<\/p>\n<p>And you never know if making a mistake is exactly what needs to happen in order for you to get to where you need to be.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s impossible to know what life has in store for you, so let go.<\/p>\n<p>Are you noticing the pattern here?<\/p>\n<p>Just. Let. Go.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve been trying to become happier. It\u2019s time to let it all go and relax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.\u00a0 Avoiding the Now<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe\u00a0<strong>reason people find it so hard to be happy<\/strong>\u00a0is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be.\u201d \u2013 Marcel Pagnol<\/p>\n<p>What this all comes down to is looking into the future for happiness.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not there.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re trying to get something so you can be happy, it won\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n<p>Happiness is right in this very moment. At your core, you are happiness, you are joy, and you are peace.<\/p>\n<p>What keeps you from feeling it is all the wanting, trying to get somewhere, and trying to resist the present moment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This all comes down to the fact that you can be happier, right now.<\/p>\n<p>Your authentic happiness is right there, inside you. Everything else will pass away, but your eternal nature will always remain.<\/p>\n<p>If you look inside, without thinking or analyzing, you will see this. And as you keep looking, happiness will keep growing.<\/p>\n<p>Or in reality, you will discover more and more of who you really are.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes life will be hard, but that\u2019s okay. Welcome it in.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes life will be joyous, and that\u2019s okay, too.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t have the good without the bad. That\u2019s life. Accept what is, and let life take you on the adventure it is.<\/p>\n<p>And lastly, be happy simply because\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.\u201d\u00a0\u2015\u00a0Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Just For Pick The Brain Readers<strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hi guys, <a href=\"http:\/\/hackmymodernlifestyle.com\">Hack My Modern Lifestyle<\/a> has graciously offered their life changing e-book (normally $97.00!) for free! 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