{"id":14457,"date":"2013-06-17T22:03:48","date_gmt":"2013-06-18T06:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=14457"},"modified":"2014-09-04T07:57:39","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T15:57:39","slug":"5-ways-you-can-be-happy-now-without-changing-a-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/5-ways-you-can-be-happy-now-without-changing-a-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways You Can Be Happy NOW Without Changing a Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“I wish that I had let myself be happier.”<\/p>\n

This is one of the top five regrets of dying people<\/a>. We often have this false sense of immortality, that we can take life for granted, put off resolving conflicts with our loved ones, and avoid doing the things we love because we think there\u2019s \u201cstill time\u201d. We put off our happiness and instead keep striving endlessly to achieve yet another accomplishment, never really accepting who we are and realizing that happiness must come from within.<\/p>\n

I am also guilty of this. For the longest time I struggled with being happy and content because I didn’t think I was thin, rich, or successful enough. I put off doing the things I loved, like traveling, getting dressed up to go out with my girlfriends, or celebrating my accomplishments because of these beliefs. And I didn\u2019t allow myself to be happy because I felt like I wasn\u2019t \u201cthere\u201d yet in regards to having my dream life.<\/p>\n

Sound familiar?<\/b><\/p>\n

The ironic thing is, I did achieve a certain level of success, abundance, and fitness that many would be envious of! I moved across the country in pursuit of a richer living experience. I worked out like a maniac and felt healthier than I had been in years. I rose above all my fears to quit my day job so I could grow a business centered around changing people\u2019s lives and living my purpose, and yet, was I really happy?<\/p>\n

No, I wasn\u2019t happy. The struggle was continuous for me. I still wanted to achieve more, have more, wanted things to be different so I could have a \u201cperfect\u201d life. And it was EXHAUSTING.<\/b><\/p>\n

There is no perfect life.<\/b> There is just life<\/b> and all the experiences that come with it.<\/p>\n

Now I know what you may be thinking. You don’t want to allow yourself to be happy because you\u2019re afraid of growing complacent or settling, which will prevent you from moving forward or progressing in your life. Or you\u2019re resisting being happy because you say, how can I be happy when my current situation sucks? Being happy now means that you\u2019re <\/b>ENJOYING your life while still making those necessary changes: pursuing your goals and dreams, appreciating the things and people around you, and just being present to the beauty and joy that is everywhere. You get to just finally ENJOY<\/b> life!<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s why it\u2019s critical to be happy now: <\/b><\/p>\n