To no surprise, Pharrell has had "Happy" stuck in my head for what seems like months on end. If it's not playing on the radio, it's stuck in my head. If I'm not even thinking about it, it seems to find it's way on shuffle on my iPod. But do you want to know the weirdest part of this song? No matter how many times I hear it, I never get tired of it. I think there's a pretty strong reason behind it too. Have you ever really took a second to actually listen to the lyrics?
Here comes bad news talking this and that, yeah,
Well, give me all you got,
and don’t hold back, yeah,
Well, I should probably warn
you I’ll be just fine, yeah,
No offense to you, don’t waste your
time
Here’s why...
Well, give me all you got,
and don’t hold back, yeah,
Well, I should probably warn
you I’ll be just fine, yeah,
No offense to you, don’t waste your
time
Here’s why...
That second verse is literally the key to happiness. He is singing what everyone's attitude needs to be in order to live a happy life. Because of this song, I've found that even when people are talking bad about you, you shouldn't take it personally. Those who aren't happy set themselves up to not be happy.
I want to be happy 100% of the time. Therefore, I've challenged myself not to set myself up for sadness, anger, or disappointment. Through the challenge, there are three things that I've learned are my keys to happiness. Here's what I do to make sure I'm always happy:
I want to be happy 100% of the time. Therefore, I've challenged myself not to set myself up for sadness, anger, or disappointment. Through the challenge, there are three things that I've learned are my keys to happiness. Here's what I do to make sure I'm always happy:
Be You
By simply doing my own thing, I've found that things don't bother me as much. I can't count on anyone but myself. I am the person who has always been there for myself and will always be there for me no matter the scenario. No one knows me better than myself.
Don't Expect Anything
I always had expectations for people and found that most of the time they were not met. When the expectations weren't met, I became annoyed. By eliminating expectations, I have replaced them with standards. I have standards for certain people based on my relationship with them. They better live up to them!
No Need To Worry
I am the type of person who always wants to be in control of my body and surroundings. I'm such a perfectionist that it's almost sickening. I get stressed easily and I've finally found to just breathe and let go. By not worrying, I've been ten times happier. I've learned that I can't worry about the things that are out of my control because there's absolutely nothing that I can do about it. Instead, I try my best and if that's not good enough, so be it.
Of course some things irritate me, but I've found that life has been happier and easier for me in the past month or so. Life shouldn't be taken for granted because you've only got one shot at this. Why spend your life any other way than happy?
What are your keys to happiness? Please leave them in the comments below so we can all help each other live a happier life!
By simply doing my own thing, I've found that things don't bother me as much. I can't count on anyone but myself. I am the person who has always been there for myself and will always be there for me no matter the scenario. No one knows me better than myself.
Don't Expect Anything
I always had expectations for people and found that most of the time they were not met. When the expectations weren't met, I became annoyed. By eliminating expectations, I have replaced them with standards. I have standards for certain people based on my relationship with them. They better live up to them!
No Need To Worry
I am the type of person who always wants to be in control of my body and surroundings. I'm such a perfectionist that it's almost sickening. I get stressed easily and I've finally found to just breathe and let go. By not worrying, I've been ten times happier. I've learned that I can't worry about the things that are out of my control because there's absolutely nothing that I can do about it. Instead, I try my best and if that's not good enough, so be it.
Of course some things irritate me, but I've found that life has been happier and easier for me in the past month or so. Life shouldn't be taken for granted because you've only got one shot at this. Why spend your life any other way than happy?
What are your keys to happiness? Please leave them in the comments below so we can all help each other live a happier life!