Follow Your Bliss To Be Happy

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Courtesy: Karl Moore

"When you follow your bliss... doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors; and where there wouldn't be a door for anyone else." - Joseph Campbell

In life, it's easy to end up in the "wrong place"

We're doing a job we hate.

We're living with people we dislike.

We're keeping secrets, when we'd rather be open and genuine.

We get stuck and don't feel authentic, because we're not truly doing what we want.

Does that sound like you?

If so, you need to find what makes you truly happy.

American mythologist Joseph Campbell summed up that process of seeking your own true happiness and authenticity in three simple words:

"Follow your bliss."

Sometimes in life, we all stray and lose direction. We're half-way up a ladder we didn't want to climb, rather than at the bottom of one that we do. By not following our bliss, we permanently limit our happiness and stop ourselves truly enjoying our lives.

Are you following your bliss?

One thing bliss is not - and that's money.

Bliss is what you're doing when you're wrapped up in the moment. When you're so thrilled just to be doing it, it ceases even to be work anymore. Your bliss occurs when you're living in the moment, and time doesn't really matter anymore.

My bliss is helping to run a number of really big businesses, while teaching self-development. In fact, I love it so much that I'm typing this rule while on holiday in Thailand. It's not for the money, it's for the pleasure. I'm immersed in my own bliss.

So, what's YOUR bliss?

You may love teaching tube surfing on the beaches of Australia. Or running your own small accountancy firm. Or helping teenagers discover and appreciate the world of art.

When you were a child, and played with a kite, you were immersed in your bliss.

As an adult, what makes you feel like that again? And how can you increase that in your life?

Follow your bliss.

You know, I have a theory that absolutely everyone in life knows what they need to do in order to become happy. It's just that most aren't brave enough to take the steps to do it.

So, that's your challenge.

Take those steps, follow your bliss - and you will be happy.

About the Author:
Karl Moore is a self-development leader, entrepreneur, and author of the best-selling book, The 18 Rules of Happiness.
Subscribe to Karl's blog online at http://www.karlblog.com/

Accept What Is - And Be Happy!

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Courtesy: Karl Moore

"Happiness is a function of accepting what is." - Werner Erhard

How many of us fight against what is happening in our lives?

In our family? In society? In the world around us?

You get fined for parking illegally. We've all done it at some point or another. You've checked it out, you were wrong, and there's little you can do about it.

Do you just shrug it off, accept what is, and continue happily with your day?

Or, more realistically, do you moan about it for the next three days - sharing your woes with everyone you meet? Do you let it put you in a bad mood? Anger you? Taint your day?

If you're like most people, you do the latter.

And that's just a simple example.

You might be fighting against the way your teenage son's quest for freedom. Or society's uncomfortable take on your sexuality. Or the way you look.

Or, quite simply, you might generally be fighting against the cards life has dealt you.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't take action to change the world around you. With discussion, or protests, or dieting.

But does all of that pent-up anger and resentment really serve anything?

Rather than fighting it internally, wouldn't it be much better just to accept what is first - and then change what you want, if you still want to?

The world is a rough place. Sometimes things can get pretty crappy. Make no mistake. And when it rains, it pours. And the people that live here? A lot of them are pretty foolish. So, I'm on your side here. You're right.

But it's pointless holding onto emotions that are holding you back.

By not accepting (or welcoming, or embracing, or whatever other word you may prefer) what is, you are pushing against what exists right now. That causes tension, which results in stress, limitation, and a lack of clarity.

By accepting, welcoming, embracing what is, you clear all of your emotions. Your thoughts become clearer. You become happier. You experience more freedom.

If you can change things, after accepting them, you'll have a sharper mind and more energy to do so. If you can't change things, or if you're trying to change other people, stop immediately - realize that you simply can't, and move onto something else. Pointless worrying - there's nothing you can do about it. Shrug, that's life, smile.

Just accept what is - and you will be happy.

About the Author:
Karl Moore is a self-development leader, entrepreneur, and author of the best-selling book, The 18 Rules of Happiness.
Subscribe to Karl's blog online at http://www.karlblog.com/