My 5 Secrets to Happiness - Secret #5
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Loading ...My 5th secret to happiness (but certainly not my last) is this… Whenever you approach a situation always start by asking “How can I help you?” I find that no matter what situation you are in, if you approach the situation with an other’s first mentality then the experience will be a much more positive one. This can be applied to everyday common courtesy such holding a door open for a stranger, giving up one’s seat on the bus (for those of us who take buses), letting someone merge into one’s lane (for those of us who drive), or saying please and thank you. ... Read more »
My 5 Secrets to Happiness - Secret #4
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Each of us has the potential to effect others in our community in a positive way. Since I was in school I have always enjoyed volunteering with local community groups. Whether it was collecting cans for the annual hamper drive at my school or volunteering with the YMCA as a fitness instructor or Youth Leadership Facilitator, being an active community participant has always been a cornerstone of my life. There was a period of time when I was very focused on my career that I lost sight of this and I realized after I started volunteering again just how much I enjoyed the social aspects of being... Read more »
My 5 Secrets to Happiness - Secret #2
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...My second secret to happiness is one that I learned while I was doing my flight training. I realized that there are a lot of things in one’s life that one can control, however, there are an equal if not greater number of elements that simply cannot be controlled; one of these elements is the weather. There were many days when I would get so anxious and, in some cases, angry at the fact that I couldn’t fly because of the weather. One of the courses that I took as part of my commercial pilot training was “Human Factors”. The course discussed the psychological factors... Read more »
My 5 Secrets to Happiness - Secret #1
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...So you’re probably asking yourself how a 35 year old could possibly hold the five secrets to happiness. First of all let me qualify that these are MY secrets to happiness and may not work for everyone, but I’ve discovered I’m a pretty average guy so I figure what works for me probably works for a bunch of other people as well. Heck, one of my favorite sayings is… “In China, if you are a one in million kind of guy, there’s still 1,800 of you!” So, here we go… My first secret to happiness is… drum roll please… “Let go of the past” What... Read more »
