Living a happy life is, in large part, about the decisions that you make every day. But in the moment of deciding, it can be incredibly difficult to either know what to choose or remain conscious of what matters most to you. With love 🧡
Old Happy: "The achievement will make me happy."
New Happy: "The journey will make happy."
New Happy: "The journey will make happy."
When you're working towards a meaningful goal, it's easy to get starry-eyed and think to yourself, "Once I achieve this goal, I will be happy forever."
Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. There's no achievement that can possibly create lasting happiness. But there is a way of working towards that achievement that will, which I call 'The Three C's'.
When you pursue your goals with clarity, compassion and celebration, you experience joy along the way.
Clarity:
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When you know what matters most to you, you are able to tap into your intrinsic motivation — the force that allows you to show up, day in and out.
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Ask yourself, "What would I do with my time if I had no responsibilities or obligations?"
Compassion:
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When you respond with compassion to your mistakes and setbacks, they don't scare you. Instead, they become opportunities for you to grow.
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Ask yourself, "What would it look like to be kind to myself in this moment?"
Celebration:
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When you enjoy your progress and celebrate your wins (no matter how small they might seem to you!) you create daily experiences of joy — as well as feeding that intrinsic motivation to keep going!
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Ask yourself, "What am I proud of myself for today?"
All together, The Three C's will lead to those big changes that you're hoping for. But when you 'get there,' you won't be waiting for happiness to alight upon you — you'll be happy already, and looking ahead towards the next journey that you want to go on.