The Profit Prophet

All of us want to be happy, but few of us actually feel that way most of the time. Of course, we all experience bouts of happiness, but in general, only about 20% of the people are happy most of the time. So, what keeps us from being happy, or more precisely, but experiencing a continuous state of happiness? There seems to be five mistakes that are common on the road to happiness. Believe it or not, the first one is to try to figure out if we are happy or not! When we try to pursue happiness as a goal, we often want to experience more joy and contentment…than we had before. So, to find out if we are making any progress we start to compare our past state of happiness to our present condition. This creates its own ennui of dissatisfaction. As soon as we start to compare, we move from the experiencing mode into the evaluation mode. To be truly happy (and there are decades of research on this), you have to be totally absorbed in what you are doing. Think of being engrossed in a good...

While I did not formulate these 7 cardinal rule of life, I have to agree with the essence of their wisdom. This is a good first step to self-love and finding true happiness, and I hope offers some guidance to those looking for a better life. My only hope is that you find them helpful in your quest to a better, more fulfilling, and accomplished life. 1. Make peace with your past, so it doesn’t spoil your present. Your past does not define your future – your actions and beliefs do. 2. What others think of you is none of your business. It’s how much you value yourself and how important you think you are. 3. Time heals almost everything, give time, time. Pain will be less hurting. Scars make us who we are; they explain our life and why we are the way we are. They challenge us and force us to be stronger. 4. No one is the reason for your own happiness, except you yourself. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. 5. Don’t compare yo...

Many talk about how to improve yourself, and that involves first and foremost being able to love yourself. Here are 14 things you should do to practice self-love. A more detailed explanation is found here: Why Self-Love Must Come First  1. You Cannot Give to Others what You do not Give to Yourself First 2. Surround Yourself with Positive People 3. Deal with your past hurts and fears (they are ruining your future) 4. Live in the Present 5. Develop a High sense of Integrity and Personal Beliefs 6. Be Mindful of Your Thoughts 7. Only focus on what YOU can Change 8. Take Care of Your Body, Mind, and Spirit 9. Live with an Attitude of Gratitude 10. Maximize Your Abilities and Minimize Your Weaknesses 11. Find Your Passion, and pursue it without any Reservations 12. Learn to Forgive Yourself 13. Less Is More: Simplify and Balance Your Life 14. Practice REALISTIC Optimism about the Future

Incl uded is a short (3 min) film narrated by Alan Watts title d "What if Mon ey Were N o Object."   It talks about how to live a l ife worth living. As the Dali Lama says.. “Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future, that he does not enjoy the present moment. As a result, he does not live in the present or the future, he lives as if he is never going to die, and then he dies having never truly lived.”