One Step Towards A Little More Happiness

[JonathanGabizon 5]

Hi everyone, 

This is my first post, let alone it being about personal development. 
Up to not so long ago I strongly believed that no one could be truly happy. I felt that we all suffered internally and that we all just put on a public show of happiness and exciting lives (ie. Facebook), which essentially just ignored the lingering cloud of monotony, anger, sadness, injustice... 

After doing plenty of research on setting intentions (or law of attraction), positive thinking and meditation, I felt that I was trying too hard to produce a happiness or excitement that wasn't really me. My attempts fluctuated over the years and I felt that I had nothing to show for it. Still at square one. 

After watching a few videos called Happiness Unlimited (link here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCE9046E85D3918D8), I started to see why I felt so gloomy all these years. It kind of "opened my eyes". The heaviness I felt had to do with my perspective. Ok this was a start.

Logically that made sense, but changing the way I understood my life wasn't something I knew how to do... or even how to start. How do I change to something new without knowing what exactly I'm trying to attain? Happiness? That's elusive and vague.

There is more to the story of how I worked on changing my perspective and being more thankful, and it's something I'd like to share. I'd also love to hear from other people who are experiencing the same thing. I'd love to get your perspective. 

I've started writing a blog to share my "research" and change in understanding of the world. I hope to open up a discussion, and I'd love to get your comments and perspectives on it (link: http://jonathangabizon.com/pages/personal_growth/attaining_happiness.html). It's called Attaining Happiness. 

I hope through these tough times, we all come out stronger in ourselves, and really try to understand what drives us as beings living well with ourselves and other beings. 

Lots of Love!

Jonathan

[Lizzie 475]

Welcome to happiness Jonathan, and thank you for sharing! I think a lot of us can relate to your story 🙏

[crystalclear 103]

hi jonathan... i agree with you and what you have shared is very informative. thanks

[GunjanLS 7]

This is interesting. Happiness is a topic of interest and I shall definitely read your blog.

Good luck!

[tomthelifecoach 12]

So that link doesn't work and his site is about 5G or something. I think people check in to things without a purpose. We all have our "jerry maguire" moments. lol

If you want happiness to STICK - you need only to pay attention to your experiences on a daily basis. Start there. It's not rocket science. We don't "attain" happiness. We live it.