[Reach]

No idea where the article is, but I might know a thing or two about being happy, I think ;p

It's all in your head. People often try to define happiness with superficial things, like boyfriends or money or other material goods to try and 'make' them happy, but unfortunately things just don't work that way. People spend all the time in the world looking at reasons why they arn't happy and continue to wander looking for a happiness they'll never ever find; material happiness doesn't exist. No material good or person can ever complete you. They can add to you, but regardless you'll never be happy until you truely learn to except happiness o_O

As I look at, regardless of things that go wrong, wasting your time being down really isn't worth it. The world is a pretty wonderful place and if you learn to find what really makes your brain click, then you can begin to build passions and hobbies and an outlook that will finally let you accept happiness. Yes, happiness is only in your head, but you can't just 'have it' without first changing your outlook and perceptions on what life is really about.


To add to this, I often notice that people find problems with themselves, say, being overweight, being unpopular and such as excuses to their lack of happiness. Often, this things act as like, mental blocks, keeping the happiness out and the focus on the negative feelings in life. However, there is one important thing to remember. What do you accomplish feeling sorry for yourself? Absolutely nothing. However, instead of worrying about what things are 'wrong', why not turn the negative energy into something positive by shooting for a goal. Say, losing weight for example. Instead of saying 'i'm fat' you can say, 'i'm losing weight and I feel great!'. It's not always about being cut and dry, it's about self improvement. Really, you can almost define happiness as self improvement. If you continue to better yourself and learn from mistakes that you make, then why worry about anything that isn't perfect? Life isn't perfect, perfection isn't possible but improvement is, and more definitely, self acceptance.