Αρνούμαι τον κόσμο σας

Ο χρόνος περνά και δείχνει τα σημάδια του.
Η φύση απλά είναι πάντα εκεί.
Σημάδια λέω τις πληγές του ανθρώπου.
Η φύση του είναι πάντα εκεί.

Μα έχω τόσα να πω,
μα προτιμώ τη σιωπή.
Γιατί να πω?
Για το διαφορετικό?
Για το άλλο?
Ή για το ίδιο?

Πάντα δεν ξέρω πως να αρχίσω
και πάντα βρίσκω τον δρόμο μου,
πάντα διαφορετικό μονοπάτι κάθε φορά.. ακόμα και στο γυρισμό.
Ίσως βαριέμαι τα ίδια..
Τα αηδίασα τα ίδια.. Κάθε βήμα διαφορετικό,
άλλο ρυθμό
και κάπου εκεί χάνομαι από το εδώ.
Για αυτό προτιμώ τη νύχτα, το σκοτάδι.
Ποτέ δεν σε συναντώ κι ας το αναζητάς.

Κι ο κόσμος πια μοιάζει διαφορετικός.
Μέχρι που φτάνω σε σύνορα,
μα γιατί υπάρχουν σύνορα?
Γιατί υπάρχουν ταμπέλες?
Γιατί υπάρχουν φώτα?
Γυρνάω πίσω
Ελπίζω αύριο να μπορώ να διαβώ.
Χάνομαι στο σκοτάδι
Μέχρι που βρίσκω τοίχο.
Μα γιατί να υπάρχουν τοίχοι?
Και κάπου εδώ σκαρφαλώνω
και συνεχίζω.
Πάντα προσπαθώ να διαφύγω
μα αδυνατώ

Κοίτα μπροστά....

Πρώτο βήμα εκτός

προσπερνάς τους ανθρώπους και αναζητάς το φως σου.

Κοιτάς τριγύρω μέσα στα πρόσωπα ψάχνοντας τις ηλιαχτίδες.

Αυτό που θα σου δώσει τη ζεστασιά που αναζητάς.

Προσπερνάς και κάθε βήμα σου ψυχρό.

Το τοπίο τώρα πια σκοτεινό.

Γυρνάς και κοιτάς πίσω σου και βλέπεις κάτι πια μακρυά.

Ίσως βασιλεύει και πέφτει αργά.

Τώρα πια όλα σκοτεινά.

Διψάνε για φως αλλά τώρα πια μόνο δανεισμένο λευκό κοιτάς.

Και η νύχτα συντροφεύει του κοσμου τη σιγή.

Ηρεμία και μια έλλειψη που πέθανε αργά.

Όνειρο μια περπατάδα

Το θέμα δεν είναι πόσο περπατάς και που θα φτάσεις. Το μυαλό ορίζει την κάθε κατεύθυνση, ανοίγει τον ορίζοντα και περπατάει στον χρόνο. Ο χρόνος εκεί είναι, εσύ περνάς. Χάνεσαι σε σταυροδρόμια και αποφεύγεις, πέφτεις ή προσπερνάς τα εμπόδια που βρίσκεις. Όμορφες αποστάσεις μεγάλες κι άλλοτε μικρές. Ταξιδεύεις και ονειρεύεσαι πιο καθαρά, πιο γαλήνια.

Κάθε δευτερόλεπτο και μια φωτογραφία στο κάτι που είδες. Ένα ηλιοβασίλεμα, μια πριγκίπισσα, ένα κάστρο. Όμορφες φωτογραφίες χωρίς πόνο, μιζέρια και πλήξη. Βλέπεις συνθήματα, λόγια και στιχάκια σε τοίχους και κάθε λέξη σου ξυπνάει αναμνήσεις και συνεχίζεις.

Προτιμάς τα μικρά δύσβατα δρομάκια γιατί είναι και τα πιο όμορφα. Κάποιες στιγμές προχωράς μηχανικά χωρίς να ορίζεις τα πόδια σου ή το μυαλό σου και πέφτεις σε μια γαλήνη. Δύσκολο να την προσδιορίσεις, αλλά εσύ την έχεις δει. Την βρίσκεις μετά από κάθε πορεία.Και τότε είναι που ξυπνάς και ξεκινάς την περπατάδα για τη ζήσεις.

Άνοια

Έχεις να ακουμπήσεις καιρό τα πλήκτρα.
Έχεις ξεχάσει τον ήχο του κι αδυνατεί ο εαυτός να θυμηθεί τις νότες.
Τώρα πια φαντάζει αδύνατον να καταλάβεις πόσο όμορφο είναι.
Να περπατάς με τα δάχτυλα στην ασπρόμαυρη σκάλα σου.
Έχουν περάσει χρόνια από τότε που σε θαύμαζαν για τον τρόπο που έπαιζες.
Σκέφτεσαι γιατί λευκό και μαύρο;
Σαν τη ζωή...
Κάπου εκεί ξανά ξεκινάει η ίδια σκέψη από την αρχή.

Έχεις να ακουμπήσεις καιρό τα πλήκτρα. Έχεις ξεχάσει...

Έφυγε η αγάπη μακρυά

Οι περισσότεροι σήμερα κρίνουν ότι η αγάπη δεν υπάρχει. Λένε καλύτερα μόνος για μια αιωνιότητα, παρά ερωτευμένος για μια στιγμή. Η αγάπη τους σκότωσε πολλές φορές κι αναγκάστηκαν ν’ αναστηθούν γοργά και να γιατρεύουν κάθε νύχτα τις πληγές τους, είτε με παρέα τη μουσική, είτε διαβάζοντας παραμύθια για αγάπη αληθινή.

Στις μέρες μας η αγάπη είναι μονόπλευρη στις περισσότερες περιπτώσεις κι ο καθένας έχει να διηγηθεί την οποιαδήποτε ιστορία που έχει ακούσει ή έχει ζήσει. Υπάρχουν βέβαια και οι αγάπες που συμβιώνουν για τα παιδιά, για περιουσίες, για το χρήμα κι ακόμα για τη φήμη.
Η ουσία της αγάπης έχει χαθεί στις μέρες μας και ίσως για αυτό να φταίμε όλοι μας. Έτσι δε λένε; Ότι ποτέ δε φταίει μόνο ο ένας; Φταίμε όλοι μας που συμπεριφέρονται κάποια ανθρώπινα όντα ως ζώα και κτήνη, εξουσιάζοντας με τη δύναμη του χρήματος, του φαίνεσθαι και της απάτης.
Τα συναισθήματα εξαφανίστηκαν κι έδωσαν τη θέση τους στις απολαύσεις της ζωής. Άλλοτε υλιστικές κι άλλοτε κτητικές. Σπάνια βλέπω ζωντανά παραδείγματα αγάπης και ίσως φταίμε όλοι μας για αυτό.

Προσωπικά είναι το καλύτερο θέμα για εμένα σ’ ένα βιβλίο, σε μια ταινία, στη μουσική ή ακόμα και σ’ ένα παραμύθι. Νιώθω ρομαντικά και τις περισσότερες φορές το εκφράζω, αλλά έχω καταλάβει ότι πλέον ο κόσμος δεν την αντιμετωπίζει έτσι τη ζωή.

Η μοναξιά έχει και τα καλά της, δεν τη φοβάμαι. Είναι συμπαθητική και πιο ειλικρινής απέναντι σου, ενώ η αγάπη πάντα κρύβει παγίδες και παρερμηνείες. Πολύ θα ήθελα να υπάρχει αγάπη για όλους μας.
Πραγματικά είναι τυχερός κάποιος που τη ζει και τη χαίρεται, αλλά για ακόμα μια εποχή νιώθω ότι έφυγε η αγάπη μακρυά…

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Μισ(ώ)γεματο

Δες θετικά με το που ξυπνάς την κάθε μέρα σου.
Είναι παράλογο να βλέπεις παντού μαύρο.
Κάπου έξω θα δεις φως, αρκεί να πέσεις πάνω του.
Άσε το κρεβάτι, την κουβέρτα και την γκρίνια και άναψε ένα τσιγάρο. Οι πρώτες τζούρες θα σε ζαλίζουν, αλλά θα δεις πιο καθαρά.
(όσοι δεν καπνίζουν, παρακαλώ προσπεράστε…)

Λες κάθε πρωί την ίδια φράση…
-Πάλι δουλειά;
Δες το σαν παιχνίδι στην ανταλλαγή χρόνου που δίνεις από τη ζωή σου για αυτό.. το χρήμα…
Σου προσφέρει αγαθά, όπως μια τζούρα καφέ…
(όσοι δεν πίνουν καφέ, παρακαλώ προσπεράστε…)

Κάθε απόγευμα γυρνάς πίσω στους τέσσερις τοίχους και κάνεις τι;
Βγες έξω και περπάτα…
Θα βρεις κι άλλους που μισούν τα γεμάτα…
αλλά επίσης μισούν και τα άδεια…
Προτίμησε το ποτήρι να το παρατηρείς και να βλέπεις μόνο δαχτυλιές…

Δες το φως ήρωα!!
Κάπου εκεί ανάμεσα θα βρεις όμορφες λέξεις και ανθρώπους. Μην τους αποφεύγεις.
Απλά βρες και ξεχώριζε τους φωτεινούληδες.
(αν δεν έβλεπες φωτεινούληδες κάπου στο 90′, παρακαλώ προσπεράστε…)

Απλά πέρνα καλά..
Ζήσε,
Απόλαυσε
και βλέπε το ποτήρι απλά με δαχτυλιές..
Αν θες πρόσθεσε και τις δικές σου…
Enjoy it…

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Μην ελπίζεις άνθρωπε..

Περπατώντας στα στενά και αυτή τη νύχτα συλλογίζομαι ιστορίες από έναν κόσμο καλύτερο, πιο όμορφο. 

Τολμώ να πω ότι αυτός ο κόσμος δεν έχει ανθρώπους, οπότε δεν υπάρχει κίνδυνος να καταστραφεί.

Η φύση κυριαρχεί και έχει έντονα χρώματα και όμορφα στοιχεία. Σκέψου ότι αν θες να ζήσεις εδώ πρέπει να σταματήσεις να σκέφτεσαι και να ταξιδεύεις σε όσα θα βλέπεις εμπρός σου. Δεν θα υπάρχουν συναισθήματα, παρά μόνο για ότι βλέπεις σε κάθε σου βήμα.

Χωρίς ανθρώπους γιατί οι άνθρωποι πληγώνουν. Πληγώνουν άλλους ή την φύση. Ο καθείς νιώθει ότι πρέπει να καταστρέψει και το χειρότερο είναι όταν ακουμπάνε ψυχές και τις τσαλακώνουν. Αμέτρητες τσαλακωμένες ψυχές περπατάνε τα βράδια και μαζεύουν κομμάτια από λίγη ελπίδα, λίγη ζωή ακόμα.

Μπες στον κόσμο αυτόν, του μυαλού και μείνε όσο πιο πολύ μπορείς εκεί μέσα. Ίσως είναι καλύτερα για εσένα, δίχως πληγές και σημάδια.

Έπαψες να αναζητάς ανθρώπους, γιατί όταν έκανες εσύ το βήμα να ζήσεις κάτι όμορφο και να ανακαλύψεις αυτούς τους λίγους όπως έλεγες. Είδες μέσα σε ένα βράδυ να γκρεμίζονται όλα γύρω σου.

Οπότε καλύτερα. Μπες σε αυτόν τον κόσμο και μην γυρίσεις πίσω να κοιτάξεις ποτέ κανέναν. Ίσως να άγγιξαν πάνω σου τόσο λάθος και τόσο κακοπροαίρετα.

Μην ελπίζεις. Ζήσε ζήσε μια ακόμη νύχτα στον δικό σου κόσμο που σε ευτυχεί.

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Being a positive person

What most people may not realize is just how beneficial being in a great mood can be to their lives. Here’s how to be more positive and make a change.

Life is hard. It can be a real bitch to get through and if you’re always in a negative mood, it can be even harder. The best way to make the most out of life is to figure out how to be more positive.

Knowing how to see the bright side of any given situation will help you avoid getting into any negative slumps. You’ll face a difficult situation and be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But it’s now exactly as easy as just deciding to be more positive.

How a negative mindset can destroy your life

If you look at successful people, what do you usually see? Typically, they’re friendly and able to keep their mood light throughout the day. You don’t see too many successful people complaining about how crappy their lives are.

Even if they are going through a rough patch, they’re not going to be bitching about it. Why? Because they know how detrimental a negative mindset can be to their life.

Not only can a negative mindset be harmful to your career, it’ll also impact the rest of your life in horrible ways. Your relationships won’t be as healthy and you just won’t enjoy your life as much as you should.

How to be more positive and have a much better life

The great thing is that you can change your life around even if you’re a primarily negative person by default. And yes, being pessimistic or optimistic is something that your brain is automatically wired to be.

Luckily, you can change all of that if you want. Here’s how to be more positive and give yourself a better, happier life.

#1 Start your day with positive thoughts. You won’t wake up on the right side of the bed every day. You’ll probably have some mornings where you just want to hide away from the world but instead of wallowing in your angst, think positively.

Focus on getting up every day and telling yourself a few positive things about yourself and your life. Listing those things off every morning can help your brain get into the habit of waking up in a good mood.

#2 Step away from negative situations. There will always be bad shit going on in your life from time to time. The best thing you can do to get away from that is to just walk away. When something is upsetting you or someone is making you angry, remove yourself from that situation or person and calm down. Put your positive thinking cap on and get back to your happy place.

#3 Get rid of negative people in your life. Negative people are like leeches. They don’t have any positivity for themselves so they basically have to steal all of yours, leaving you nothing but negativity. Get rid of them. I know it might be hard but in order to better your life and become more positive, the people weighing you down need to go.

#4 Surround yourself with positive people. Just like negative people can make you feel worse, positive people will only add to your positivity. They’ll make you feel better. It pays to surround yourself with people who always seem to be in a good mood. That mood will be certain to rub off on you and you’ll be more positive because of it.

#5 Stop negative thoughts when they come. This might take some getting used to but you can definitely learn how to do it. Whenever you notice yourself being overly negative and down about a situation, just stop those thoughts. Start thinking of something that makes you happy instead and soon enough, your brain will default to positive thoughts.

#6 Be grateful for what you have. Truth be told, your life probably isn’t as bad as you think it is. Take a good hard look around and see how much greatness you have. Taking a minute every day to just appreciate what you have can make you be a lot more positive. You’ll start looking to the good things instead of focusing on the negative all the time.

#7 Think of solutions instead of setbacks. If you’re a pretty negative person, you’re automatically going to sit there and see the setbacks in a situation. A positive person, on the other hand, will see the solutions. In both cases, you’re recognizing that there’s a problem but if you want to know how to be more positive, you have to start seeing only solutions. It’ll make you a lot less upset and you won’t complain nearly as often.

#8 Smile more. You might be annoyed at this one because it seems as though you can’t smile more if you’re overly negative. Well, smiling more can actually help you be more positive. Your brain can take physical cues from your body and adjust itself. Cool, right? Smiling more will trick your brain into thinking you’re in a good mood when you might not have been. The result? You’ll be in a good mood. 

#9 Have better posture. This is something many people aren’t aware of but it could potentially make your life a lot better. Your posture is very much connected to your mindset. If you stand up straight and keep your shoulders back, you’ll be way more positive than if you slouch when you stand.

#10 Do more kind things for others. Doing nice things for someone else can actually put you in a better mood. When you’re bettering the lives of other people, you’ll realize how much good you can be putting out into the world. This will help you think in a more positive way regularly. 

#11 Spend more time in the sun. Sunshine isn’t just great for Vitamin D, it’s also great for your mood. Getting some fresh air and being out in the sun can do amazing things for your mood. The next time you’re feeling a little down, get outside. Spending more time outside in general will help you be more positive.

#12 Do more things you love. Maybe you’re in such a bad mood because you haven’t been doing anything you’re passionate about. When’s the last time you did something you loved? Something that made you really, really happy? Being more positive means being able to express the things you enjoy. So do more of that if you want to know how to be more positive.

#13 Cheer someone else up. Instead of trying to make yourself happier, try to cheer up someone else. Go put some work into bettering someone else’s mood. Then ask yourself what you did to make them happy. Oftentimes, we tend to help other people in the ways that would most help us. Figure out what that is and apply it to your own life.

#14 Fake it ‘til you make it. It’s an old saying that still holds true today. If you want to be more positive, just pretend you are and you’ll get there eventually. This method works by tricking your brain. The more you pretend to be a certain way, the more your brain will think that’s how you should be.

#15 Practice every single day. This isn’t something that can be accomplished in a single day or a single week. You’ll need to work at it every single day but after a while, you’ll wake up and realize you’re a much more positive person than you ever have been before.

Being a more positive person isn’t out of reach. Knowing how to be more positive and let go of the negativity can help you live a much happier life.
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No one deserves to be lonely

Feeling alone is truly horrible because you feel the absence of relationship and comradeship. If you want to know how to not feel lonely, try these tips.

Is there anything worse than feeling lonely? Unfortunately, many people suffer from loneliness, even those who appear on the surface to have plenty of friends and family around them. If you experience it, learning how to not feel lonely means a little bit of work on your part, but with good consequences.

How to not feel lonely

Loneliness takes many forms. For many, it comes from a place within where they don’t feel understood or relatable to other people. Of course, there is physical loneliness too, and feeling as though you have no friends or people to hang out with can be terribly isolating. It leads to feelings of sadness and depression.

In the worst cases, loneliness really takes hold of people and causes them to act irrationally or withdraw entirely from the world. However, there is no need to let it get so drastic. By following these tips, many people find they slowly discover ways to meet new people, make new friends, and generally feel more positive, confident, and happy in the world!

So, how to not feel lonely? Well, here are 26 tips to help that feeling stop.

#1 Go out more. You can’t make new friends and meet new people by sitting holed up in your house alone. By forcing yourself to go out to social events, you increase your chances of meeting likeminded people who you get on with. Even if the idea of it seems scary and nerve-wracking, the more you put yourself in these situations, the more you will get used to them and the easier they become.

You must start somewhere. Just by showing up, you take the first steps in the right direction to alleviate your loneliness.

#2 Say yes to things. Be a yes person instead of a no person. When you get invited out to places or just when an opportunity comes your way, don’t be afraid to say yes. Just go for it and see where the adventure takes you. You never know where it could lead.

#3 Enjoy your own company. Feeling lonely isn’t necessarily about being with other people. You should be able to have a good time by yourself and learning to enjoy and value your own company is definitely part of that. Remember to be your own best friend so instead of being down on yourself learn how to respect and look after yourself instead.

#4 Take up a class. Learning something new helps distract you from your loneliness and can also be a great opportunity to meet new people.

#5 Get a new hobby. A new hobby leads to meeting likeminded people. Choose something you love such as painting or a new sport and throw yourself into it. Find communities of people who enjoy the same things you do and reach out to them. You could find you have a whole new group of friends just waiting for you to get in touch!

#6 Smile more. Just the act of smiling makes us feel happier within ourselves. It also helps you seem friendlier. People are more likely to approach you.

#7 Practice striking up conversation. Even if you are really shy, learn how to conduct a conversation. Practice makes perfect, so try to strike up a conversation with someone, even your local barista or shopkeeper. Keep practicing. With each nice conversation you have, your confidence grows.

#8 Go speed dating. If you really want to throw yourself in the deep end, go speed dating. This helps you practice talking to lots of people. You may meet someone you really get on with too.

#9 Watch an uplifting movie. Sometimes, if you want to know how to not feel lonely, you just need to forget about being lonely. Take yourself out to an inspiring, positive movie. You’ll probably find yourself in a much better frame of mind.

#10 Read a good book. Same goes for reading—find a book to immerse yourself in and get lost in another world for a while!

#11 Get a new job. A new job can be just the thing you need to start fresh. You have a whole new set of people you see every day who could become great friends.

#12 Volunteer. Volunteering is a great way to feel better about yourself, improve your sense of self-worth, and meet new people. It also puts things in perspective if you feel a little sorry for yourself!

#13 Join groups. Joining various groups such as running groups or writing groups helps you meet new sets of people and expand your interests.

#14 Get a pet. You might just crave some company if you live alone. And, providing you have the time and resources to care for it, if may be that a little furry friend is the perfect company!

#15 Figure out why you feel lonely. It is important to get to the root cause of your loneliness. If something deeper is going on, try to tackle it. You end up feeling so much better.

#16 Make a positive playlist. Music really changes a mood and takes you from feeling lonely and isolated to positive and inspired. Make a playlist of all your favorite uplifting songs and put it on whenever you feel sad.

#17 Change your attitude. Sometimes we get ourselves into a bit of a funk in life. It seems as though the whole world is against us. If you feel like that you need to change your attitude, there are lots of great people out there and brilliant experiences to be had. So be more positive and know that you turn things around.

#18 Exercise. Exercise releases endorphins and helps us clear out heads. Plus, it can be a great way to meet new people.

#19 Keep busy. Distracting yourself from your loneliness helps get you through it, so make sure you keep busy.

#20 Start a journal. Writing down how you feel is excellent catharsis. Why not start a journal? You might find patterns to your loneliness which helps you get through it as well.

#21 Travel. Leaving everything behind and going somewhere with new sights, sounds, colors, and cultures to explore helps turn your life around. So, if you feel lonely, why not book a trip, and go on an adventure? Your whole perspective on life may well change.

#22 Don’t blame yourself. Remember it’s not your fault. Blaming yourself for your loneliness only make things harder. Instead, try to shake off negative feelings of self-loathing or self-doubt and know that you can turn things around if you want to.

#23 Get enough sleep. Being overly tired makes things seem so much worse. Make sure you get your 40 winks!

#24 Pamper yourself. Treating yourself helps you relax and teach you that you can be your own best friend. Taking care of yourself should start from within.

#25 Be honest with yourself. Be completely honest about why you feel lonely and how you got there. It will help you fix the problem so much faster.

These 25 tips help you to get to the root cause of your loneliness and find a way to connect with more people, take care of yourself, and stop feeling isolated.

No one deserves to be lonely. By making a little more effort and battling those demons in your head you can learn how to not feel lonely. And lead a happier, more fulfilling, and interesting life while you are at it!
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The key to happiness

Everyone is always looking for more happiness. How can your life be improved? What can you do to make it easier and more fun? Finding the key to happiness is sometimes all some people ever do. They search and search and still don’t find it.

And that’s because it’s not as simple as a single element. One thing can’t really make or break your life. Life is a combination of all sorts of things and there’s not just one thing that’ll make every single person happy. It differs depending on who you are as a person.

Things people think cause happiness that really don’t

There’s way too much misunderstanding when it comes to what makes people happy. Sometimes we put forth so much effort to attain things we think will bring us happiness only to realize our desire for those things makes us unhappy. 

#1 Money. Many of you have probably heard the saying, “money doesn’t buy happiness.” It’s true. It’s not just something your parents tell you so you don’t strive to be only rich. Money can buy you things, but those things won’t make you truly happy if you’re not.

#2 Friends. Yes, having friends helps and they can make you happy but when it comes to friends, more is not merrier. You don’t have to measure your level of happiness by how many friends you have. Instead, aim to have a few high-quality friends instead of a lot of lame ones.

#3 A partner. Too many people focus on happiness being about having a significant other. That doesn’t make you happy. If you truly don’t like your life and aren’t happy at all, having someone to cuddle at night won’t make a difference. You should be happy by yourself, first.

What’s the key to happiness?

In truth, happiness isn’t something that can just be unlocked with a single “key.” There are many different things that can lead you to a great life. You just have to be willing to accept them.

If you really want to have a better life and be happy, these are some of the truths you must face, and then act on. Hopefully these can help you realize the important things in life.

#1 Negativity has to leave. There’s just too much of it out there. If you surround yourself with negative people and are always thinking in a negative way, your life will be less happy.

You’re basically always bringing down any happiness you have. With negativity present, even the happy moments aren’t as great as they could be. So ditch all the negative people so you can have more joy in life. 

#2 You have to love yourself. If you’re not happy with who you are, you won’t really be happy in life. That’s just how it works. You are the biggest part of your life and if there’s not happiness within yourself, you’ll have a hard time enjoying life. Work on loving yourself first.

#3 Hobbies and passions are necessary. Everyone needs at least something they love to do. Passion is incredibly important and some might say it’s truly the key to happiness.

But it’s not enough to just be passionate about something. You also really have to act on those passions. If you just love doing something and never do it, it won’t help in your quest for happiness.

#4 Live in the moment. Stop thinking about what you have to do tomorrow or next week or next year, even. Live in the moment you’re in. You won’t get it back. If you’re always looking ahead or behind you, you’ll never be able to appreciate all the things you have right now.

And when you can’t appreciate the current moment, you won’t be happy. Then, when you’re not living in the moment later and looking back on other times, you’ll realize how unhappy you were. It’s a cycle that has to end if you want to find the key to happiness.

#5 Be thankful for what you do have. This day and age is all about wants. We want so much but we want it handed to us. And when we finally get something we want, we simply desire the next, better version.

What about what you have? You have so much going for you that you just don’t even see because you’re blinded by what you could possibly have in the future.

#6 Always be working toward something. As humans, we always want to be working toward something that’ll bring us happiness. We’re goal-oriented people. If you have nothing to work for, your life will feel a little less happy.

You might find that your life lacks meaning. A quick way to fix this is to just make some goals and start working toward them every day. 

#7 Give back when you can. Sometimes the key to happiness is all about unlocking it in other people. Adding happiness to someone else’s life can be all you really need to feel happy yourself. Turning someone else’s day or even life around can do a lot more for your own happiness than you think.

#8 Recognize those who are important to you. We hardly appreciate the people we love enough. I know it seems like they already know you care about them and are thankful they’re in your life, but just say it anyway.

You never know how someone else is feeling. The people closest to you are responsible for a lot of great things in your life. Don’t ignore that. Make sure they know you appreciate them. 

#9 Stay humble. No matter what happens in your life, stay humble. Being humble and always remaining thankful will help you be happy with even the smallest of things. If you don’t remain humble, you’ll always be overreaching. You’ll always want more. And when you’re always lusting for more and better, you won’t be happy.

#10 Just do you. Stop caring about what other people think. It’s poison. Don’t worry about how happy someone else is or what someone else has. Focus on the great things in your life and on improving yourself from the inside out.

Doing this will bring you way more happiness than if you only do things because you think other people will like it. If you only do things because they’ll make YOU happy, life will be much better for you.

The key to happiness is really to just sit back and enjoy life. Live for what you do have and work hard for what you want. Being thankful and living in the moment is what happiness is all about.
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Long Distance Love Letter...

Love, 

Sometimes in life when we finally find that special someone, we want nothing more than to be with them and spend all our hours with them. When I knew that you were mine forever that is something that I wanted too, I wanted us to be together there for each other no matter what. This physical distance that has come between us is something that cannot diminish how we feel about each other. As they say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, I know that I love you even more with each passing day. I will love your forever.

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