When it comes to happiness there is not a one size fits all. This is because happiness comes in many different forms and it means many different things to many different types of people. For a star athlete happiness is winning and for a mother happiness is seen her children do well and receive all the love they deserve. Before you can be happy in your life you must ask yourself what happiness means to you.
This is what we call the assessment phase of a solid happiness attainment strategy. First, you must list all the things that make you happy or at least those things that you think make you happy. Sometimes the things we think make us happy are not what make us happy at all. This is because we are bombarded with television commercials and selected ads, where marketers tell us what makes us happy and show us happiness if we buy their product.
Psychological researchers spend lots of money in time and studies to find out how to manipulate our emotions, imprint our minds and get us to believe that a certain brand name will bring us happiness. Because of the trickery and their tricky marketing strategies they use, often people associate happiness with things; material happiness if you will. "If I buy this, I will be happy."
Although, most people realize deep down that happiness is more about how you feel than what you have, virtually no one will deny that they are often tempted by these advertising methods. And judging by a snap shot of our society, well, it's pretty obvious, folks really believe they will be happier, wearing a pair of Nikes, driving a BMW, wearing a Rolex and having a great smile, thanks to Crest Toothpaste. Think on this.
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