The Small Stuff Is Big!

A German Press Agency story says the small stuff we do is big when it comes to happiness. l agree that some simple strategies like thinking positive and being thankful are likely to result in a happier life, that physical activity helps, and some states of mind are best avoided. But a more encompassing, universal strategy can go a long way to setting the tone for a day, a week or a lifetime. That strategy is conscious intention.

To start each day with an intention that reflects our core beliefs, and that we have chosen specifically to create the richest possible life for ourselves is very powerful. Imagine leaving home each day with the basic intention to have the happiest day possible! And imagine remembering that intention throughout the day as we experience the various irritations and annoyances that, collectively, we turn into 'a bad day' because of how we react.

We already have everything we need to be happier and it's all in our attitude. Even in the worst circumstances there is potential for choosing a happier response. I love that the word creation has the same letters as the word reaction. It reminds me that we can craft seriously different responses from the same situations.

I choose to live a life of creation rather than reaction! And I know from experience that doing so results in an incrementally richer life.