Happiness. What is it?
October 28, 2009
Happiness. Now were talking, isnt that what we all want. No! I hear you say, I want money, thats what I want. Sure you do of course, but then what do you want the money for?
Well I want to buy some new clothes for the week end. Oh I see and when you have those new clothes what will that do for you?
Well then I'll feel happy !!!
Funny thing happiness because you see it does not exist! What do I mean. Well happiness, like success, love, and confidence (not to mention anxiety, stress, and depression) are words that Linguists call a "nominalization" - which means a process or an activity that has been described as if it were a real empirical objective thing.
When we talk about hapiness as a thing it carries with it some interesting baggage, because, and I want you to think about this, IF hapiness were a thing
it could be lost or found outside of yourself
you could give it to or get from someone else
you could certainly buy it
you could share it with others
Of course this fits in with the way many of us think about hapiness, but and this is a big BUT if your goal is to from now on experience more happiness in your life, then it helps to see happiness as a process , which means creating and experiencing good feelings in your body and mind, moment by moment.
When you realize this, that happiness is a process i.e. something you do as opposed something that is done to you, you will realize
You can do it or not do it
You can get better at it
You can ultimately master it and feel happy when ever you want.
Sound to good to be true? Then why dont you drop me a call or an email so you can set up your FREE 90 min coaching session today and together we start to make every day a great day for you.
Till the next time just be happy for the hell of it!!!
To your highest and best
Jon
Well I want to buy some new clothes for the week end. Oh I see and when you have those new clothes what will that do for you?
Well then I'll feel happy !!!
Funny thing happiness because you see it does not exist! What do I mean. Well happiness, like success, love, and confidence (not to mention anxiety, stress, and depression) are words that Linguists call a "nominalization" - which means a process or an activity that has been described as if it were a real empirical objective thing.
When we talk about hapiness as a thing it carries with it some interesting baggage, because, and I want you to think about this, IF hapiness were a thing
it could be lost or found outside of yourself
you could give it to or get from someone else
you could certainly buy it
you could share it with others
Of course this fits in with the way many of us think about hapiness, but and this is a big BUT if your goal is to from now on experience more happiness in your life, then it helps to see happiness as a process , which means creating and experiencing good feelings in your body and mind, moment by moment.
When you realize this, that happiness is a process i.e. something you do as opposed something that is done to you, you will realize
You can do it or not do it
You can get better at it
You can ultimately master it and feel happy when ever you want.
Sound to good to be true? Then why dont you drop me a call or an email so you can set up your FREE 90 min coaching session today and together we start to make every day a great day for you.
Till the next time just be happy for the hell of it!!!
To your highest and best
Jon
Posted by Jon Rossiter.