Michael

I recently found a book called You Can Be Happy No Matter What: Five Principles for Keeping Life in Perspective. The author is Richard Carlson. You may know him from another book of his called Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff–and it’s all small stuff.

His basic premise is that we can be happy now before we solve or fix our problems. In other words, true happiness doesn’t come from external sources. He divides the book in two parts. Part 1 discusses the five principles:

1. The principle of thought.
2. The principle of moods.
3. The principle of separate realities.
4. The principle of feelings.
5. The principle of the present moment.

Part 2 deals with applying the principles in areas of our life; i.e. relationships, stress, solving problems, habits and addictions, and etc.

I recommend this book if you desire to be happier and would like some practical concepts that you can apply to reach that goal.

I’ll leave you with two excellent quotes from the book.

People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be. – Abraham Lincoln

All that you achieve and all that you fail to achieve is the direct result of your own thoughts. – James Allen

I wish you a most excellent day.

Michael