{"id":5316,"date":"2018-04-20T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/?p=5316"},"modified":"2018-08-12T05:08:10","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T12:08:10","slug":"7-things-truly-happy-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/7-things-truly-happy-people\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Things Truly Happy People Don\u2019t Care For That Keeps Them Smiling"},"content":{"rendered":"

When that particular person walks into a room and everyone lights up and gravitates to her, we know she\u2019s one. A free-spirit. A moonchild. A happy person. In today\u2019s days of pessimistic politics, mental health disorders and stressful career and family life, it often takes a sighting of one of these infectious happy people for us to pause and take stock<\/a> of our own lives. So what is it about these people that\u00a0make them happy<\/span><\/a>?<\/p>\n

Is it something they do, or something they don\u2019t do?<\/p>\n

Perhaps it\u2019s just the seven things that truly happy people don\u2019t care for that keep them smiling and high on life itself.<\/p>\n

1. What other people think<\/span><\/h3>\n

Truly happy people wander through life, sometimes aimlessly, oftentimes pursuing a different dream or goal from one day to the next. For you or me that might mean stress and anxiety, but to the truly happy person, this flight of fancy is no big deal. Why? Because they don\u2019t care what other people think. Honestly, don\u2019t care. Their\u00a0internal schema<\/span><\/a>\u00a0of who they are is so sound, they don\u2019t need a voice from the outside to shape them or shake them.<\/p>\n

2. Making mistakes<\/span><\/h3>\n

The aimless path that truly happy people sometimes drift along can lead to mistakes. Perhaps investing in the frozen yogurt business was not the best decision given the sudden unseasonable cold snap that has descended this year. Oh well, it was a mistake, they lost some savings, but they will move on. Truly happy people make mistakes and accept them. They don\u2019t let themselves be defined by their mistakes and govern their futures.<\/p>\n

3. Rejection<\/span><\/h3>\n

Have you ever been asked to do something by a truly happy person and had to respond negatively? \u201cCome to the party Saturday night, it will be amazing!\u201d You agonized for days and finally had to say, \u201cNo, I\u2019m actually busy that day.\u201d Then to your surprise and indignation, the truly happy person hugs you, smiles and says, \u201cNo problems, next time!\u201d This type of rejection would crush most of us, but the truly happy person takes rejection in her stride. She understands that life can\u2019t always be smooth, so she expects the bumps in the road and rolls right on over the top of them.<\/p>\n

4. The past or the future<\/span><\/h3>\n

Most of us spend so much\u00a0time dwelling in the past<\/span><\/a>\u00a0over mistakes made or regrets about the path not taken, or else worrying about what could be in the future. The truly happy person lives only in the now. She breezes through life, most likely going from paycheque to paycheque and is satisfied and happy, content in the knowledge that life will work itself out.<\/p>\n

5. Comparisons or envy<\/span><\/h3>\n

How many times have you looked at what your neighbors or co-workers have and felt that bitter ball of envy lodge in your stomach? How often do you morosely compare yourself with the supermodel on page four of Glamour magazine? The truly happy person is content with herself for exactly who she is and what she has. She doesn\u2019t feel envy and knows there is no point in comparing herself to friends or neighbors; what you see on the outside looking in might not necessarily be the reality.<\/p>\n

6. Societal norms<\/span><\/h3>\n

We often get stuck in the rut of getting up, going to work, having a family, paying bills, squash on Thursday nights with Tina\u2026 you know the rut. It\u2019s the rut of societal norms. Fitting in. Carving a life based on what is the \u2018done thing\u2019. You often find however that truly happy people live to the beat of their own drum. Truly happy people tend to follow their passions and dreams and don\u2019t care if they break societal norms.<\/p>\n

7. Material possessions<\/span><\/h3>\n

There is wisdom to the old well-used proverbs. \u2018Money can\u2019t buy you happiness\u2019 is one such adage trotted out when we can\u2019t afford something, usually as a means to make ourselves feel better. Truly happy people though tend to live to this maxim. They know that having plentiful money to purchase enough material possessions to keep up with the Jones\u2019 requires fitting in with societal norms, often at the detriment of their dreams and happiness.<\/p>\n

So is it that truly happy people walk a freer path and choose to give away the pursuits of a \u2018normal\u2019 life for the sake of happiness? Or is it that forsaking our hard-wired social norms and pursuit of wealth is what will turn us all into truly happy people? You decide.<\/p>\n

About The Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marcus Clarke has a degree in psychology, a masters degree in health psychology and has worked within the NHS as well as private organizations. He started\u00a0Psysci<\/a>\u00a0a psychology and science blog in order to disseminate research into bite-size, meaningful and helpful resources that are interesting and insightful and often help people on the right track to improving their lives.<\/p>\n

If you enjoyed this article, you may also be interested in:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/chasing-joy-change-life\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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