In Order To Be Happy You Need 3 Things

 In Order To Be Happy You Need 3 Things

I read the funnies every morning. Believe it or not, my favorite funny is Pickles. This morning's Pickles wrote "In Order To Be Happy You Need 3 Things." I'll give you my positive interpretation.

"Something To Do" 

Doing and accomplishing something will make you happy. Sitting on you comfortable chair, doing nothing, won't make you happy. Read a book, take a walk, take up a hobby (I'm learning the guitar), meet friends, etc, etc, etc.

"Something To Love"

I love my car. I love my house. I love my pool. I love living in Vegas and most of all, I love my Joyce. What do you love? It's critical to love something if you want to be happy. It's easy to love a pet, because they give you unconditional love back. It's easy to love friends and family. However, try loving something that doesn't give back - I love writing my Blogs.

"Something To Hope For"

This is really important for your happiness. Losing hope will never make you happy. Even if what you hope for doesn't happen, at least you have hope for the future. I hope for world peace. Will it ever happen in my lifetime - I guess not. However, it makes me feel good to have that hope.

There are so many things for you to hope for. Try writing them down. Start with the ones that you can control. Next, pick ones that might happen. Lastly, pick ones that probably won't happen - you might get surprised.

I hope for being able to play my guitar in front of people. It's in my control if I practice enough. I hope for my bad back getting much better. I'm getting a stimulator inserted into my back so my back might get much better. Just hoping for that outcome makes me happy.

Lastly, I'm still hoping for world peace.

Try that exercise and you will be a happier person

Tough Times Don't Last - Tough People Last

 Tough Times Don't Last - Tough People Last

I believe most people have gone through times. Some are going through tough times now. For the majority of people, Tough Times Don't Last - Tough People Last. I'm one of them.

My first divorce was a disaster mostly because my wife stayed angry, my kids were at an age that changed their world (In retrospect, I should left much sooner when the kids were younger).The divorce ruined me financially. These were tough times for me.

It took me a few years, but I recovered because I loved life so much I became mentally tough. That made my work situation much better, but my social situation sucked. Then I made another big mistake.

I found someone completely different form my first wife. Completely different didn't work. My second divorce was a disaster. No kids, but I was mentally and financially (again) destroyed.

Why am I telling you all this? It's because Tough Times Don't Last - Tough People Last. With help from my friends and Bob, I got back to living and life again. I recovered and so can you.

If you survived times of disaster, but didn't come out the same, Get Tough. Life is too good to waste. Put yourself in FIRST POSTITION. Even before your kids, spouse, family and friends, you are in FIRST POSITION. Get all you deserve in life.

If you are in tough times now, believe you are tough enough to realize this too will change. Life will go on. Your love of life will improve and will get better if you're mentally tough.

For the few who don't love life, I feel sorry for you. You don't know what you're missing. Making yourself numb is not the answer. Don't try to do it on your own - get help anywhere you can. Believe you can become mentally tough enough to love life again.

These are tough times. This election has made many people sad or worse, depressed. It is what it is. Your life will be the same tomorrow and the next day and the next day. Stop believing your life will change for the worst. Remember, you're tough. You will survive any bad outcome. Be tough enough to lead and make life better for you and the ones you love. 

Today the stock market went crazy and made your financial situation better. On the social level, fight for what's right. Don't let them destroy what you believe in. In four years you'll get another shot. If all else fails, put yourself in first position and focus on YOUR life. They can't destroy YOU. Lastly, remember:

Loving And Fighting For A Good Life Will Always Prevail