6. We look for happiness in the
wrong places.
A 24/7 obsession with finding happiness can cause us to
focus on the wrong things, because we’re often poor judges of what will make us
happy.
For example, we might think that buying a new house,
being popular and having a certain amount of money will make us happy, so we
strive relentlessly for them, but in reality, when we finally get these things,
we still feel like something is missing.
It’s the old “I’ll be happy when I’ve got X”
syndrome. Except, when you do get X, you realize it’s not everything you
expected. It never is.
Does this sound familiar to you?
Perhaps it’s because we are constantly being sent
messages from society and popular media telling us that X, Y & Z will make
us happy. We hear, “If you lose 10 pounds, you’ll be happy,” or, “If you
have the latest smartphone, you’ll be happy,” or, “If you’re rich or popular,
you’ll be happy.” And because we’re so obsessed with finding happiness,
we buy into it.
The truth is, these things don’t lead to a deep sense of
happiness, and we’re often poor judges by believing they will. True
happiness comes from within yourself, not from something or someone else.
Don’t make the mistake of waiting on something or someone to come along and
make you happy.
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