I've tried to find things that truly make me happy for years and I can remember tying my happiness to really huge and sophisticated things when I first started this adventure. A decade ago, the only thing I could think of was being a billionaire, having cars and owning buildings. I mean, who wouldn't want any of those?
I have a vague idea of when I can start having all those and I know it will be a good upgrade. However, it's important to know that happiness can also be found in small things which may be considered trivial by some people.
I got to know of this after reading a very insightful book during Covid19 pandemic.
Ever since that moment, I've been experimenting to see if there will be any small activity I can do each day that will give me joy and lighten up my day. You'd be surprised... I found a lot of things which have become a huge part of my lifestyle and a few of them are as follows;
1. Getting in touch with Family.
I left home when I was 11 because I attended a boarding school which was in a different region from where I lived with my family. Ever since then till this very moment, I've always been away from home except during some festive seasons. I understand why this is a necessary part of my personal growth and development, but it still doesn't take away the fact that I would like to spend more time with my parents and siblings.
Thank goodness for the existence of phones. I like to keep in touch with my family and know what's going on in their life. Doing this and hearing that they are all fine and thriving makes me really happy. This is one of the small things that lights up my day.
2. Reviewing My Achievements.
I want to believe that I'm not the only one who starts each day with a solid plan of what I hope to achieve. For the most part, I usually plan my days ahead of schedule. For example, I'm writing this on a Thursday morning and I already have a clear view of most of the things I will be doing for the rest of the week. It almost sounds like I'm obsessed with planning and working towards getting things done. That's probably the case.
You know the best part of this? It effectively means that I have to review my activities after each day to see if I did a good job. Trust me, this is no joke because I know I can be pretty tough on myself. Haha. The goodness though is that I try to do as much as possible. So, whenever I achieve so much after each day, it gives me undiluted joy.
3. Giving Myself A Good Treat.
I've seen folks who find it hard to take care of themselves. Wow! Y'all are 'amazing'. Haha. I'm not that person though. I enjoy taking good care of myself and you would be surprised to know that doing something as trivial as going for a haircut and getting a clean shave is one of the things that make me happy. I'm not even kidding.
I also like to eat something nice whenever an opportunity presents itself. I don't particularly have the resources to buy every good thing I want to eat. I also don't have the time to cook consistently. However, I always like to create time once in a while to eat something nice while seeing a very intriguing Kdrama. Haha. Watching football is also on the list.
Those are some of the little things I do to fill myself with joy and light up my day. I'm looking forward to when I can raise the bar higher and start travelling to watch Liverpool play live games in different stadiums in Europe. I know that time will come.
Spanish Version.
Llevo años intentando encontrar cosas que realmente me hagan feliz y recuerdo haber vinculado mi felicidad a cosas realmente enormes y sofisticadas cuando empecé esta aventura. Hace una década, lo único en lo que podía pensar era en ser multimillonario, tener coches y poseer edificios. Quiero decir, ¿quién no querría algo de eso?
Tengo una vaga idea de cuándo podré empezar a tener todo eso y sé que será una buena mejora. Sin embargo, es importante saber que la felicidad también se puede encontrar en pequeñas cosas que algunas personas pueden considerar triviales.
Conocí esto tras leer un libro muy perspicaz durante la pandemia de Covid19.
Desde ese momento, he estado experimentando para ver si habrá alguna pequeña actividad que pueda hacer cada día que me dé alegría y me aligere el día. Te sorprenderías... Encontré muchas cosas que se han convertido en una parte importante de mi estilo de vida y algunas de ellas son las siguientes;
1. Estar en contacto con la familia.
Me fui de casa a los 11 años porque fui a un internado que estaba en una región distinta de donde vivía con mi familia. Desde entonces hasta ahora, siempre he estado fuera de casa, excepto en algunas épocas festivas. Entiendo por qué es una parte necesaria de mi crecimiento y desarrollo personal, pero sigue sin quitarme el hecho de que me gustaría pasar más tiempo con mis padres y hermanos.
Menos mal que existen los teléfonos. Me gusta estar en contacto con mi familia y saber qué les pasa en la vida. Hacer esto y enterarme de que todos están bien y prosperan me hace muy feliz. Es una de las pequeñas cosas que me alegran el día.
2. 2. Repasar mis logros.
Quiero creer que no soy la única que empieza cada día con un plan sólido de lo que espera conseguir. En general, suelo planificar mis días con antelación. Por ejemplo, estoy escribiendo esto un jueves por la mañana y ya tengo una visión clara de la mayoría de las cosas que voy a hacer el resto de la semana. Casi parece que estoy obsesionada con planificar y trabajar para hacer las cosas. Probablemente sea así.
¿Sabes qué es lo mejor de todo esto? Efectivamente significa que tengo que revisar mis actividades después de cada día para ver si he hecho un buen trabajo. Créeme, esto no es ninguna broma porque sé que puedo ser bastante dura conmigo misma. Jaja. Lo bueno es que intento hacer todo lo posible. Por eso, cuando logro tanto después de cada día, me da una alegría indescriptible.
3. Darme un buen capricho.
He visto gente a la que le cuesta cuidarse. ¡Vaya! Sois "increíbles". Jaja. Pero yo no soy esa persona. Disfruto cuidándome y te sorprendería saber que hacer algo tan trivial como ir a cortarme el pelo y afeitarme bien es una de las cosas que me hacen feliz. Ni siquiera bromeo.
También me gusta comer algo rico siempre que se presenta la oportunidad. Particularmente no tengo los recursos para comprar cada cosa buena que quiero comer. Tampoco tengo tiempo para cocinar constantemente. Sin embargo, siempre me gusta crear tiempo de vez en cuando para comer algo rico mientras veo un Kdrama muy intrigante. Jaja. Ver el fútbol también está en la lista.
Estas son algunas de las pequeñas cosas que hago para llenarme de alegría e iluminar mi día. Estoy deseando que llegue el momento de subir el listón y empezar a viajar para ver partidos del Liverpool en directo en diferentes estadios de Europa. Sé que ese momento llegará.
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The Spanish translation was done via DeepL Translator
When you aim to find happiness in huge things, you will be disappointed. Happiness comes from little things like you listed out.
One's family is really important. Hearing the voices of each and everyone of my family makes my day 🤗.
There is this joy that comes from knowing that you are adding more meaning to your life
I knew football and kdramas were definitely going to be there. It's good you derive happiness from it.
#Dreemerforlife.
Yes oooo. Family means so much and it's not something to be taken for granted. Everything I hear from family and know that they are okay, it lightens up my day and makes me really happy. Haha
These little things make each day worthwhile.
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A lot of us feel the same way until we learn to derive happiness from little things. There are a lot of things we tag as little which aren't, they hold huge importance but we don't realise them.
Family is not little, it is a huge deal for me and just like you, I derive happiness from a lot of things that have no monetary value.
There are definitely bad days and it's easier to shift the mood away because of little things.
#dreemport.
Exactly. One of the things we will get to learn from experience is that the things we see as a little are not really little. We can find happiness in those things and it would be enough to give us a push each day.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.
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Finding things to do on a daily basis is not easy, but it can be done. Many of us try to make the journey not so hard.
You always have to keep your mind high, enjoy every moment, and if you are passionate about this, so much the better.
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Yeah. Passion has so much to do with this and that's why it's good to get into things we are passionate about. Those little things can make the journey bearable
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One's family is very important and it can never be overemphasized.
We all need to eat good food and stay healthy.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Yeah. All these are important for us to stay grounded on a day to day bassis. They may look trivial, but they really work wonders. Hehe.
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So true! We can find happiness in doing the little things
Happiness comes when we do a self reflection of our self, the people around us,our journey so far. And you are responsible for your happiness
Hehe! Giving yourself a good treat is one of the ways to be happy
I glad you were able to find happiness in the things that matters the most
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on this. Haha. It's very true that we can find happiness in little things. That's the fact I've come to fit into my lifestyle.
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If you want to know how you can be happier, working on self-awareness may be the first and more lasting step you can take.
Self-awareness and insight refer to knowing yourself, identifying your emotions, and managing your responses to different situations.
Very helpful insight
Yeah. Being more self aware makes it easier for people to be in control of what's happening around them. It also helps people to have a better understanding of oneself.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.
You're welcome bro
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One thing I believe is that no one or nothing can really make one happy without the person deciding to be happy first.
Reviewing achievement is very important because it will make you keep track of the areas you are doing well and where to improve more.
Very insightful post.
Merci d'avoir partagé
Je suis #dreemerforlife
Oh, Yeah! Happiness has so much to do with the decision we've made and how we choose to react to things happening to us and around us.
We don't need the world to come to a pause before we can be happy. We just have to look around and be happy about the little things happening to us and around us.
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Indeed the little things makes us more happy than we even think because when they are not there, you fill somehow empty most of the time.
Thank you so much for sharing the little things you do to be happy, I will try giving them a try too, hehe.
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