Why is it important to be happy?

Life is not a bed of flowers nor a bed of thorns. Rather, it consists of both happiness and sadness. In the path of life, one has to face happiness and sorrow, sorrow, sadness and happiness, sweetness and bitterness, happiness and unhappiness. It is not important that you never face suffering and failures, but what is important is that you find the essentials to live a happy life despite all the dangers. What is happiness? Happiness is actually the name of those emotions and conditions in which a person is filled with feelings such as satisfaction and peace, comfort and relaxation, joy and expansion and mental stability, and pleasant and positive emotions are born in the nature, and they mentally feel themselves. Feels more healthy. But in today's age of selfishness, happiness and contentment have become a rare commodity. Step by step social problems (inequality, corruption, extremism, hypocrisy, mistrust, unnecessary criticism, insecurity) have made the human society suffering from mental stress and psychological diseases. Human Nature Knowingly or unknowingly, it is human nature that when the situation does not go according to its purpose, it panics and goes into despair and despair. Excessive anxiety and stress can be dangerous for a person's mental and physical health. Living a life of prosperity has always been the main goal of man, to achieve this goal, the United Nations announced to celebrate the International Day of Happiness on March 20 every year in 2012. The main purpose of which was to make people aware of the psychological and physical benefits of happiness. Interestingly, the UAE has established a formal Ministry of Happiness in 2016. Being happy is also an art that requires regular learning. If you learn it, you will be happy. Lori Santos, a professor of psychology at Yale University in the US, says: "Science has proven that it takes conscious effort to be happy." For this, you have to practice regularly, just like a musician and an athlete constantly practice and practice to improve themselves and become successful. Although there is no definitive formula or recipe for happiness. It does not exist, but it is possible to achieve a happy life by adopting a certain lifestyle and a few positive attitudes. Self-love is the first secret to happiness. Self-love is usually considered selfishness among us. From childhood, it is instilled in our minds that self-sacrifice is the means of expressing love to others. However, this assumption is not correct. Focusing on ourselves builds self-esteem and resilience, allowing us to make positive changes in our relationships as well. Because the cause of our inappropriate behavior is often our personal problems that become part of our mood due to our carelessness. The Gift of Imperfection, an American author writes in her book "The Gift of Imperfection": "If you don't love yourself, you can't have long-lasting happy relationships with others." Restore connection to And convince myself that the first person on earth I have to learn to love is myself. Most of our happiness is related to the self of others. The stronger your relationship with your family and friends, the more likely you are to be happy. In order to be happy, it is necessary to reduce the distance from the people close to you. Value face-to-face relationships rather than electronic contacts. Regular dating improves your mood and reduces depression. Healthy relationships and social connections can significantly improve your well-being. Professor Richard Lear of the London School of Economics concluded from a study (which was conducted on two hundred thousand people): “The evidence shows that the things that contribute most to our happiness and unhappiness are our social relationships and our mental and physical health.” Research has shown that people who have five or more people in their lives with whom they can talk about important issues are 60 percent more likely than others. Are happier. Interpersonal relationships are the key to your path to happiness. Small pleasures Never wait for big happiness or success in life, but celebrate small happiness and success. Deep happiness cannot be achieved until you stop rushing to enjoy small pleasures. It's fun to enjoy all the little things that come along while trying to achieve big goals. It is in the nature of man to always desire more than what is available and available, and this desire sometimes becomes so intense that he looks suspicious and unhappy. The famous writer Maxim Gorky wrote: "Happiness feels small when it is in the hand. Once you let it go, in a moment you will know how big and special it is." Counting the blessings is theirs. Increases the importance. Compared to which, complaints start to lose their importance. A roof over your head, availability of a comfortable bed, going through the day without pain, complete body parts, presence of loving people in life and so many other blessings that many people lack. Reviewing the routines of the day and expressing gratitude for them leads to a significant reduction in nervous tension, psychological stress. As you review your daily routine, consciously pay attention to events that can give rise to gratitude. It could be an unexpected message or call from an old friend, the pleasant company of a guest, a smile or a word of appreciation from a loved one and many other such reasons. If you don't fully enjoy the simple things in life, you'll deprive yourself of the potential benefits of them. Be Positive, It is a negative practice to always be lost in the memories of the past or trapped in the future. Forget the bitter past and instead of worrying about the future, try all the available resources and means to achieve your goal and live in your present. Living in the present and experiencing the present fully can save us from dwelling on the past. Who has seen yesterday? So why not learn to live in the present. No human being is complete and perfect. Make failure a source of success A person can be successful when he accepts his mistakes while holding himself accountable, because only by accepting his mistakes can they be corrected. Man is prone to mistakes. Goodness and evil, good and evil, right and wrong, loyalty and disloyalty, truth and falsehood, all contradictory things are present in the yeast of man. So learn to accept your shortcomings as well as forgive the shortcomings of others. If you are able to forgive the mistakes of others, you can lead a peaceful life. If you want to live a happy and satisfied life, make deep friendships with positive thinking. Finding the reason for happiness in all situations and looking for the positive in every negative can only bring you peace of mind and peace of mind. By shaking off negative thoughts and adopting positive and purposeful thinking and thinking, situations can be faced in a better way. Positive people do not live according to situations and events, but they adopt certain behaviors and live according to these behaviors in all kinds of situations and events. Even if such people fail, they consider failure as an opportunity, try to improve and learn a new lesson from life. Happiness is all around you, you just need to look for it, so look around, and maybe you will find a reason to be happy. Because life is so much more than a few bad experiences. Trial is conditional and if you try, you can enjoy every moment of life.

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