Three Beliefs Happy People Share

by

Peggy Klingel

I have had the good fortune to have worked with some great teams and have found that happy team

members produce the best results and customer experience. I am intrigued with the concept of

happiness and believe that we each have the option of choosing to be happy. So, to achieve our goals in

business and life, the question becomes how to develop the skills that result in feeling happy more

often.

I struggle to define happiness and yet am passionate about achieving it. I suspect you may feel equally

interested in and challenged by the topic. We are exposed to a variety of concepts, theories and

practices purporting to help us achieve happiness. Having studied hundreds of books, audio programs

and seminars from thought leaders in sales and personal development, I can say that I do not envision a

time when I will complete my study of personal development nor my pursuit of happiness. I think it is a

process that is ongoing throughout our lives.

One of the challenges we each face is defining happiness. It’s personal and differs for everyone. It is also

difficult to prioritize our time to pursue the practices that can develop a positive attitude and reinforce

happiness in our lives. I have found the following concepts to be helpful in framing my view of

happiness.

Three Beliefs Happy People Share

1. Visualization

You may be familiar with this concept being called the law of attraction. Countless motivational authors

espouse the importance of defining our goals. By understanding where we want to go, believing in our

ability to achieve our goals and moving in that direction, circumstances will align to help us achieve our

vision. Of course, we have to take steps towards achieving our goals. They don’t happen by themselves.

I believe people with a vision are happier. They know where they are going and have a sense of purpose.

They are not a rudderless ship bobbing along their life’s journey. They have a plan. They get a sense of

accomplishment as challenges are met and overcome. Their days are guided by a vision grounding them

and giving their life a deeper meaning.

2. Abundance

I believe that the pie grows as people achieve their dreams. The slices don’t get smaller. If you didn’t get

the promotion you felt was a perfect fit even after you did everything right, maybe it wasn’t meant to

happen. Something different or better is in your future, or you have more to learn before being ready

for that next step.

Therefore, there is no room in our lives for being jealous of others’ achievements. When someone wins,

we do not lose. We can celebrate everyone’s success knowing that their success does not diminish our

opportunities. Their success is proof that our goals can also be achieved and be just as fulfilling.

3. Gratitude

We have all heard that we should treat each day as a gift. I agree we should be grateful for each day,

however we often struggle as daily priorities and responsibilities drive us from one meeting or task to

another. We tick off lists getting a sense of accomplishment for each checkmark as we run through our

days, rarely taking time to look up and notice how fortunate we really are.

I believe we can each be a little happier by taking a deep breath and looking up from our lists now and

then to be grateful for our lives and the people in them. By being grateful for our lives today we can

follow our path towards achieving our desired future while enjoying the journey. Living for today while

pursuing a better tomorrow do not have to be mutually exclusive activities.

Three Beliefs Happy People Share

The simplicity of these concepts belies how difficult it is to incorporate them in our lives. Interwoven in

these beliefs is the over-arching principle that we gain the most satisfaction and happiness by helping

others achieve their goals. I believe that by working together, we all will have a more rewarding journey

and can celebrate our inevitable successes together.

About the Author

Peggy Klingel is a transformational sales and business development

leader with a record of building market value. Peggy has over

twenty years of successful leadership experience in sales, finance

and operations and specializes in leading change management,

turnaround and startup growth initiatives.

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