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The Secrets of Happiness: 100 Ways to True Fulfilment
The Secrets of Happiness is essential reading for anyone looking for true fulfilment and peace of mind, which are often hard to find in life today. A fresh approach in pocket-book form, full of witty and practical tips, this delightful book brings succinct advice from a master—written in a positive, uplifting and inspiring style.
208 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2003
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November 14, 2014
If you want to know how to be happy always , read this book
Make happiness a habit
قرات النسخه المترجمه
رائعه وسهله الفهم
Make happiness a habit
قرات النسخه المترجمه
رائعه وسهله الفهم
February 4, 2013
(WARNING - SPOILER)
Loy Machedo’s Book Review – The Secrets of Happiness by Ben Renshaw
Sometimes I seriously wonder why do I ever purchase some books. This is one such book. A book laced with nothing but just mere opinions on how and why we can or should be happy. There was seriously nothing outstanding in this book other than the authors 100 points.
Let me do you a favor and give you his 100 points so that there is no need for you to waste your money on this book.
Notice one thing – all the points stated here are self-explanatory.
1) You are already happy – Be prepared for new beginnings
2) Choose Happiness – Happiness is a choice
3) Happiness is Free – You don’t have to earn it
4) Happiness is a state of mind – Stop looking for happiness in the wrong places
5) Happiness is a natural state – If you’re happy, its Ok
6) Happiness is your eternal partner – Take happiness down the aisle
7) Happiness is selfless – Let your happiness inspire you to give
8) Happiness is a way of seeing – Shift your perception to transform your life
9) Believe in Happiness – You’ll see happiness when you believe in it
10) Size does matter – Enjoy the little details of today
11) Happiness is unreasonable – Make a list of the things that you ‘need’ in order to be happy, and throw it away.
12) Give Thanks – Make gratitude your attitude for life
13) Pleasure passes – Enjoy pleasure but don’t bank your happiness on it
14) Unhappiness of OK – Unhappiness has something to tell us. Listen
15) Age is No barrier – Don’t hold off. Now is the best age for happiness
16) Embrace the past – See your past as your friend
17) Now is the Point – When you look at your watch, remind yourself that the real time is now.
18) Make way for happiness – Space and stillness are great for happiness
19) Happiness is…not a carrot – Eat a carrot once a day as a reminder that happiness is available to you now.
20) Happiness is….deep and meaningful – Live your truth in order to be happy
21) Happiness is contagious – Catch it! – Make a deal with yourself to share happiness with others.
22) Welcome happiness in – Invite happiness into your life each day.
23) Be Spontaneously available – When you think you know what’s going to happen, pause. Let yourself be spontaneously available
24) Make happiness a priority – Dare to make happiness a priority
25) Travel Light – The more you let go, the higher you’ll fly
26) Money is not the answer – It’s not money, it’s your attitude to money that make the difference
27) Give up the search – Everyday remind yourself that you are what you seek
28) There are no rules – Turn your rules into choices
29) Happiness is….not a deserving matter – Be Open to undeserved happiness
30) Be Optimistic – Look for the silver lining in every problem
31) Sign an Willingness Contract – Your Willingness starts with a change of heart
32) Entertain possibility thinking – Become a ‘possibility thinker’
33) Now is New – Every moment has something new to offer
34) Forgive First – Forgiveness is the decision to focus on love and let go of the rest.
35) Forgive Yourself – Make forgiveness a way of life
36) Forgive Others – Whenever you are tempted to attack, first decide to forgive
37) Be a bit kinder – Commit to an act of kindness daily
38) Feelings need feelings – Practice accepting your feelings in order to receive their inherent gifts.
39) You are not your feelings – Be aware of not merging your identity with your feelings
40) Fear is behind you – Whenever you are in fear, ask yourself, ‘Is this fear real, or is it just a fear?’
41) Get off the worry cycle – Write down your worries and then let them go.
42) Even this will pass – At difficult moments tell yourself, ‘Even this will pass’
43) Don’t edit yourself out – Allow yourself to be everything that the ‘editor’ tries to block
44) Stop Trying – Trying is an indication that you’re not trusting
45) End Struggle – List your favorite ways to struggle, and give them up.
46) Verdict: Innocent – Write a statement declaring your innocence and read it often
47) Stop trying to impress – Commit to your authentic self – look good naturally
48) Be Real – Develop the capacity to be honest and authentic in your life and relationships
49) Meet your needs – Needs are natural, so respect them.
50) Re-evaluate expectations – Let go of expectations and let happiness in.
51) Stop Waiting – Start Living – No amount of waiting will guarantee you happiness
52) No judgment know happiness - Commit to self-acceptance one day at a time
53) No more Sacrifice – Giving to yourself means you have more to give to others
54) Be Curious – Make a point of getting curious about one thing each day.
55) Smile at your inner dialogue – What you listen to can be transformed
56) Breathe Easy – State the day by taking five full and open breaths
57) Give Internal sunshine – Picture the sun shinning I your mind whenever you need a boost
58) Health Matters – Listen to your body, it’s telling you something
59) Schedule Space – Each moment of space is an invitation for happiness
60) Have Courage – If you’re happy, share it.
61) Re-write your life story – Become a bestseller with your life story
62) There’s a way through – problems are opportunities waiting to be seen
63) Give up grievances – Be prepared to see life differently
64) Live wisely – Living well promotes happiness
65) No limits – Let happiness out of the box and watch the glow spread.
66) Give your heat fully – Give wholeheartedly to what you love
67) Choose the best – forget the rest – At the beginning of each day ask yourself, ‘What choice supports my happiness today?’
68) Be your own guru – Listen to and act on your inner wisdom
69) Don’t give up – Keep faith with happiness
70) We’re all in the same boat – Let go of seeing difference and experience a greater sense of joy
71) Be Open to relationship gifts – you are a gift-bearing and a gift-receiver in every relationship.
72) End Comparisons – Focus on your uniqueness
73) Overcome Adversity – Within adversity there is a gift
74) Let go – Your willingness is the key to letting go
75) Get balanced – Balance helps you to rediscover your happiness
76) Resolve the work ethic – Aim to work smarter not harder in order to be happy
77) More is an illusion – Less fear equals more happiness
78) One-stop Happiness – The journey to happiness is shorter than you think
79) Your happiness is a gift – Be generous with your happiness because the more you give, the more you get
80) Receive well – Your willingness to receive is a wonderful gift
81) You’re OK – Never miss an opportunity to encourage and praise yourself
82) Choose to be lucky – Choose luck and play the game
83) Live your life on purpose – Your inspiration is the gateway to your purpose
84) Stop scoring own goals – Let your goals include all the moments along the way
85) Live fully – As the saying goes, life is not a dress rehearsals. Make the most of it – now.
86) Think creatively – Creative thinking is a talent that lies within you – let it out to inspire your life.
87) Take a leap – Every time you leap, your life moves forward in ways you could not even have imagined.
88) Connect with spirit – Before you jump into your day stop and connect with spirit
89) Build up your trust fund – Imagine living life as if you trusted.
90) Laugh the whole game changes – Be willing to see the funny side in any situation
91) Happiness and creativity go hand in hand – Commit to letting happiness inspire your creativity
92) Everyday kindness – Never miss an opportunity to be kind
93) Value Compassion – Put compassion at the heart of your life
94) Believe in yourself – Believing in yourself will conquer your self-doubt
95) Remember, you make a difference – Be imaginative. It can be fun to make a difference
96) Relax, Relax, Relax – Make relaxation a choice for happiness.
97) Live your values – happiness means being in touch with your values.
98) Friendship is everything – Reflect upon who is most important to you and let them know.
99) Serve and be happy – Focus on what you can give, not on what you can get.
100) Love, Love, Love – consciously dedicate your relationships, work and life to love.
Moment of Truth
Don’t bother purchasing this book.
Overall Ratings
1 out of 10
Loy Machedo
loymachedo.com | loymachedo.tv
Loy Machedo’s Book Review – The Secrets of Happiness by Ben Renshaw
Sometimes I seriously wonder why do I ever purchase some books. This is one such book. A book laced with nothing but just mere opinions on how and why we can or should be happy. There was seriously nothing outstanding in this book other than the authors 100 points.
Let me do you a favor and give you his 100 points so that there is no need for you to waste your money on this book.
Notice one thing – all the points stated here are self-explanatory.
1) You are already happy – Be prepared for new beginnings
2) Choose Happiness – Happiness is a choice
3) Happiness is Free – You don’t have to earn it
4) Happiness is a state of mind – Stop looking for happiness in the wrong places
5) Happiness is a natural state – If you’re happy, its Ok
6) Happiness is your eternal partner – Take happiness down the aisle
7) Happiness is selfless – Let your happiness inspire you to give
8) Happiness is a way of seeing – Shift your perception to transform your life
9) Believe in Happiness – You’ll see happiness when you believe in it
10) Size does matter – Enjoy the little details of today
11) Happiness is unreasonable – Make a list of the things that you ‘need’ in order to be happy, and throw it away.
12) Give Thanks – Make gratitude your attitude for life
13) Pleasure passes – Enjoy pleasure but don’t bank your happiness on it
14) Unhappiness of OK – Unhappiness has something to tell us. Listen
15) Age is No barrier – Don’t hold off. Now is the best age for happiness
16) Embrace the past – See your past as your friend
17) Now is the Point – When you look at your watch, remind yourself that the real time is now.
18) Make way for happiness – Space and stillness are great for happiness
19) Happiness is…not a carrot – Eat a carrot once a day as a reminder that happiness is available to you now.
20) Happiness is….deep and meaningful – Live your truth in order to be happy
21) Happiness is contagious – Catch it! – Make a deal with yourself to share happiness with others.
22) Welcome happiness in – Invite happiness into your life each day.
23) Be Spontaneously available – When you think you know what’s going to happen, pause. Let yourself be spontaneously available
24) Make happiness a priority – Dare to make happiness a priority
25) Travel Light – The more you let go, the higher you’ll fly
26) Money is not the answer – It’s not money, it’s your attitude to money that make the difference
27) Give up the search – Everyday remind yourself that you are what you seek
28) There are no rules – Turn your rules into choices
29) Happiness is….not a deserving matter – Be Open to undeserved happiness
30) Be Optimistic – Look for the silver lining in every problem
31) Sign an Willingness Contract – Your Willingness starts with a change of heart
32) Entertain possibility thinking – Become a ‘possibility thinker’
33) Now is New – Every moment has something new to offer
34) Forgive First – Forgiveness is the decision to focus on love and let go of the rest.
35) Forgive Yourself – Make forgiveness a way of life
36) Forgive Others – Whenever you are tempted to attack, first decide to forgive
37) Be a bit kinder – Commit to an act of kindness daily
38) Feelings need feelings – Practice accepting your feelings in order to receive their inherent gifts.
39) You are not your feelings – Be aware of not merging your identity with your feelings
40) Fear is behind you – Whenever you are in fear, ask yourself, ‘Is this fear real, or is it just a fear?’
41) Get off the worry cycle – Write down your worries and then let them go.
42) Even this will pass – At difficult moments tell yourself, ‘Even this will pass’
43) Don’t edit yourself out – Allow yourself to be everything that the ‘editor’ tries to block
44) Stop Trying – Trying is an indication that you’re not trusting
45) End Struggle – List your favorite ways to struggle, and give them up.
46) Verdict: Innocent – Write a statement declaring your innocence and read it often
47) Stop trying to impress – Commit to your authentic self – look good naturally
48) Be Real – Develop the capacity to be honest and authentic in your life and relationships
49) Meet your needs – Needs are natural, so respect them.
50) Re-evaluate expectations – Let go of expectations and let happiness in.
51) Stop Waiting – Start Living – No amount of waiting will guarantee you happiness
52) No judgment know happiness - Commit to self-acceptance one day at a time
53) No more Sacrifice – Giving to yourself means you have more to give to others
54) Be Curious – Make a point of getting curious about one thing each day.
55) Smile at your inner dialogue – What you listen to can be transformed
56) Breathe Easy – State the day by taking five full and open breaths
57) Give Internal sunshine – Picture the sun shinning I your mind whenever you need a boost
58) Health Matters – Listen to your body, it’s telling you something
59) Schedule Space – Each moment of space is an invitation for happiness
60) Have Courage – If you’re happy, share it.
61) Re-write your life story – Become a bestseller with your life story
62) There’s a way through – problems are opportunities waiting to be seen
63) Give up grievances – Be prepared to see life differently
64) Live wisely – Living well promotes happiness
65) No limits – Let happiness out of the box and watch the glow spread.
66) Give your heat fully – Give wholeheartedly to what you love
67) Choose the best – forget the rest – At the beginning of each day ask yourself, ‘What choice supports my happiness today?’
68) Be your own guru – Listen to and act on your inner wisdom
69) Don’t give up – Keep faith with happiness
70) We’re all in the same boat – Let go of seeing difference and experience a greater sense of joy
71) Be Open to relationship gifts – you are a gift-bearing and a gift-receiver in every relationship.
72) End Comparisons – Focus on your uniqueness
73) Overcome Adversity – Within adversity there is a gift
74) Let go – Your willingness is the key to letting go
75) Get balanced – Balance helps you to rediscover your happiness
76) Resolve the work ethic – Aim to work smarter not harder in order to be happy
77) More is an illusion – Less fear equals more happiness
78) One-stop Happiness – The journey to happiness is shorter than you think
79) Your happiness is a gift – Be generous with your happiness because the more you give, the more you get
80) Receive well – Your willingness to receive is a wonderful gift
81) You’re OK – Never miss an opportunity to encourage and praise yourself
82) Choose to be lucky – Choose luck and play the game
83) Live your life on purpose – Your inspiration is the gateway to your purpose
84) Stop scoring own goals – Let your goals include all the moments along the way
85) Live fully – As the saying goes, life is not a dress rehearsals. Make the most of it – now.
86) Think creatively – Creative thinking is a talent that lies within you – let it out to inspire your life.
87) Take a leap – Every time you leap, your life moves forward in ways you could not even have imagined.
88) Connect with spirit – Before you jump into your day stop and connect with spirit
89) Build up your trust fund – Imagine living life as if you trusted.
90) Laugh the whole game changes – Be willing to see the funny side in any situation
91) Happiness and creativity go hand in hand – Commit to letting happiness inspire your creativity
92) Everyday kindness – Never miss an opportunity to be kind
93) Value Compassion – Put compassion at the heart of your life
94) Believe in yourself – Believing in yourself will conquer your self-doubt
95) Remember, you make a difference – Be imaginative. It can be fun to make a difference
96) Relax, Relax, Relax – Make relaxation a choice for happiness.
97) Live your values – happiness means being in touch with your values.
98) Friendship is everything – Reflect upon who is most important to you and let them know.
99) Serve and be happy – Focus on what you can give, not on what you can get.
100) Love, Love, Love – consciously dedicate your relationships, work and life to love.
Moment of Truth
Don’t bother purchasing this book.
Overall Ratings
1 out of 10
Loy Machedo
loymachedo.com | loymachedo.tv
March 27, 2018
100 short chapters on how you should live your life fullest through pursuing happiness in every day life. Simple and great read for every one who is unhappy (definitely wouldn’t mind some more happiness in life) or happy (constant reminder on how to stay happy and share this happiness to others).
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