Deciding to be Happy

Yep that's right just decide. Say "From now on I am going to be happy." and BELIEVE IT. If you really think about it, happiness is nothing more than a state of mind just like sadness, anger, and any other emotion. Too many people have relinquished control of their emotions and base how they feel on external events. These events only have an effect on your mood if you let them. That is why one person who steps in dog poop can remain cheery, while another person can be thrust into a fit of rage. What is really determining the mood, or level of happiness, of these two people is their reaction to what happened to them. While the guy who remained happy makes a joke out of the scenario and views it as an opportunity to have cleaner shoes once he washes them, the angry person focuses on how it smells and how much time it will take to clean the shoes. Both people experienced the same event, but while one let it put him in a negative mood, the other decided to remain happy.