1. Forget the past

Bad memory is a magic weapon to become happy. ?Rita Mae Brown

You can't be happy if you don't let go of the past. Have you ever made a mistake? Have you ever had a bad experience? Whatever happened, ignore it. You can't change the past, so you're better off ignoring them and spending all your energy dealing with the present.

2. Take responsibility for your own life

The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage. ?Thucydides

Only freedom can lead to happiness. The most fundamental aspect of freedom is the right to choose. However bad the situation is, you still have the right to choose how to face it. People can annoy you, but it's entirely up to you to decide whether or not to be angry at others.

However, the famous quote above says: Freedom requires courage. The premise of free choice is to have enough courage to take responsibility for the choice. When things go bad don't blame others, take responsibility and remember you have a choice.

3. Build a relationship network

The happiest place in life is the emotional network we have built all along. ?Anonymous

We can live happily through the network of emotions. The reason is simple: only through such a network can we experience loving and being loved. Accepting these feelings as the most important part of life is the only way to find true happiness.

4. Look for a variety of passions

The more passions and ideals a person has, the more likely he is to be happy. ?Charlotte?Catherine

Passion leads you to happiness. So not only do you need to further increase your passion, but you also need to find more passion in other areas. This way you create the possibility for happiness.

The way to find passion is curiosity. If you're curious, there's no end to the exciting things you can find in the world.

5. Hone your willpower

Willpower is the source of happiness, and happiness comes from self-discipline. ?George Santayana

Hone your willpower is the foundation of happiness. When you are disciplined in how you treat yourself and your friends, you achieve peace.

(The way to hone your willpower is to make a promise and fulfill it. For example: You promise to never smoke again. When you actually start to fulfill it, you are hone your willpower. Or if you promise to be punctual to others, when you actually start to be punctual, you are exercising your own willpower)

6. Become yourself

A. When a person becomes himself, he has reached the pinnacle of happiness. ?Desiderus Erasmus

You can be happy only when you become yourself. Don't live for others just to cater to their needs. People may expect you to do a certain job or live a certain way but don't be intimidated by them, just be yourself.

7. Live for your own life goals

True happiness comes from dedicating ourselves wholeheartedly to the pursuit of our goals. ?William Cowper

As long as you find the goal of life and then pursue it with faith, you will be able to live a contented life. Find out what you care about most and then pursue it with courage.

8. Remember the blessings you have received

Happiness will never patronize those who do not cherish themselves. ?Anonymous

If we can remain grateful, we can achieve happiness. Unfortunately, it’s much easier to discover what we don’t have than what we do have. Sometimes we need to experience failure to appreciate what we have. So don’t take what you get for granted. Look at what you have and you will have many reasons to be happy.

9. Have positive thoughts

It is not because of where or what situation you are in, but because of the spiritual world that makes people happy or sad. ?Roger Lestrange

Happy people know how to control their thoughts. They don’t let negative emotions control them. When a situation seems like it might not be good for someone, happy people look at the positive side. They firmly believe that there is something positive in even the worst of situations. Your spiritual world can make or break you, so protect it.

10. Creative work

Happiness comes from a sense of accomplishment and from creative work. ?Franklin D. Roosevelt

When you start doing something creatively, you will find happiness. There is a famous phenomenon about this called "high tide" (Translator's Note: a state of optimal mental concentration, that is, a high degree of concentration of consciousness). When you are in a state of high tide, you will devote yourself to your work wholeheartedly. , I can’t feel the passage of time. This high tide experience can help you be more productive while having fun at the same time.

11. Start with what you have

Foolish people look for happiness in the distance, while smart people sow happiness under their feet. ?James Oppenham

Happy people don’t pursue things they don’t have for the sake of happiness.

They don't need a specific job or a specific salary. On the contrary, they learn to derive happiness from what they have. They learned the art of contentment. Be content with what you have and you will become happy.

12. Change

The wise are happy in water, and the benevolent are happy in mountains. The wise are active, the benevolent are still. The wise will be happy, the benevolent will live long. ?Confucius

Happiness requires your constant hard work. In fact, the process of learning is the process of happiness. Have you ever been happy about anything?

13. Use your wisdom

True happiness involves the full use of one's abilities and talents. Douglas Fidgets

Two things can be learned from this sentence. One, you have to discover your talents. Second, you must make full use of your talents. Working with your talents will definitely make you enjoy your job because only you can do it. Using your talents will make you happier because you will get the most satisfaction from your work.

14. Pay attention to the little things around you

Happiness is not killed by huge disasters or fatal mistakes, but by small mistakes that are repeated little by little. Ernest Timnit

This is very true. It's usually not the big things that ruin your happiness, but the little things. Maybe you don't like someone or have a small breach of trust, but these little things can really ruin your happiness, so pay attention to them.

15. Give up ambition

When ambition ends, happiness begins. ?Anonymous

It is not wrong to constantly want more in life, but it is not good to be entangled in these thoughts. Do your best to get rid of these thoughts.

16. Make others happy

Happiness is like perfume, it is not poured on others, but on yourself. ?Ralph Waldo Emerson

This is one of my favorite tips. The number one secret to making yourself happy is to make others happy. The more you help others, the happier you are. Happiness does not come from selfishness but from selflessness. no pain no gain.