For the past hour or so, I've tried to think of as many ways to stay happy as possible. I think this shows just how much things have changed for me in the past few years, and just how important it is to be happy through your life. So here they are... all ... of them, just for you.
1. Always try to smile, through anything.
2. Never listen to what people say about you, a lot of the stuff is probably lies, and if they aren't, still don't listen. Your business should be your own - nobody else's.
3. Everything is better with music - car journeys, chores and even studying (if you find it easier anyway). With chores (mine is usually feeding the cat) I usually stick my headphones on loud and listen to my favourite tracks while dancing round the kitchen. My recommendations are: I'm A Believer (Smash Mouth); Uma Thurman OR American Beauty/American Psycho (Fall Out Boy); and Your Body Is A Weapon (The Wombats).
4. Never be ashamed.
5. Never feel pressured into doing something you don't want to do. It's okay to say no once in a while.
6. Do the things that make YOU happy.
7. Arrange little surprises for those you care about - it feels good!
8. Change your style regularly, never let your style become boring to you.
9. Treat yourself once in a while.
10. A task should never be boring - and if it is, find a way to make it fun.
11. Organise a day out every now and then - otherwise you have nothing to look forward to through the year.
12. Know that when you hit 'Rock Bottom' you can only go upwards.
13. Eat healthy - I'm not saying eat salad or go on a diet, but don't eat just sugar all the time, you feel better if you have fruit.
14. Let yourself be loved - don't push people away.
15. Learn to love others, things can be boring otherwise.
16. Be productive. Yes, I understand that cat video is pretty hilarious, but wouldn't now be a good time to start that thing you were going to learn how to do? I know how to knit and it's a good pastime when you're watching a film you know.
17. Pay attention to what you are doing - it's better to be that way - you get more done, and your work will be 100% better. Also, a word to students, if you listen and pay attention in class you will understand your homework assignments a lot more, and you might come out with a better grade than you expected at the end. Never throw away a good chance at education.
18. Only look back to the good memories. Delete the bad ones from your brain, or lock them up and keep them locked.
19. People make mistakes and they have times where something doesn't go quite to plan, it's what makes us human. I almost fell over on the bus the other day.
20. Learn to laugh at yourself - I couldn't stop laughing when I fell over on the bus for the record.
21. Love the person that you are, and know that there is always a reason to be happy, and if you can't find it, then you need to start looking for it.
High school was always rough for me, I was called names a lot, picked on by those who thought they were funny, the popular crowd. So believe me when I know that times can be rough, but things can get better. I was in a real rough part with school, but I stuck with my friends, even if I came out of that place with about 5 of a good 20+. Now I am happy. Yes I have health issues, and I feel sad from time to time, sometimes even cry with no real reason, but that's what people do. You laugh, you smile and you get on with life the best you can. If you haven't read it before, I did a post called 'Live In The Moment' a little while back, but I would suggest you read it.
I talk about these things because they mean a lot to me. The subjects I discuss could make you like me, feel for me, or even downright hate me (I hope not though!) but my main ambition with this blog is to help bring people's moods up. I will never put you down, not ever, and know that you can be happy. It doesn't always have to be sadness, and I hope a lot of you will eventually see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Smile, live, laugh, and never let go of the things that mean the world to you.
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