Step 5: Share Happiness with Others
Not
only do you need to be positive with yourself for this new positive attitude
to really take effect, you also need to be positive with others. You have to
share your wealth of positivity with the world.
The
best way I’ve found to do this is quite simple and basic: be nice. Be
nice to other people, no matter what. Tell someone he or she looks nice today.
Tell someone they did a great job on that presentation. Tell your parents or
children (or both!) how much you love them and how great they are.
When
someone is feeling down, do what you can to cheer him or her up. Send flowers.
Write notes. Don’t gossip. Be kind to all living things. All of these things
sound basic enough, but they don't always come easily. Not even for me.
In
the past, I didn’t wanted to see the good in myself and, therefore, didn’t want
to see it in others either. I used to be critical and condescending. Now I
strive to be encouraging and supportive. I try not only to treat others, as I
would like to be treated, but also to consider how they would like to be
treated.
People
appreciate positivity and the more you are sharing it with others, the more you
are practicing it and reinforcing it in your own life. The best way to multiply your own happiness is to share it with others!
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