good morning believe nation today we’re going to talk about five ways that you
going to talk about five ways that you
going to talk about five ways that you can achieve happiness way number one is
can achieve happiness way number one is
can achieve happiness way number one is my personal favorite I make sure to
my personal favorite I make sure to
my personal favorite I make sure to stick around although to the end for my
stick around although to the end for my
stick around although to the end for my thoughts and some bonus clips as well
thoughts and some bonus clips as well
thoughts and some bonus clips as well and as always if you hear something that
and as always if you hear something that
and as always if you hear something that really really resonates with you please
really really resonates with you please
really really resonates with you please leave it in the comments below and put
leave it in the comments below and put
leave it in the comments below and put quotes around it so other people can be
quotes around it so other people can be
quotes around it so other people can be inspired as well things getting things
inspired as well things getting things
inspired as well things getting things is not gonna make you happy that’s good
is not gonna make you happy that’s good
is not gonna make you happy that’s good news in a tough economy it’s a good
news in a tough economy it’s a good
news in a tough economy it’s a good reminder you know doesn’t matter what
reminder you know doesn’t matter what
reminder you know doesn’t matter what you get doesn’t matter whether it be
you get doesn’t matter whether it be
you get doesn’t matter whether it be money or opportunity all those things
money or opportunity all those things
money or opportunity all those things might excite you for the moment you know
might excite you for the moment you know
might excite you for the moment you know even a relationship as magnificent it
even a relationship as magnificent it
even a relationship as magnificent it may be might be exciting for a while but
may be might be exciting for a while but
may be might be exciting for a while but if you don’t keep growing that
if you don’t keep growing that
if you don’t keep growing that relationship isn’t gonna stay exciting
relationship isn’t gonna stay exciting
relationship isn’t gonna stay exciting so the secret to real happiness is
so the secret to real happiness is
so the secret to real happiness is progress progress equals happiness and
progress progress equals happiness and
progress progress equals happiness and if we can make progress on a regular
if we can make progress on a regular
if we can make progress on a regular basis we feel alive and that’s why at
basis we feel alive and that’s why at
basis we feel alive and that’s why at the beginning of the year we get this
the beginning of the year we get this
the beginning of the year we get this thing like okay I can have this fresh
thing like okay I can have this fresh
thing like okay I can have this fresh start I could really do what my soul
start I could really do what my soul
start I could really do what my soul desires I could expand I could grow I
desires I could expand I could grow I
desires I could expand I could grow I can improve I could change or maybe
can improve I could change or maybe
can improve I could change or maybe better than change I could progress see
better than change I could progress see
better than change I could progress see think about that progress is an
think about that progress is an
think about that progress is an aliveness to it doesn’t it you don’t
aliveness to it doesn’t it you don’t
aliveness to it doesn’t it you don’t have to work at changing people say all
have to work at changing people say all
have to work at changing people say all the time that allow I’m working on
the time that allow I’m working on
the time that allow I’m working on changing don’t worry about it have to
changing don’t worry about it have to
changing don’t worry about it have to work on changing changes automatic your
work on changing changes automatic your
work on changing changes automatic your body’s gonna change whether you want it
body’s gonna change whether you want it
body’s gonna change whether you want it or not as the years go by you no matter
or not as the years go by you no matter
or not as the years go by you no matter how hard you work there’s gonna be some
how hard you work there’s gonna be some
how hard you work there’s gonna be some changes going on there if the economy is
changes going on there if the economy is
changes going on there if the economy is gonna change no matter what you want it
gonna change no matter what you want it
gonna change no matter what you want it to do the weather is gonna change
to do the weather is gonna change
to do the weather is gonna change relationships are gonna change
relationships are gonna change
relationships are gonna change everything in life is always changing
everything in life is always changing
everything in life is always changing we’ll have to work on change change is
we’ll have to work on change change is
we’ll have to work on change change is automatic but progress is not so if you
automatic but progress is not so if you
automatic but progress is not so if you want to make real progress then you
want to make real progress then you
want to make real progress then you really got to look at your life in a
really got to look at your life in a
really got to look at your life in a different way you gotta say I gotta take
different way you gotta say I gotta take
different way you gotta say I gotta take control of this process and not just
control of this process and not just
control of this process and not just hope that’s gonna work out like people
hope that’s gonna work out like people
hope that’s gonna work out like people do who make a resolution happiness is
do who make a resolution happiness is
do who make a resolution happiness is one of the most studied areas of human
one of the most studied areas of human
one of the most studied areas of human endeavor
endeavor
endeavor in the history of the world I mean when
in the history of the world I mean when
in the history of the world I mean when you look at psychology and you look at
you look at psychology and you look at
you look at psychology and you look at philosophy this is all I’ve been talking
philosophy this is all I’ve been talking
philosophy this is all I’ve been talking about for literally centuries it’s
about for literally centuries it’s
about for literally centuries it’s unbelievable
unbelievable
unbelievable so we’ve figured out the basics of
so we’ve figured out the basics of
so we’ve figured out the basics of happiness it’s that sometimes common
happiness it’s that sometimes common
happiness it’s that sometimes common sense isn’t common practice so people
sense isn’t common practice so people
sense isn’t common practice so people struggle for no reason I mean look at
struggle for no reason I mean look at
struggle for no reason I mean look at what we know about happiness you know we
what we know about happiness you know we
what we know about happiness you know we know basically happiness usually comes
know basically happiness usually comes
know basically happiness usually comes from an orientation towards the world in
from an orientation towards the world in
from an orientation towards the world in which we look at the the past the
which we look at the the past the
which we look at the the past the present and the future in specific ways
present and the future in specific ways
present and the future in specific ways we often tend to look at the past with
we often tend to look at the past with
we often tend to look at the past with gratitude and with fond recollection
gratitude and with fond recollection
gratitude and with fond recollection even if there were struggles challenges
even if there were struggles challenges
even if there were struggles challenges suffering turmoil we find our places in
suffering turmoil we find our places in
suffering turmoil we find our places in the past and we feel a sense of
the past and we feel a sense of
the past and we feel a sense of acceptance about the past it happened
acceptance about the past it happened
acceptance about the past it happened it’s good all things were as they were
it’s good all things were as they were
it’s good all things were as they were and today there are as they shall be and
and today there are as they shall be and
and today there are as they shall be and it’s being okay with whatever the past
it’s being okay with whatever the past
it’s being okay with whatever the past is finding a peace and acceptance and a
is finding a peace and acceptance and a
is finding a peace and acceptance and a gratitude there allows us to be a little
gratitude there allows us to be a little
gratitude there allows us to be a little more free in the present and being in
more free in the present and being in
more free in the present and being in the present what makes us happy being
the present what makes us happy being
the present what makes us happy being engaged in whatever we are really doing
engaged in whatever we are really doing
engaged in whatever we are really doing I mean really engaged in it mentally
I mean really engaged in it mentally
I mean really engaged in it mentally engaged in what we are doing each day
engaged in what we are doing each day
engaged in what we are doing each day you know we’re we were challenging
you know we’re we were challenging
you know we’re we were challenging ourselves just a little bit you know
ourselves just a little bit you know
ourselves just a little bit you know where we’re finding something we’re
where we’re finding something we’re
where we’re finding something we’re passionate about interested in and
passionate about interested in and
passionate about interested in and challenging ourselves to bring our full
challenging ourselves to bring our full
challenging ourselves to bring our full conscious presence to the moment to
conscious presence to the moment to
conscious presence to the moment to develop awareness right almost all
develop awareness right almost all
develop awareness right almost all spiritual sort of texts and teachers and
spiritual sort of texts and teachers and
spiritual sort of texts and teachers and trainers are always trying to help
trainers are always trying to help
trainers are always trying to help people become just more present in the
people become just more present in the
people become just more present in the moment more accepting of them as the
moment more accepting of them as the
moment more accepting of them as the world as it is but here you know the
world as it is but here you know the
world as it is but here you know the power of now is stuff right it’s like
power of now is stuff right it’s like
power of now is stuff right it’s like get here be here be engaged be present
get here be here be engaged be present
get here be here be engaged be present with the moment and then with the future
with the moment and then with the future
with the moment and then with the future it’s all about anticipating with
it’s all about anticipating with
it’s all about anticipating with excitement what’s to come in the future
excitement what’s to come in the future
excitement what’s to come in the future even if the future is scary even if you
even if the future is scary even if you
even if the future is scary even if you know there’s still going to be hardship
know there’s still going to be hardship
know there’s still going to be hardship because there will be even if you know
because there will be even if you know
because there will be even if you know there’s gonna be struggle yep there will
there’s gonna be struggle yep there will
there’s gonna be struggle yep there will be too but finding your marks what are
be too but finding your marks what are
be too but finding your marks what are you excited about for tomorrow and if
you excited about for tomorrow and if
you excited about for tomorrow and if you can’t find anything to be excited
you can’t find anything to be excited
you can’t find anything to be excited about tomorrow that has nothing to do
about tomorrow that has nothing to do
about tomorrow that has nothing to do with the reality of tomorrow
with the reality of tomorrow
with the reality of tomorrow it has to do with your mindset you’ve
it has to do with your mindset you’ve
it has to do with your mindset you’ve poisoned yourself in pools of pessimism
poisoned yourself in pools of pessimism
poisoned yourself in pools of pessimism for so long that you’ve drowned yourself
for so long that you’ve drowned yourself
for so long that you’ve drowned yourself of hope that you’ve forgotten that there
of hope that you’ve forgotten that there
of hope that you’ve forgotten that there is magic to life that there is something
is magic to life that there is something
is magic to life that there is something tomorrow you could find something even
tomorrow you could find something even
tomorrow you could find something even if tomorrow you just can say you know
if tomorrow you just can say you know
if tomorrow you just can say you know what tomorrow I’m gonna get up I’m gonna
what tomorrow I’m gonna get up I’m gonna
what tomorrow I’m gonna get up I’m gonna feel better just gonna decide to be be
feel better just gonna decide to be be
feel better just gonna decide to be be excited about that you know tomorrow I’m
excited about that you know tomorrow I’m
excited about that you know tomorrow I’m gonna go do something nice for somebody
gonna go do something nice for somebody
gonna go do something nice for somebody tomorrow I’m gonna get focused in this
tomorrow I’m gonna get focused in this
tomorrow I’m gonna get focused in this one project I’ve been waiting to do
one project I’ve been waiting to do
one project I’ve been waiting to do tomorrow I’m gonna make the damn bed
tomorrow I’m gonna make the damn bed
tomorrow I’m gonna make the damn bed whatever it is find something be excited
whatever it is find something be excited
whatever it is find something be excited about for tomorrow that’s the basics of
about for tomorrow that’s the basics of
about for tomorrow that’s the basics of everything we know about your emotional
everything we know about your emotional
everything we know about your emotional world and your mental world of happiness
world and your mental world of happiness
world and your mental world of happiness so simple right and be accepting at
so simple right and be accepting at
so simple right and be accepting at peace with the past be present and
peace with the past be present and
peace with the past be present and engaged here in the present and be
engaged here in the present and be
engaged here in the present and be excited anticipate something for the
excited anticipate something for the
excited anticipate something for the future being happy is not difficult but
future being happy is not difficult but
future being happy is not difficult but unfortunately most people don’t manage
unfortunately most people don’t manage
unfortunately most people don’t manage it because they think it’s going to
it because they think it’s going to
it because they think it’s going to happen to them when you have five years
happen to them when you have five years
happen to them when you have five years of age you’re quite happy isn’t it yes
of age you’re quite happy isn’t it yes
of age you’re quite happy isn’t it yes or no I want you to go home and see one
or no I want you to go home and see one
or no I want you to go home and see one of your pictures when you’re five it was
of your pictures when you’re five it was
of your pictures when you’re five it was like this now it’s becoming like this
when you’re five years of age if you’re
when you’re five years of age if you’re so happy by the time you’re 30 you
so happy by the time you’re 30 you
so happy by the time you’re 30 you should have been ecstatic if you had
should have been ecstatic if you had
should have been ecstatic if you had grown I mean but by the time they are 30
grown I mean but by the time they are 30
grown I mean but by the time they are 30 most people are messed themselves up in
most people are messed themselves up in
most people are messed themselves up in so many different ways this is not
so many different ways this is not
so many different ways this is not because there is some difficulty with
because there is some difficulty with
because there is some difficulty with life or happiness it is just that as I
life or happiness it is just that as I
life or happiness it is just that as I told you they gave you a sharp knife you
told you they gave you a sharp knife you
told you they gave you a sharp knife you don’t have a steady enough hand if you
don’t have a steady enough hand if you
don’t have a steady enough hand if you had a steady hand the sharp knife would
had a steady hand the sharp knife would
had a steady hand the sharp knife would be a wonderful instrument if you don’t
be a wonderful instrument if you don’t
be a wonderful instrument if you don’t have a steady hand you keep cutting
have a steady hand you keep cutting
have a steady hand you keep cutting yourself and now being happy when a
yourself and now being happy when a
yourself and now being happy when a knife is constantly cutting into you
knife is constantly cutting into you
knife is constantly cutting into you he’s not he’s very difficult for sure
he’s not he’s very difficult for sure
he’s not he’s very difficult for sure yes how many times has it happened to
yes how many times has it happened to
yes how many times has it happened to you in the last 25 years that it so
you in the last 25 years that it so
you in the last 25 years that it so happened somebody put a knife into you
happened somebody put a knife into you
happened somebody put a knife into you not happened for most of you if it
not happened for most of you if it
not happened for most of you if it happened to one or two people I’m sorry
happened to one or two people I’m sorry
happened to one or two people I’m sorry even nobody even put a pin in to you
even nobody even put a pin in to you
even nobody even put a pin in to you isn’t it so no I’m asking how many times
isn’t it so no I’m asking how many times
isn’t it so no I’m asking how many times it so happened
it so happened
it so happened from external sources suffering came to
from external sources suffering came to
from external sources suffering came to you know you have mostly himself help so
you know you have mostly himself help so
you know you have mostly himself help so no urine self-help isn’t it
no urine self-help isn’t it
no urine self-help isn’t it you don’t need anybody’s help you such
you don’t need anybody’s help you such
you don’t need anybody’s help you such an expert sometimes when I see people I
an expert sometimes when I see people I
an expert sometimes when I see people I think they’re training to get employment
think they’re training to get employment
think they’re training to get employment in hell or something they’re practicing
in hell or something they’re practicing
in hell or something they’re practicing here because they are so good at self
here because they are so good at self
here because they are so good at self torture they may be good at up torturing
torture they may be good at up torturing
torture they may be good at up torturing other people so happiness is neither
other people so happiness is neither
other people so happiness is neither easy nor difficult because there is no
easy nor difficult because there is no
easy nor difficult because there is no states like this this is happiness
states like this this is happiness
states like this this is happiness this is unhappiness he was slipping
this is unhappiness he was slipping
this is unhappiness he was slipping between this and that any moment isn’t
between this and that any moment isn’t
between this and that any moment isn’t it it’s so more it’s not like there is a
it it’s so more it’s not like there is a
it it’s so more it’s not like there is a capsule of happiness and the capsule of
capsule of happiness and the capsule of
capsule of happiness and the capsule of unhappiness and they’re separate now it
unhappiness and they’re separate now it
unhappiness and they’re separate now it is all intermingling one moment like
is all intermingling one moment like
is all intermingling one moment like this one moment like in the same
this one moment like in the same
this one moment like in the same situation one moment joyful one moment
situation one moment joyful one moment
situation one moment joyful one moment miserable another moment some other way
miserable another moment some other way
miserable another moment some other way is it not happening so these are not
is it not happening so these are not
is it not happening so these are not anything this is just this you are a
anything this is just this you are a
anything this is just this you are a volatile being right now not stable
volatile being right now not stable
volatile being right now not stable enough I told you this evolutionary
enough I told you this evolutionary
enough I told you this evolutionary problem your intellect and your
problem your intellect and your
problem your intellect and your awareness evolved ahead of your
awareness evolved ahead of your
awareness evolved ahead of your physiology your only one point two three
physiology your only one point two three
physiology your only one point two three percent away from a chimpanzee but in
percent away from a chimpanzee but in
percent away from a chimpanzee but in intelligence you are big away now your
intelligence you are big away now your
intelligence you are big away now your own intelligence turning against you one
own intelligence turning against you one
own intelligence turning against you one simple way of being happy is you go for
simple way of being happy is you go for
simple way of being happy is you go for a lobotomy you know what this is they
a lobotomy you know what this is they
a lobotomy you know what this is they mow half of your brain you will always
mow half of your brain you will always
mow half of your brain you will always be like that so it’s easy it’s not easy
be like that so it’s easy it’s not easy
be like that so it’s easy it’s not easy it’s not difficult
it’s not difficult
it’s not difficult should it be managed you don’t have to
should it be managed you don’t have to
should it be managed you don’t have to manage happiness you must learn to
manage happiness you must learn to
manage happiness you must learn to manage your faculties you the only thing
manage your faculties you the only thing
manage your faculties you the only thing is just this people are suffering two
is just this people are suffering two
is just this people are suffering two most important faculties of your mind
most important faculties of your mind
most important faculties of your mind your memory and your imagination which
your memory and your imagination which
your memory and your imagination which sets you apart from every other creature
sets you apart from every other creature
sets you apart from every other creature what happened fifty years ago you can
what happened fifty years ago you can
what happened fifty years ago you can still remember which no other creature
still remember which no other creature
still remember which no other creature on this planet can probably distinctly
on this planet can probably distinctly
on this planet can probably distinctly and you can project into what may happen
and you can project into what may happen
and you can project into what may happen in the next hundred years these
in the next hundred years these
in the next hundred years these and imagination are two basic faculties
and imagination are two basic faculties
and imagination are two basic faculties which makes us human and on top of the
which makes us human and on top of the
which makes us human and on top of the evolutionary pile this is what people
evolutionary pile this is what people
evolutionary pile this is what people are suffering
are suffering
are suffering what happened 10 years ago they’re still
what happened 10 years ago they’re still
what happened 10 years ago they’re still suffering what may happen day after
suffering what may happen day after
suffering what may happen day after tomorrow they’re already suffering this
tomorrow they’re already suffering this
tomorrow they’re already suffering this is not that they’re suffering life they
is not that they’re suffering life they
is not that they’re suffering life they just suffering their memory and their
just suffering their memory and their
just suffering their memory and their imagination so happiness don’t aim at
imagination so happiness don’t aim at
imagination so happiness don’t aim at happiness just look at yourself how what
happiness just look at yourself how what
happiness just look at yourself how what you call as myself is being conducted if
you call as myself is being conducted if
you call as myself is being conducted if you conduct it if you know how to
you conduct it if you know how to
you conduct it if you know how to conduct it the way you want it you will
conduct it the way you want it you will
conduct it the way you want it you will be blissed-out yes it is not being
be blissed-out yes it is not being
be blissed-out yes it is not being conducted so happiness and misery is
conducted so happiness and misery is
conducted so happiness and misery is happening by accident somebody else can
happening by accident somebody else can
happening by accident somebody else can cause happiness to you
cause happiness to you
cause happiness to you somebody else can cause misery to you
somebody else can cause misery to you
somebody else can cause misery to you people ask me such guru have you or we
people ask me such guru have you or we
people ask me such guru have you or we have been with you for 25 years we’ve
have been with you for 25 years we’ve
have been with you for 25 years we’ve never seen you angry do you ever get
never seen you angry do you ever get
never seen you angry do you ever get angry you want it do I look like
angry you want it do I look like
angry you want it do I look like somebody was incapable of something like
somebody was incapable of something like
somebody was incapable of something like that if you want I will give you it’s
that if you want I will give you it’s
that if you want I will give you it’s just that I have not given this
just that I have not given this
just that I have not given this privilege to anybody that somebody can
privilege to anybody that somebody can
privilege to anybody that somebody can make me angry somebody can make me
make me angry somebody can make me
make me angry somebody can make me unhappy somebody can make me happy now I
unhappy somebody can make me happy now I
unhappy somebody can make me happy now I kept these things to myself
you must keep it to yourself – it must
you must keep it to yourself – it must be the best hands are you isn’t it yes
be the best hands are you isn’t it yes
be the best hands are you isn’t it yes your joy and misery must be in your
your joy and misery must be in your
your joy and misery must be in your hands isn’t it if you choose to be
hands isn’t it if you choose to be
hands isn’t it if you choose to be miserable be I’m not against it but what
miserable be I’m not against it but what
miserable be I’m not against it but what you want should be happening within you
you want should be happening within you
you want should be happening within you not otherwise isn’t it most people are
not otherwise isn’t it most people are
not otherwise isn’t it most people are anticipating the day they’ll be happy if
anticipating the day they’ll be happy if
anticipating the day they’ll be happy if I do this that and the other thing so
I do this that and the other thing so
I do this that and the other thing so horrible have it horrible focus on are
horrible have it horrible focus on are
horrible have it horrible focus on are you momentary happiness not now there’s
you momentary happiness not now there’s
you momentary happiness not now there’s two types of happiness this is a long
two types of happiness this is a long
two types of happiness this is a long conversation you don’t only want
conversation you don’t only want
conversation you don’t only want momentary happiness you sometimes have
momentary happiness you sometimes have
momentary happiness you sometimes have to postpone present pleasure as an
to postpone present pleasure as an
to postpone present pleasure as an investor to get something back later I
investor to get something back later I
investor to get something back later I understand that but there’s also the
understand that but there’s also the
understand that but there’s also the other end of the spectrum that if you’re
other end of the spectrum that if you’re
other end of the spectrum that if you’re not liking most of your life make some
not liking most of your life make some
not liking most of your life make some big changes if you like most your life
big changes if you like most your life
big changes if you like most your life but not but there’s a few little things
but not but there’s a few little things
but not but there’s a few little things then you make little changes people
then you make little changes people
then you make little changes people always ask me how do you know simple if
always ask me how do you know simple if
always ask me how do you know simple if everything’s then you have to
everything’s then you have to
everything’s then you have to make huge changes usually there’s
make huge changes usually there’s
make huge changes usually there’s exceptions um if it everything’s pretty
exceptions um if it everything’s pretty
exceptions um if it everything’s pretty good just one thing gets on your nerves
good just one thing gets on your nerves
good just one thing gets on your nerves you probably just got to change one
you probably just got to change one
you probably just got to change one maybe two things but get to that place
maybe two things but get to that place
maybe two things but get to that place where depressions diminishing even if
where depressions diminishing even if
where depressions diminishing even if you have to do something dramatic even
you have to do something dramatic even
you have to do something dramatic even if I have to quit a job even if you have
if I have to quit a job even if you have
if I have to quit a job even if you have to move out from somebody you’re living
to move out from somebody you’re living
to move out from somebody you’re living with even if you have to spend less time
with even if you have to spend less time
with even if you have to spend less time with the family member or you can’t
with the family member or you can’t
with the family member or you can’t sacrifice your happiness overall unless
sacrifice your happiness overall unless
sacrifice your happiness overall unless you’re investing so let’s say for
you’re investing so let’s say for
you’re investing so let’s say for example you go to the gym and you’re not
example you go to the gym and you’re not
example you go to the gym and you’re not that happy to be lifting weights because
that happy to be lifting weights because
that happy to be lifting weights because it it hurts
it it hurts
it it hurts well that’s temporary pleasure that it
well that’s temporary pleasure that it
well that’s temporary pleasure that it has a payoff very quickly any you know
has a payoff very quickly any you know
has a payoff very quickly any you know your body gets healthier that kind of
your body gets healthier that kind of
your body gets healthier that kind of pain you can keep around because there’s
pain you can keep around because there’s
pain you can keep around because there’s there’s a gain to it there’s the pain
there’s a gain to it there’s the pain
there’s a gain to it there’s the pain and then the gain but a lot of us and
and then the gain but a lot of us and
and then the gain but a lot of us and I’ve done this before you get to a place
I’ve done this before you get to a place
I’ve done this before you get to a place where there’s pain but there’s no gain
where there’s pain but there’s no gain
where there’s pain but there’s no gain it’s just pure pain the fifth one is
it’s just pure pain the fifth one is
it’s just pure pain the fifth one is about mindset and the mindset shift is
about mindset and the mindset shift is
about mindset and the mindset shift is to appreciation because the truth is
to appreciation because the truth is
to appreciation because the truth is oftentimes everything what we’re trying
oftentimes everything what we’re trying
oftentimes everything what we’re trying to get get get we’re focused on what we
to get get get we’re focused on what we
to get get get we’re focused on what we have and if you can shift your mindset
have and if you can shift your mindset
have and if you can shift your mindset simply from not focusing on what I lack
simply from not focusing on what I lack
simply from not focusing on what I lack but what I have and shift it from not
but what I have and shift it from not
but what I have and shift it from not focusing on the bottom of that ladder of
focusing on the bottom of that ladder of
focusing on the bottom of that ladder of the stuff but to the connection and the
the stuff but to the connection and the
the stuff but to the connection and the growth that is the shift that will lead
growth that is the shift that will lead
growth that is the shift that will lead to the most lasting happiness we have
to the most lasting happiness we have
to the most lasting happiness we have access to this at all times of our life
access to this at all times of our life
access to this at all times of our life even in the annoying moments when we’re
even in the annoying moments when we’re
even in the annoying moments when we’re standing in line it’s 20 minutes to get
standing in line it’s 20 minutes to get
standing in line it’s 20 minutes to get out of the food store you can focus on
out of the food store you can focus on
out of the food store you can focus on the fact that you’re 20 minutes late
the fact that you’re 20 minutes late
the fact that you’re 20 minutes late what you don’t have is your time or you
what you don’t have is your time or you
what you don’t have is your time or you can focus on the fact that you have food
can focus on the fact that you have food
can focus on the fact that you have food surrounding you from all kinds of the
surrounding you from all kinds of the
surrounding you from all kinds of the world and you live literally better than
world and you live literally better than
world and you live literally better than Kings did 100 years ago because they
Kings did 100 years ago because they
Kings did 100 years ago because they couldn’t get grapes right if you were on
couldn’t get grapes right if you were on
couldn’t get grapes right if you were on the other side of the planet so
the other side of the planet so
the other side of the planet so depending on what you compare yourself
depending on what you compare yourself
depending on what you compare yourself to if you’re alive today if you’re
to if you’re alive today if you’re
to if you’re alive today if you’re watching YouTube if you’re on the
watching YouTube if you’re on the
watching YouTube if you’re on the internet you literally live better then
internet you literally live better then
internet you literally live better then Kings did not very long ago you are in
Kings did not very long ago you are in
Kings did not very long ago you are in the top point one percent of lucky
the top point one percent of lucky
the top point one percent of lucky people who have ever lived so no matter
people who have ever lived so no matter
people who have ever lived so no matter what’s going on in your life I know that
what’s going on in your life I know that
what’s going on in your life I know that there will be things that knock you down
there will be things that knock you down
there will be things that knock you down things that suck reasons to be unhappy
things that suck reasons to be unhappy
things that suck reasons to be unhappy or there’s always a reason to bounce
or there’s always a reason to bounce
or there’s always a reason to bounce back if you shift your focus to what you
back if you shift your focus to what you
back if you shift your focus to what you have compared to what you don’t so I
have compared to what you don’t so I
have compared to what you don’t so I hope you find that helpful I hope that
hope you find that helpful I hope that
hope you find that helpful I hope that you can focus on what you appreciate if
you can focus on what you appreciate if
you can focus on what you appreciate if you take one thing from this right now
you take one thing from this right now
you take one thing from this right now write down or say in your head one thing
write down or say in your head one thing
write down or say in your head one thing that is common to your life that is
that is common to your life that is
that is common to your life that is little that maybe you don’t notice all
little that maybe you don’t notice all
little that maybe you don’t notice all the time that you appreciate right now
the time that you appreciate right now
the time that you appreciate right now and I think that that I’ll make you have
and I think that that I’ll make you have
and I think that that I’ll make you have a much better day and you can keep it up
a much better day and you can keep it up
a much better day and you can keep it up that habit will give you a much happier
that habit will give you a much happier
that habit will give you a much happier life so I often get asked on the live
life so I often get asked on the live
life so I often get asked on the live stream and also in life how I stay so
stream and also in life how I stay so
stream and also in life how I stay so positive and how I seem so happy and
positive and how I seem so happy and
positive and how I seem so happy and today might be a hard day his home I’m
today might be a hard day his home I’m
today might be a hard day his home I’m feeling really sick but I am I am still
feeling really sick but I am I am still
feeling really sick but I am I am still super happy and it comes down to two
super happy and it comes down to two
super happy and it comes down to two things for me on the one hand it’s being
things for me on the one hand it’s being
things for me on the one hand it’s being grateful for everything that I have and
grateful for everything that I have and
grateful for everything that I have and on the other hand it’s wanting more and
on the other hand it’s wanting more and
on the other hand it’s wanting more and doing work that I love and so on on the
doing work that I love and so on on the
doing work that I love and so on on the one side you know being really grateful
one side you know being really grateful
one side you know being really grateful for what I have I think it’s important
for what I have I think it’s important
for what I have I think it’s important that you think of and reflect on the
that you think of and reflect on the
that you think of and reflect on the things that you do have in your life and
things that you do have in your life and
things that you do have in your life and how fortunate you are just the fact that
how fortunate you are just the fact that
how fortunate you are just the fact that you’re watching this video you know you
you’re watching this video you know you
you’re watching this video you know you have access to the Internet you probably
have access to the Internet you probably
have access to the Internet you probably are eating food regularly you probably
are eating food regularly you probably
are eating food regularly you probably live in a country that you know again
live in a country that you know again
live in a country that you know again all of these things combined are way
all of these things combined are way
all of these things combined are way better than what most of the world has
better than what most of the world has
better than what most of the world has and so just reflecting on that daily I
and so just reflecting on that daily I
and so just reflecting on that daily I think is important I’ve been doing the
think is important I’ve been doing the
think is important I’ve been doing the daily gratitude practice for some time
daily gratitude practice for some time
daily gratitude practice for some time now and
now and
now and brought it to YouTube if you join me on
brought it to YouTube if you join me on
brought it to YouTube if you join me on my other channel the live channel we do
my other channel the live channel we do
my other channel the live channel we do it every weekday where we share for 10
it every weekday where we share for 10
it every weekday where we share for 10 minutes at 9:00 a.m. Eastern three
minutes at 9:00 a.m. Eastern three
minutes at 9:00 a.m. Eastern three things that we’re grateful for I think
things that we’re grateful for I think
things that we’re grateful for I think it really makes a big big difference a
it really makes a big big difference a
it really makes a big big difference a big impact cuz it’s easier to just think
big impact cuz it’s easier to just think
big impact cuz it’s easier to just think about what you don’t have and that’s
about what you don’t have and that’s
about what you don’t have and that’s always a path to unhappiness
always a path to unhappiness
always a path to unhappiness we’re just reflecting on what you do
we’re just reflecting on what you do
we’re just reflecting on what you do have can really have a big impact on
have can really have a big impact on
have can really have a big impact on your happiness at least it has for me
your happiness at least it has for me
your happiness at least it has for me and then on the other side I want to do
and then on the other side I want to do
and then on the other side I want to do more I want to have a bigger impact I
more I want to have a bigger impact I
more I want to have a bigger impact I want to help more entrepreneurs out I
want to help more entrepreneurs out I
want to help more entrepreneurs out I want to make more videos I want to write
want to make more videos I want to write
want to make more videos I want to write more books I want to do more speeches I
more books I want to do more speeches I
more books I want to do more speeches I think doing work that you love and that
think doing work that you love and that
think doing work that you love and that you really are connected to that you
you really are connected to that you
you really are connected to that you look forward to going to do every day is
look forward to going to do every day is
look forward to going to do every day is important for your happiness not that
important for your happiness not that
important for your happiness not that every day is always amazing and you know
every day is always amazing and you know
every day is always amazing and you know there’s always gonna be battles and
there’s always gonna be battles and
there’s always gonna be battles and bumps that you have to go through but on
bumps that you have to go through but on
bumps that you have to go through but on the whole the work that I do is
the whole the work that I do is
the whole the work that I do is enjoyable I like it like I’m making
enjoyable I like it like I’m making
enjoyable I like it like I’m making these videos even though I’m sick
these videos even though I’m sick
these videos even though I’m sick because I like it it makes me happy it
because I like it it makes me happy it
because I like it it makes me happy it fuels me to know that I’m doing
fuels me to know that I’m doing
fuels me to know that I’m doing meaningful work and so I think those two
meaningful work and so I think those two
meaningful work and so I think those two things combined I think being really
things combined I think being really
things combined I think being really grateful for what you have and
grateful for what you have and
grateful for what you have and recognizing all of the amazing things
recognizing all of the amazing things
recognizing all of the amazing things that you have that if everything went
that you have that if everything went
that you have that if everything went away if it all ended tomorrow I couldn’t
away if it all ended tomorrow I couldn’t
away if it all ended tomorrow I couldn’t make any more videos I couldn’t help any
make any more videos I couldn’t help any
make any more videos I couldn’t help any more entrepreneurs I would still be
more entrepreneurs I would still be
more entrepreneurs I would still be grateful for the impact that I’ve had
grateful for the impact that I’ve had
grateful for the impact that I’ve had and everything that I have created
and everything that I have created
and everything that I have created already and then I also want to go and
already and then I also want to go and
already and then I also want to go and do more and they seem like opposite
do more and they seem like opposite
do more and they seem like opposite forces but for me they balance each
forces but for me they balance each
forces but for me they balance each other out and help me be happy on the
other out and help me be happy on the
other out and help me be happy on the daily consistent basis so I hope that
daily consistent basis so I hope that
daily consistent basis so I hope that helps you guys
now I made this episode of believe life
now I made this episode of believe life because Mason Larsen asked me to so if
because Mason Larsen asked me to so if
because Mason Larsen asked me to so if there’s a topic you’d like me to cover
there’s a topic you’d like me to cover
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down in the comments below and we’ll see what we can do I’m also curious to
what we can do I’m also curious to
what we can do I’m also curious to figure out what did you guys like from
figure out what did you guys like from
figure out what did you guys like from this video what clip inspired you the
this video what clip inspired you the
this video what clip inspired you the most what did you learn that you’re
most what did you learn that you’re
most what did you learn that you’re going to apply to your life or your
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the comments below I’m gonna join in the discussion so thank you guys again for
discussion so thank you guys again for
discussion so thank you guys again for watching I hope you have an amazing day
watching I hope you have an amazing day
watching I hope you have an amazing day I believe in you I hope you continue to
I believe in you I hope you continue to
I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
so start off by striving to become a
so start off by striving to become a good person in his time
good person in his time
good person in his time Aristotle examined the human condition
Aristotle examined the human condition
Aristotle examined the human condition and came to a remarkable conclusion he
and came to a remarkable conclusion he
and came to a remarkable conclusion he said only the good can be happy and only
said only the good can be happy and only
said only the good can be happy and only the virtuous can be good now this is one
the virtuous can be good now this is one
the virtuous can be good now this is one of the major breakthrough ideas in
of the major breakthrough ideas in
of the major breakthrough ideas in philosophy imagine you can only be happy
philosophy imagine you can only be happy
philosophy imagine you can only be happy if you’re a good person and you can only
if you’re a good person and you can only
if you’re a good person and you can only be a good person if you practice the
be a good person if you practice the
be a good person if you practice the virtues that are associated with
virtues that are associated with
virtues that are associated with goodness what this means simply is that
goodness what this means simply is that
goodness what this means simply is that if you want to have a wonderful life
if you want to have a wonderful life
if you want to have a wonderful life you must continually strive to become a
you must continually strive to become a
you must continually strive to become a good person any deviation from this
good person any deviation from this
good person any deviation from this course will lead you to lower levels of
course will lead you to lower levels of
course will lead you to lower levels of happiness and dissatisfaction every
happiness and dissatisfaction every
happiness and dissatisfaction every single time you act consistently with
single time you act consistently with
single time you act consistently with the highest values and virtues that you
the highest values and virtues that you
the highest values and virtues that you know you feel happy and strong inside
know you feel happy and strong inside
know you feel happy and strong inside your self-confidence and self-esteem go
your self-confidence and self-esteem go
your self-confidence and self-esteem go up and you become more effective in your
up and you become more effective in your
up and you become more effective in your relationships and in your work that’s
relationships and in your work that’s
relationships and in your work that’s why they say virtue is its own reward it
why they say virtue is its own reward it
why they say virtue is its own reward it pays for itself in the inner feeling of
pays for itself in the inner feeling of
pays for itself in the inner feeling of pleasure and contentment you have when
pleasure and contentment you have when
pleasure and contentment you have when you live consistent with the best you
you live consistent with the best you
you live consistent with the best you know now let’s talk about developing a
know now let’s talk about developing a
know now let’s talk about developing a moral character in order to achieve
moral character in order to achieve
moral character in order to achieve happiness and become a good person you
happiness and become a good person you
happiness and become a good person you must know that character is the greatest
must know that character is the greatest
must know that character is the greatest success factor of all if you want to
success factor of all if you want to
success factor of all if you want to change your outer world you must go to
change your outer world you must go to
change your outer world you must go to work like a computer programmer at a
work like a computer programmer at a
work like a computer programmer at a keyboard to reprogram your subconscious
keyboard to reprogram your subconscious
keyboard to reprogram your subconscious mind your world of values and beliefs
mind your world of values and beliefs
mind your world of values and beliefs and inner convictions so that the person
and inner convictions so that the person
and inner convictions so that the person you are on the inside is exactly the
you are on the inside is exactly the
you are on the inside is exactly the mental equivalent of a life you want to
mental equivalent of a life you want to
mental equivalent of a life you want to enjoy on the outside now in our world
enjoy on the outside now in our world
enjoy on the outside now in our world your reputation is your greatest asset
your reputation is your greatest asset
your reputation is your greatest asset your reputation can be defined as how
your reputation can be defined as how
your reputation can be defined as how people think about you and talk about
people think about you and talk about
people think about you and talk about you when you’re not there as you know
you when you’re not there as you know
you when you’re not there as you know from your own experience when people
from your own experience when people
from your own experience when people talk about you in either positive or
talk about you in either positive or
talk about you in either positive or negative terms and you find out about it
negative terms and you find out about it
negative terms and you find out about it it has a major impact on your thinking
it has a major impact on your thinking
it has a major impact on your thinking and on your emotions either positive or
and on your emotions either positive or
and on your emotions either positive or negative because of the law of
negative because of the law of
negative because of the law of attraction as you develop a moral
attraction as you develop a moral
attraction as you develop a moral character and live more and more by the
character and live more and more by the
character and live more and more by the highest and best virtues that you know
highest and best virtues that you know
highest and best virtues that you know you will become a happy and good person
you will become a happy and good person
you will become a happy and good person so you must always strive to exercise
so you must always strive to exercise
so you must always strive to exercise this success factor and develop a high
this success factor and develop a high
this success factor and develop a high moral character
moral character
moral character you must compare everything you have to
you must compare everything you have to
you must compare everything you have to do and say is this the right thing to do
do and say is this the right thing to do
do and say is this the right thing to do and the rule is always do the right
and the rule is always do the right
and the rule is always do the right thing and you always know inside what
thing and you always know inside what
thing and you always know inside what the right thing is what Seneca is saying
the right thing is what Seneca is saying
the right thing is what Seneca is saying is he’s not and all the Stokes they’re
is he’s not and all the Stokes they’re
is he’s not and all the Stokes they’re not saying like you can’t be wealthy you
not saying like you can’t be wealthy you
not saying like you can’t be wealthy you can’t be successful you can’t go out and
can’t be successful you can’t go out and
can’t be successful you can’t go out and do things what they’re saying is that
do things what they’re saying is that
do things what they’re saying is that you can’t you can’t be dependent on
you can’t you can’t be dependent on
you can’t you can’t be dependent on these things like he’s saying like
these things like he’s saying like
these things like he’s saying like wealth is nice if you have it but if you
wealth is nice if you have it but if you
wealth is nice if you have it but if you make your personal happiness dependent
make your personal happiness dependent
make your personal happiness dependent on having this money that’s bad because
on having this money that’s bad because
on having this money that’s bad because it’s not in your control right the
it’s not in your control right the
it’s not in your control right the economy you could melt down at any
economy you could melt down at any
economy you could melt down at any moment or your house could burn down or
moment or your house could burn down or
moment or your house could burn down or you could lose your job and if you have
you could lose your job and if you have
you could lose your job and if you have equated wealth with personal happiness
equated wealth with personal happiness
equated wealth with personal happiness now your personal happiness is outside
now your personal happiness is outside
now your personal happiness is outside of your control and so stoicism is about
of your control and so stoicism is about
of your control and so stoicism is about control in that sense how do you how do
control in that sense how do you how do
control in that sense how do you how do you make the distinction between
you make the distinction between
you make the distinction between externals and internals and focus most
externals and internals and focus most
externals and internals and focus most of your energy on internals having
of your energy on internals having
of your energy on internals having externals is nice but sort of what they
externals is nice but sort of what they
externals is nice but sort of what they would say is that understand that they
would say is that understand that they
would say is that understand that they are yours in trust which means that they
are yours in trust which means that they
are yours in trust which means that they could leave you at any moment and a lot
could leave you at any moment and a lot
could leave you at any moment and a lot of the stoic exercises are sort of about
of the stoic exercises are sort of about
of the stoic exercises are sort of about practicing not having those things so
practicing not having those things so
practicing not having those things so Seneca was famous he one day a month he
Seneca was famous he one day a month he
Seneca was famous he one day a month he would practice being poor so you’d wear
would practice being poor so you’d wear
would practice being poor so you’d wear like crappy clothes and he would like
like crappy clothes and he would like
like crappy clothes and he would like not eat at his house and he would sleep
not eat at his house and he would sleep
not eat at his house and he would sleep outside and he would just I mean it’s I
outside and he would just I mean it’s I
outside and he would just I mean it’s I think more now like a metaphor than
think more now like a metaphor than
think more now like a metaphor than anything else but the idea is like we’re
anything else but the idea is like we’re
anything else but the idea is like we’re so afraid of these things so we don’t
so afraid of these things so we don’t
so afraid of these things so we don’t think about them and therefore we’re not
think about them and therefore we’re not
think about them and therefore we’re not prepared for them and then it makes them
prepared for them and then it makes them
prepared for them and then it makes them much scarier and we dread them that much
much scarier and we dread them that much
much scarier and we dread them that much more even though if you looked at it
more even though if you looked at it
more even though if you looked at it really objectively it’s really not that
really objectively it’s really not that
really objectively it’s really not that bad but she’s worried about the rent
bad but she’s worried about the rent
bad but she’s worried about the rent okay she’s a single mother sure but her
okay she’s a single mother sure but her
okay she’s a single mother sure but her kids a red you know and then you
kids a red you know and then you
kids a red you know and then you could do about the rent worrying about
could do about the rent worrying about
could do about the rent worrying about it now you gonna get you don’t rent
it now you gonna get you don’t rent
it now you gonna get you don’t rent presents and Happiness gets you rent
presents and Happiness gets you rent
presents and Happiness gets you rent money can’t make you happy but happy can
money can’t make you happy but happy can
money can’t make you happy but happy can make you money so be happy go out in the
make you money so be happy go out in the
make you money so be happy go out in the world with your story the guy in the
world with your story the guy in the
world with your story the guy in the shanty house he rolls over in the
shanty house he rolls over in the
shanty house he rolls over in the morning meditates goes out in the world
morning meditates goes out in the world
morning meditates goes out in the world it’s like damn I’m gonna have to get
it’s like damn I’m gonna have to get
it’s like damn I’m gonna have to get some bread and water before the whole
some bread and water before the whole
some bread and water before the whole go down before I get back in that
go down before I get back in that
go down before I get back in that debt but the meantime be nice to all my
debt but the meantime be nice to all my
debt but the meantime be nice to all my neighbors in the shanty village
neighbors in the shanty village
neighbors in the shanty village everybody is suffering and what everyone
everybody is suffering and what everyone
everybody is suffering and what everyone else calls extreme poverty but he’s
else calls extreme poverty but he’s
else calls extreme poverty but he’s happy didn’t have a poverty mindset no
happy didn’t have a poverty mindset no
happy didn’t have a poverty mindset no was he worried about that bread and
was he worried about that bread and
was he worried about that bread and water they don’t give me some
water they don’t give me some
water they don’t give me some bread I don’t worry about
bread I don’t worry about
bread I don’t worry about that so now I’m that dude he walks
that so now I’m that dude he walks
that so now I’m that dude he walks out smiling confident comfortable he
out smiling confident comfortable he
out smiling confident comfortable he gets what he needs he says but Yogananda
gets what he needs he says but Yogananda
gets what he needs he says but Yogananda would say God will provide but really
would say God will provide but really
would say God will provide but really your God just working to get and it
your God just working to get and it
your God just working to get and it shows up he gets his bread and water he
shows up he gets his bread and water he
shows up he gets his bread and water he makes everybody happy everybody makes
makes everybody happy everybody makes
makes everybody happy everybody makes him happy lays in the bed next nigga he
him happy lays in the bed next nigga he
him happy lays in the bed next nigga he wakes up he’s got a you know you know 36
wakes up he’s got a you know you know 36
wakes up he’s got a you know you know 36 billion dollars in the bank he gets up
billion dollars in the bank he gets up
billion dollars in the bank he gets up the stock market goes up he said oh
the stock market goes up he said oh
the stock market goes up he said oh get some coke get some alcohol he gets
get some coke get some alcohol he gets
get some coke get some alcohol he gets happy so excited I’m exploding I’m
happy so excited I’m exploding I’m
happy so excited I’m exploding I’m making more money more money morning oh
making more money more money morning oh
making more money more money morning oh it crashed
it crashed
it crashed oh more cocaine more alcohol up
oh more cocaine more alcohol up
oh more cocaine more alcohol up up up his heart goes up
up up his heart goes up
up up his heart goes up and down and he dies at 40 the shanty
and down and he dies at 40 the shanty
and down and he dies at 40 the shanty house guy lives in a hunt live to 100 if
house guy lives in a hunt live to 100 if
house guy lives in a hunt live to 100 if he had the other guy’s diet not the diet
he had the other guy’s diet not the diet
he had the other guy’s diet not the diet other guy took but the other guy’s
other guy took but the other guy’s
other guy took but the other guy’s opportunity for have a greater diet the
opportunity for have a greater diet the
opportunity for have a greater diet the guy in the shanty anthem it would have
guy in the shanty anthem it would have
guy in the shanty anthem it would have made a hut in 20 but you know made 100
made a hut in 20 but you know made 100
made a hut in 20 but you know made 100 this guy died at 40 that’s the reality
this guy died at 40 that’s the reality
this guy died at 40 that’s the reality of all you know our happiness is up to
of all you know our happiness is up to
of all you know our happiness is up to us you know our relationship with the
us you know our relationship with the
us you know our relationship with the world is up to us our anxiety is
world is up to us our anxiety is
world is up to us our anxiety is controlled or given to us by us
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