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Being Happy: 3 Inspiring Insights Revealed | Melissa Schembri | TEDxMackay


have you ever wondered if there is a

have you ever wondered if there is a formula for happiness why some people

formula for happiness why some people

formula for happiness why some people seem to have it and others do not

seem to have it and others do not

seem to have it and others do not well when I was 17 I refused to believe

well when I was 17 I refused to believe

well when I was 17 I refused to believe that happiness was a mere stroke of luck

that happiness was a mere stroke of luck

that happiness was a mere stroke of luck bestowed upon a lucky few I thought if

bestowed upon a lucky few I thought if

bestowed upon a lucky few I thought if there’s a god or if there’s a universe

there’s a god or if there’s a universe

there’s a god or if there’s a universe surely he would not say you people over

surely he would not say you people over

surely he would not say you people over here get to have a really great life and

here get to have a really great life and

here get to have a really great life and new people over here unfortunately do

new people over here unfortunately do

new people over here unfortunately do not that doesn’t seem fair I thought

not that doesn’t seem fair I thought

not that doesn’t seem fair I thought there must be some secret to happiness a

there must be some secret to happiness a

there must be some secret to happiness a formula we could all follow that would

formula we could all follow that would

formula we could all follow that would allow us to have a happy and fulfilled

allow us to have a happy and fulfilled

allow us to have a happy and fulfilled life most of the time so I packed my

life most of the time so I packed my

life most of the time so I packed my bags and I headed off to university to

bags and I headed off to university to

bags and I headed off to university to find some answers my first year of uni

find some answers my first year of uni

find some answers my first year of uni was okay I was living on an all-girls

was okay I was living on an all-girls

was okay I was living on an all-girls college and while it was good it wasn’t

college and while it was good it wasn’t

college and while it was good it wasn’t the fun college experience that I was

the fun college experience that I was

the fun college experience that I was hoping for but I was happy with what I

hoping for but I was happy with what I

hoping for but I was happy with what I was studying a Bachelor of law so that I

was studying a Bachelor of law so that I

was studying a Bachelor of law so that I could help people in a practical way and

could help people in a practical way and

could help people in a practical way and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in

a Bachelor of Arts majoring in

a Bachelor of Arts majoring in psychology and philosophy so I could

psychology and philosophy so I could

psychology and philosophy so I could help people in an emotional way and then

help people in an emotional way and then

help people in an emotional way and then in my second year of university

in my second year of university

in my second year of university something unexpected happened I was

something unexpected happened I was

something unexpected happened I was bullied a group of girls slashed my

bullied a group of girls slashed my

bullied a group of girls slashed my tires they egged my car and every time I

tires they egged my car and every time I

tires they egged my car and every time I would go nightclubbing they would push

would go nightclubbing they would push

would go nightclubbing they would push me over and at the time I couldn’t

me over and at the time I couldn’t

me over and at the time I couldn’t understand why this was happening to me

understand why this was happening to me

understand why this was happening to me I was a good person I was always kind

I was a good person I was always kind

I was a good person I was always kind and loving it didn’t seem fair but even

and loving it didn’t seem fair but even

and loving it didn’t seem fair but even at the age of 18 I knew that everything

at the age of 18 I knew that everything

at the age of 18 I knew that everything was happening for a reason so I decided

was happening for a reason so I decided

was happening for a reason so I decided to do what would make me happy and I

to do what would make me happy and I

to do what would make me happy and I moved to Brisbane changed universities

moved to Brisbane changed universities

moved to Brisbane changed universities and lived on a co-ed college with guys

and lived on a co-ed college with guys

and lived on a co-ed college with guys and girls and I had the most fun field

and girls and I had the most fun field

and girls and I had the most fun field year of my life

year of my life

year of my life this was the embracing and fun college

this was the embracing and fun college

this was the embracing and fun college experience that I had always dreamed of

experience that I had always dreamed of

experience that I had always dreamed of and I distinctly remember in my first

and I distinctly remember in my first

and I distinctly remember in my first week of college thinking blessed those

week of college thinking blessed those

week of college thinking blessed those nasty girls who did what they did

nasty girls who did what they did

nasty girls who did what they did because if they hadn’t have done what

because if they hadn’t have done what

because if they hadn’t have done what they’d done I wouldn’t be here having

they’d done I wouldn’t be here having

they’d done I wouldn’t be here having the time of my life

the time of my life

the time of my life fast-forward eight years and at the

fast-forward eight years and at the

fast-forward eight years and at the tender age

tender age

tender age of 26 I opened my own law firm and

of 26 I opened my own law firm and

of 26 I opened my own law firm and within three years we had grown so much

within three years we had grown so much

within three years we had grown so much that I had 13 staff working for me

that I had 13 staff working for me

that I had 13 staff working for me or should I say 13 stressed female staff

or should I say 13 stressed female staff

or should I say 13 stressed female staff faced with this challenge I realized

faced with this challenge I realized

faced with this challenge I realized that I needed to introduce personal

that I needed to introduce personal

that I needed to introduce personal development into my workplace so I went

development into my workplace so I went

development into my workplace so I went to every seminar that I could I listen

to every seminar that I could I listen

to every seminar that I could I listen to podcasts I read books and then I

to podcasts I read books and then I

to podcasts I read books and then I pulled the best of all that together and

pulled the best of all that together and

pulled the best of all that together and I tried and I tested it on my team and

I tried and I tested it on my team and

I tried and I tested it on my team and within three months something incredible

within three months something incredible

within three months something incredible happened the really resistant staff

happened the really resistant staff

happened the really resistant staff seemed to move away and find new jobs

seemed to move away and find new jobs

seemed to move away and find new jobs and my remaining team became genuinely

and my remaining team became genuinely

and my remaining team became genuinely happy engaged and really supportive of

happy engaged and really supportive of

happy engaged and really supportive of each other they became connected through

each other they became connected through

each other they became connected through their shared desire to be happy in 2008

their shared desire to be happy in 2008

their shared desire to be happy in 2008 one of my professional dreams came true

one of my professional dreams came true

one of my professional dreams came true and I won young manager of the universe

and I won young manager of the universe

and I won young manager of the universe Oh young manager young manager of the

Oh young manager young manager of the

Oh young manager young manager of the universe I want young manager with the

universe I want young manager with the

universe I want young manager with the Australian Institute of Management for

Australian Institute of Management for

Australian Institute of Management for my innovative staff well-being program

my innovative staff well-being program

my innovative staff well-being program called 5 secrets to a happy workplace

called 5 secrets to a happy workplace

called 5 secrets to a happy workplace and the funny thing was that although I

and the funny thing was that although I

and the funny thing was that although I thought I was introducing personal

thought I was introducing personal

thought I was introducing personal development for the benefit of my team I

development for the benefit of my team I

development for the benefit of my team I became so happy within myself and

became so happy within myself and

became so happy within myself and passionate about personal development

passionate about personal development

passionate about personal development but for next year I sold my law firm and

but for next year I sold my law firm and

but for next year I sold my law firm and I’ve been working as a motivational

I’ve been working as a motivational

I’ve been working as a motivational speaker in organizations and life

speaker in organizations and life

speaker in organizations and life coaching ever since so you might be

coaching ever since so you might be

coaching ever since so you might be wondering well what are these five

wondering well what are these five

wondering well what are these five secrets to a happy workplace or to being

secrets to a happy workplace or to being

secrets to a happy workplace or to being happy well if I told you it wouldn’t be

happy well if I told you it wouldn’t be

happy well if I told you it wouldn’t be a secret just kidding so today I’m going

a secret just kidding so today I’m going

a secret just kidding so today I’m going to share with you three of those secrets

to share with you three of those secrets

to share with you three of those secrets not just to a happy workplace but to a

not just to a happy workplace but to a

not just to a happy workplace but to a happy life but before I do get started I

happy life but before I do get started I

happy life but before I do get started I just want to show you one of the most

just want to show you one of the most

just want to show you one of the most amazing things that I’ve come across in

amazing things that I’ve come across in

amazing things that I’ve come across in personal development and I think we all

personal development and I think we all

personal development and I think we all need to know about it’s called our scale

need to know about it’s called our scale

need to know about it’s called our scale of emotions and I’ve adapted this scale

of emotions and I’ve adapted this scale

of emotions and I’ve adapted this scale and concepts from my presentation from

and concepts from my presentation from

and concepts from my presentation from the incredible body of work of Esther

the incredible body of work of Esther

the incredible body of work of Esther Hicks so down the bottom of the

Hicks so down the bottom of the

Hicks so down the bottom of the emotional scale is grief depression

emotional scale is grief depression

emotional scale is grief depression despair

despair

despair fear powerlessness guilt insecurity and

fear powerlessness guilt insecurity and

fear powerlessness guilt insecurity and unworthiness would everyone agree that

unworthiness would everyone agree that

unworthiness would everyone agree that no matter what country you are from no

no matter what country you are from no

no matter what country you are from no what no matter what culture you are from

what no matter what culture you are from

what no matter what culture you are from this is how we feel when we are at our

this is how we feel when we are at our

this is how we feel when we are at our lowest everyone agree yeah so to move up

lowest everyone agree yeah so to move up

lowest everyone agree yeah so to move up from these heavy emotions we actually

from these heavy emotions we actually

from these heavy emotions we actually need to reach for a better feeling

need to reach for a better feeling

need to reach for a better feeling thought or better feeling emotion of

thought or better feeling emotion of

thought or better feeling emotion of jealousy hatred rage revenge anger

jealousy hatred rage revenge anger

jealousy hatred rage revenge anger discouragement or even blame one of my

discouragement or even blame one of my

discouragement or even blame one of my favorite quotes from Esther Hicks is not

favorite quotes from Esther Hicks is not

favorite quotes from Esther Hicks is not a blow was dealt from a place other than

a blow was dealt from a place other than

a blow was dealt from a place other than insecurity

insecurity

insecurity so if someone is lashing out at you in

so if someone is lashing out at you in

so if someone is lashing out at you in anger they’re actually moving up the

anger they’re actually moving up the

anger they’re actually moving up the scale from the feeling of insecurity and

scale from the feeling of insecurity and

scale from the feeling of insecurity and while it might not like to seem like it

while it might not like to seem like it

while it might not like to seem like it at the time they are actually going in

at the time they are actually going in

at the time they are actually going in the right direction and if you can

the right direction and if you can

the right direction and if you can soothe their insecurities you can help

soothe their insecurities you can help

soothe their insecurities you can help them move even further up the scale so

them move even further up the scale so

them move even further up the scale so that hopefully they can connect with a

that hopefully they can connect with a

that hopefully they can connect with a lighter emotion like worry or doubt or

lighter emotion like worry or doubt or

lighter emotion like worry or doubt or disappointment or overwhelm it or

disappointment or overwhelm it or

disappointment or overwhelm it or frustration or irritation impatience and

frustration or irritation impatience and

frustration or irritation impatience and pessimism can you see how these emotions

pessimism can you see how these emotions

pessimism can you see how these emotions are a lot less resistant reaching the

are a lot less resistant reaching the

are a lot less resistant reaching the middle of the scale we are at boredom

middle of the scale we are at boredom

middle of the scale we are at boredom and contentment we’re not happy we’re

and contentment we’re not happy we’re

and contentment we’re not happy we’re not sad we’re just sort of in the middle

not sad we’re just sort of in the middle

not sad we’re just sort of in the middle and then we go to hope and optimism

and then we go to hope and optimism

and then we go to hope and optimism where we can see a light at the end of

where we can see a light at the end of

where we can see a light at the end of the tunnel we then move to the delicious

the tunnel we then move to the delicious

the tunnel we then move to the delicious feelings of positive expectation beliefs

feelings of positive expectation beliefs

feelings of positive expectation beliefs happiness eagerness passion and

happiness eagerness passion and

happiness eagerness passion and enthusiasm and then arriving at our top

enthusiasm and then arriving at our top

enthusiasm and then arriving at our top emotions of appreciation love freedom

emotions of appreciation love freedom

emotions of appreciation love freedom empowerment and joy so at any point in

empowerment and joy so at any point in

empowerment and joy so at any point in time we’re going up and down that

time we’re going up and down that

time we’re going up and down that emotional scale based on the thoughts we

emotional scale based on the thoughts we

emotional scale based on the thoughts we are thinking and the way we are feeling

are thinking and the way we are feeling

are thinking and the way we are feeling so to understand that thoughts and

so to understand that thoughts and

so to understand that thoughts and emotions are connected in this way was

emotions are connected in this way was

emotions are connected in this way was absolutely revolutionary for me so when

absolutely revolutionary for me so when

absolutely revolutionary for me so when you’re not feeling good simply try to

you’re not feeling good simply try to

you’re not feeling good simply try to identify where you are on the scale and

identify where you are on the scale and

identify where you are on the scale and reach for a better feeling thought or

reach for a better feeling thought or

reach for a better feeling thought or emotion so with this foundation to build

emotion so with this foundation to build

emotion so with this foundation to build upon let me tell you about my secret

upon let me tell you about my secret

upon let me tell you about my secret one contrast is our catalyst for change

one contrast is our catalyst for change

one contrast is our catalyst for change what is contrast contrast is when we’re

what is contrast contrast is when we’re

what is contrast contrast is when we’re having negative thoughts and emotions

having negative thoughts and emotions

having negative thoughts and emotions it’s the times when we’re not happy

it’s the times when we’re not happy

it’s the times when we’re not happy this concept is a bit like a slingshot

this concept is a bit like a slingshot

this concept is a bit like a slingshot and although it feels like we’re going

and although it feels like we’re going

and although it feels like we’re going backwards the contract cut the contrast

backwards the contract cut the contrast

backwards the contract cut the contrast actually propels us forward away from

actually propels us forward away from

actually propels us forward away from negative experience and towards a more

negative experience and towards a more

negative experience and towards a more positive goal because contrast actually

positive goal because contrast actually

positive goal because contrast actually creates clarity and new desire I had a

creates clarity and new desire I had a

creates clarity and new desire I had a massive contrast when I was at uni and

massive contrast when I was at uni and

massive contrast when I was at uni and being bullied but that contrast served a

being bullied but that contrast served a

being bullied but that contrast served a really great purpose it gave me the

really great purpose it gave me the

really great purpose it gave me the clarity and the courage to move to

clarity and the courage to move to

clarity and the courage to move to Brisbane when where I experienced my

Brisbane when where I experienced my

Brisbane when where I experienced my next level of happiness if we look at

next level of happiness if we look at

next level of happiness if we look at the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago

the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago

the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago it was a terrible contrast but out of

it was a terrible contrast but out of

it was a terrible contrast but out of that contrast has come so many

that contrast has come so many

that contrast has come so many significant advancements in the marine

significant advancements in the marine

significant advancements in the marine industry has anyone been on a cruise

industry has anyone been on a cruise

industry has anyone been on a cruise ship lately

ship lately

ship lately yes well the first thing you do is a

yes well the first thing you do is a

yes well the first thing you do is a fire drill everyone has a lifejacket

fire drill everyone has a lifejacket

fire drill everyone has a lifejacket everyone has a life raft and the way

everyone has a life raft and the way

everyone has a life raft and the way ships are built are so much stronger and

ships are built are so much stronger and

ships are built are so much stronger and safer than ever before and here’s the

safer than ever before and here’s the

safer than ever before and here’s the cool thing if we look at life from a new

cool thing if we look at life from a new

cool thing if we look at life from a new broader perspective we can actually know

broader perspective we can actually know

broader perspective we can actually know that everything is just unfolding

that everything is just unfolding

that everything is just unfolding perfectly because we’re either having

perfectly because we’re either having

perfectly because we’re either having contrast or we’re receiving the newfound

contrast or we’re receiving the newfound

contrast or we’re receiving the newfound happiness we’ve been asking for so

happiness we’ve been asking for so

happiness we’ve been asking for so instead of saying things are going

instead of saying things are going

instead of saying things are going really bad for me we can say I’m just

really bad for me we can say I’m just

really bad for me we can say I’m just having some contrast right now and that

having some contrast right now and that

having some contrast right now and that contrast is helping me refine my

contrast is helping me refine my

contrast is helping me refine my preferences which is helping me work out

preferences which is helping me work out

preferences which is helping me work out what I don’t want which is giving me

what I don’t want which is giving me

what I don’t want which is giving me clarity on what I do want but where a

clarity on what I do want but where a

clarity on what I do want but where a lot of people make the mistake is they

lot of people make the mistake is they

lot of people make the mistake is they just keep feeding the drum of their

just keep feeding the drum of their

just keep feeding the drum of their negative experience and they stay

negative experience and they stay

negative experience and they stay focused on why it’s not fair or why this

focused on why it’s not fair or why this

focused on why it’s not fair or why this is happening to them instead of turning

is happening to them instead of turning

is happening to them instead of turning their attention to the clarity and new

their attention to the clarity and new

their attention to the clarity and new desire that contrast provides so our

desire that contrast provides so our

desire that contrast provides so our contrast and negative emotion is a

contrast and negative emotion is a

contrast and negative emotion is a positive thing it’s what causes us to

positive thing it’s what causes us to

positive thing it’s what causes us to grow and evolve it’s part of being human

grow and evolve it’s part of being human

grow and evolve it’s part of being human and every single person on the planet

and every single person on the planet

and every single person on the planet has contrast it’s just that some people

has contrast it’s just that some people

has contrast it’s just that some people are a little faster at identifying it

are a little faster at identifying it

are a little faster at identifying it and turning around to the clarity that

and turning around to the clarity that

and turning around to the clarity that has been provided being a personal

has been provided being a personal

has been provided being a personal development philosopher a lot of people

development philosopher a lot of people

development philosopher a lot of people ask me what is the meaning of life

ask me what is the meaning of life

ask me what is the meaning of life it’s a big question and the answer is up

it’s a big question and the answer is up

it’s a big question and the answer is up to you but the best definition that I

to you but the best definition that I

to you but the best definition that I have found that I can give you today’s

have found that I can give you today’s

have found that I can give you today’s we are here to enjoy the evolving

we are here to enjoy the evolving

we are here to enjoy the evolving journey we’re always going to be

journey we’re always going to be

journey we’re always going to be evolving and growing but what we want to

evolving and growing but what we want to

evolving and growing but what we want to do is find a way to enjoy the ride so

do is find a way to enjoy the ride so

do is find a way to enjoy the ride so how do we enjoy this evolving journey

how do we enjoy this evolving journey

how do we enjoy this evolving journey well this leads me into secret number

well this leads me into secret number

well this leads me into secret number two let it go let go of criticizing

two let it go let go of criticizing

two let it go let go of criticizing other people like of criticizing

other people like of criticizing

other people like of criticizing ourselves let go of blame let go of

ourselves let go of blame let go of

ourselves let go of blame let go of guilt let go of need for the other

guilt let go of need for the other

guilt let go of need for the other people to agree with you because we are

people to agree with you because we are

people to agree with you because we are all viewing the world from a different

all viewing the world from a different

all viewing the world from a different perspective and wouldn’t it be a boring

perspective and wouldn’t it be a boring

perspective and wouldn’t it be a boring world if we were all the same one of the

world if we were all the same one of the

world if we were all the same one of the biggest things that I had to let go of

biggest things that I had to let go of

biggest things that I had to let go of was taking things personally because

was taking things personally because

was taking things personally because people will love you and people will

people will love you and people will

people will love you and people will hate you and none of that will have

hate you and none of that will have

hate you and none of that will have anything to do with you because on that

anything to do with you because on that

anything to do with you because on that scale of emotions a person if love is

scale of emotions a person if love is

scale of emotions a person if love is going to speak to you lovingly and a

going to speak to you lovingly and a

going to speak to you lovingly and a person who is feeling negative emotion

person who is feeling negative emotion

person who is feeling negative emotion may possibly lash out at you in anger

may possibly lash out at you in anger

may possibly lash out at you in anger and remember when a person lashes out at

and remember when a person lashes out at

and remember when a person lashes out at you in anger it’s actually a sign of

you in anger it’s actually a sign of

you in anger it’s actually a sign of their own inner battle and they’re just

their own inner battle and they’re just

their own inner battle and they’re just trying to move up the scale and if you

trying to move up the scale and if you

trying to move up the scale and if you don’t take it personally they will

don’t take it personally they will

don’t take it personally they will eventually leave you out of it

eventually leave you out of it

eventually leave you out of it let letting go of worry do we have any

let letting go of worry do we have any

let letting go of worry do we have any warriors in the room I used to be a

warriors in the room I used to be a

warriors in the room I used to be a warrior until I realized that worrying

warrior until I realized that worrying

warrior until I realized that worrying is actually using your imagination to

is actually using your imagination to

is actually using your imagination to create what you don’t want because when

create what you don’t want because when

create what you don’t want because when you are worrying you’re empowering that

you are worrying you’re empowering that

you are worrying you’re empowering that and when you’re empowering that you’re

and when you’re empowering that you’re

and when you’re empowering that you’re attracting more of it also when you are

attracting more of it also when you are

attracting more of it also when you are worrying you are either living in the

worrying you are either living in the

worrying you are either living in the fear of the past or the fear of the

fear of the past or the fear of the

fear of the past or the fear of the future you are not connected to your

future you are not connected to your

future you are not connected to your present so instead of worrying about

present so instead of worrying about

present so instead of worrying about what you

what you

what you one try to think about what you do want

one try to think about what you do want

one try to think about what you do want and a big part of letting go of worry is

and a big part of letting go of worry is

and a big part of letting go of worry is letting go of control we often try to be

letting go of control we often try to be

letting go of control we often try to be managers of the universe and control

managers of the universe and control

managers of the universe and control people and situations but the only thing

people and situations but the only thing

people and situations but the only thing in life we ever have control over is the

in life we ever have control over is the

in life we ever have control over is the way we feel so we might as well feel

way we feel so we might as well feel

way we feel so we might as well feel good and finally let go of complaining

good and finally let go of complaining

good and finally let go of complaining when my husband and I first started

when my husband and I first started

when my husband and I first started doing this personal development journey

doing this personal development journey

doing this personal development journey we decided that we would try and stop

we decided that we would try and stop

we decided that we would try and stop complaining and criticizing things well

complaining and criticizing things well

complaining and criticizing things well for the first three weeks we had nothing

for the first three weeks we had nothing

for the first three weeks we had nothing to talk about but suddenly a whole lot

to talk about but suddenly a whole lot

to talk about but suddenly a whole lot of time and energy was on our hands to

of time and energy was on our hands to

of time and energy was on our hands to focus on appreciating the great things

focus on appreciating the great things

focus on appreciating the great things we did have in our life and planning fun

we did have in our life and planning fun

we did have in our life and planning fun activities that would bring us joy which

activities that would bring us joy which

activities that would bring us joy which leads me into my final secret for today

leads me into my final secret for today

leads me into my final secret for today secret number three get happy reconnect

secret number three get happy reconnect

secret number three get happy reconnect with yourself and do whatever you need

with yourself and do whatever you need

with yourself and do whatever you need to do to get happy if you need to go to

to do to get happy if you need to go to

to do to get happy if you need to go to the beach every day you do it if you

the beach every day you do it if you

the beach every day you do it if you need to change career or run away from

need to change career or run away from

need to change career or run away from home you do it you do whatever you need

home you do it you do whatever you need

home you do it you do whatever you need to do to get happy because your

to do to get happy because your

to do to get happy because your happiness is your greatest gift and you

happiness is your greatest gift and you

happiness is your greatest gift and you have nothing to give without it and

have nothing to give without it and

have nothing to give without it and another way of saying get happy is

another way of saying get happy is

another way of saying get happy is selfishly seek your joy some people

selfishly seek your joy some people

selfishly seek your joy some people don’t like the word selfishly so you can

don’t like the word selfishly so you can

don’t like the word selfishly so you can substitute the words self caringly seek

substitute the words self caringly seek

substitute the words self caringly seek your joy but you have to be selfish

your joy but you have to be selfish

your joy but you have to be selfish enough to seek your alignment to do what

enough to seek your alignment to do what

enough to seek your alignment to do what makes you feel good

makes you feel good

makes you feel good guilt-free because if you don’t you do

guilt-free because if you don’t you do

guilt-free because if you don’t you do start to resent the people around you

start to resent the people around you

start to resent the people around you and after all life’s supposed to be fun

and after all life’s supposed to be fun

and after all life’s supposed to be fun so how do we stop negative thought and

so how do we stop negative thought and

so how do we stop negative thought and get happy by connecting with the things

get happy by connecting with the things

get happy by connecting with the things we enjoyed doing and doing them exercise

we enjoyed doing and doing them exercise

we enjoyed doing and doing them exercise is a wonderful mood enhancer I do boot

is a wonderful mood enhancer I do boot

is a wonderful mood enhancer I do boot camp three times a week and for one hour

camp three times a week and for one hour

camp three times a week and for one hour I am in the present I’m not worrying

I am in the present I’m not worrying

I am in the present I’m not worrying about the past I’m not thinking about

about the past I’m not thinking about

about the past I’m not thinking about all the work I need to do I’m totally

all the work I need to do I’m totally

all the work I need to do I’m totally connected to my life music hobbies games

connected to my life music hobbies games

connected to my life music hobbies games and meditation are all in

and meditation are all in

and meditation are all in edible mood enhancers I love putting

edible mood enhancers I love putting

edible mood enhancers I love putting music on in my car and just feeling the

music on in my car and just feeling the

music on in my car and just feeling the wonderful mood enhancement that it gives

wonderful mood enhancement that it gives

wonderful mood enhancement that it gives if you want to have a happy life you

if you want to have a happy life you

if you want to have a happy life you have to do things that make you happy

have to do things that make you happy

have to do things that make you happy so whose job is to make us happy it’s

so whose job is to make us happy it’s

so whose job is to make us happy it’s not our partners job it’s not our

not our partners job it’s not our

not our partners job it’s not our children’s job it’s not our bosses job

children’s job it’s not our bosses job

children’s job it’s not our bosses job it’s our job because happiness is

it’s our job because happiness is

it’s our job because happiness is different for every single person and

different for every single person and

different for every single person and we’re the only ones who know what makes

we’re the only ones who know what makes

we’re the only ones who know what makes us happy and at some point in our lives

us happy and at some point in our lives

us happy and at some point in our lives we have to stop blaming other people and

we have to stop blaming other people and

we have to stop blaming other people and take responsibility for our happiness so

take responsibility for our happiness so

take responsibility for our happiness so 20 years later I have a much better

20 years later I have a much better

20 years later I have a much better understanding of happiness and I’ve

understanding of happiness and I’ve

understanding of happiness and I’ve realized that happiness is all about

realized that happiness is all about

realized that happiness is all about connection and in particular connection

connection and in particular connection

connection and in particular connection with ourselves it’s about working out

with ourselves it’s about working out

with ourselves it’s about working out who we are and what we love and what

who we are and what we love and what

who we are and what we love and what will make us enjoy this evolving journey

will make us enjoy this evolving journey

will make us enjoy this evolving journey so on a final note who would like to

so on a final note who would like to

so on a final note who would like to increase their happiness by even 10%

increase their happiness by even 10%

increase their happiness by even 10% oh come on everyone

oh come on everyone

oh come on everyone awesome well I would like to invite you

awesome well I would like to invite you

awesome well I would like to invite you to take a happiness challenge for one

to take a happiness challenge for one

to take a happiness challenge for one week for one week let’s really connect

week for one week let’s really connect

week for one week let’s really connect with ourselves and do things that make

with ourselves and do things that make

with ourselves and do things that make us feel good and think thoughts that

us feel good and think thoughts that

us feel good and think thoughts that bring us joy because after all happiness

bring us joy because after all happiness

bring us joy because after all happiness spreads happiness and if we want to have

spreads happiness and if we want to have

spreads happiness and if we want to have a happy world we have to start with

a happy world we have to start with

a happy world we have to start with being happy within ourselves so together

being happy within ourselves so together

being happy within ourselves so together let’s get happy

let’s get happy

let’s get happy [Applause]

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