Amir

            Happiness is not just a thing that we can have at all the times. Life has it up’s and down’s. we can not plan for everything in our life to make it full of happiness, because there will always be unexpected situations that will make us unhappy or just normal. Here are four things that I believe it will make our lives more happy if we think about them and made them. First, family and relationships: intimacy with others fulfills two basic human needs. accept social invitations, and social gathering with family, such as, face-face meetings and less network chatting and texting. Second: meaningful work: engage in activities that makes us forget ourselves. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls it the “flow” experience.  he said the best way to achieve “Flow” when we do what we do best. such as: making music, play with children, playing sports, writing etc. when we complete a challenge or task that we are pleased with. Third: Positive thinking: our attitude contributing to happiness. Be content, we shouldn’t compare ourselves with others. if you have to compare, compare down not up. Another useful attitude is to choose to believe the better option. For example, if your partner often works late, accept that he is overwhelmed instead of saying that he doesn’t care enough to spend time with you. Fourth and finally, Gratitude: Grateful people are happy people. it can be expressed in writing or talking. also saying prayers aloud is a way to increase your happiness. thank God for everything he did for us. If you have food in your fridge, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of the world. if you have money in the bank, your wallet, and some spare change you are among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy. if you woke up this morning with more health that illness you are more blessed that the million people who will not survive this week. If you can read this message you are more fortunate than 3 billion people in the world who cannot read it at all.