The Following Three Inspirations Were Adapted From IA Daily Dose Of Happinessi, And They Represent Three Key Ways To Increase Our Happiness.pb1. FORGIVING FOR HAPPINESSbpWe Like To Think We Are Better Than Our Friends Below Us In The Food Chain, Such As The Octopus And The Snail. After All, We Have Love. We Feel Happiness. We Have Empathy. We Have A Conscience. We Can Reason.pWe Can Also Hold Onto Grudges.pGrudges Are, In Fact, Prickly Little Creatures That Worm Their Way Into Our Hearts. Holding Onto Them Is A Self-defeating Exercise. PFortunately, Forgiveness Is Also Uniquely Human. Forgiveness Cleanses The Spirit. Forgiveness Let's Us Get On With Enjoying Our Lives Instead Of Being Preoccupied With Someone Else's. Forgiveness Opens The Door To Happiness.pb2. SUPPORTING FOR HAPPINESSbpWhen Things Seem To Be Very Bleak, It Does Not Take Much To Lift Someone's Spirits. Sometimes All It Takes Is To Let Somebody Know They Are Not Alone. PThat Is Why It Is So Important To Smile At People, Especially If They Look Down. And If You Know What Is Weighing The Person Down, Let Them Know They Are Not Alone. Don't Go Burdening Them With All Your Miseries, But Let Them Know You Have Been There.pGuess What? You Will Feel Happiness For Having Helped Them, Too.pb3. ACCEPTING FOR HAPPINESSbpThere Is No Such Thing As Happiness If You Are Not At Peace With Yourself. Too Many People Just Don't Know How To Make Peace With Themselves. PPeace Begins With Acceptance. Whether We Agree With Everything We Do (like The Environmentalist Who Sometimes Throws Out A Recyclable Container), It Is Important To Accept What We Do. PDo We Always Make The Best Choices? No. But They Are The Choices We Make.pDo We Always Treat People With The Most Respect? No. But It Is How We Treat People.pCan We Improve? Yes, And We Should. But That Is A Project For The Future. First We Must Accept Who We Are Now, Rather Than Condemning Ourselves. Then We Can Move To Improve The Person We Will Be Tomorrow. Both Acceptance Today And Improvements Tomorrow Will Increase Our Happiness..
