Go Ahead, Be Happy!
Featured, Happy, How To, Ideas, Personal Development August 24th, 2008
photo by mikebaird
(Happiness Video Below!)
Generally I like to smile and be happy, but sometimes I’ll catch a glimpse of myself passing a mirror and think, “Whoa, why so serious?” (or angry, frustrated, etc.) And when I observe myself, I can see that I’m holding onto that mode. If I ask myself why, I don’t have a good answer.
Well, I think I found the answer with this video, or rather the antidote. Debating with myself about why I’m stuck in one emotion is not the thing to do. The thing to do is:
Just Choose to Be Happy!
It really is as simple as that. A great way to do it is to break out of your mode with a complete shift. So instead of inching your way into the water, just dive in.
How? Do something silly, watch something funny, or dance. Here’s a great video to inspire you!
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How do you flip the switch to happiness? All comments big and small are very welcomed!
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August 27th, 2008 at 3:27 am
How very true, you can find yourself with a permanent scowl! I’ve had people/strangers walk up to me on the street and tell me to “cheer up! It may never happen!” And that’s me feeling great by the way!
August 27th, 2008 at 11:38 am
I loved the video, but the fact that the woman in your photo is wearing a Cubs hat made me really happy! (Although the Cubs have made me unhappy many times over the years).
Whenever I find I’m too serious and turning negative, I go for a walk. I get outside, to get outside of myself. It really helps to shift my mood.
August 27th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Two sayings get me going when I’m too serious or hesitant.
One is a line from a movie, but I don’t remember which: “100 years from today we’ll all be dead.”
This snaps me back to get busy having fun, working toward a goal or whatever.
The other one is: “If it’ll be funny later, it’s funny now.”
This one saves me from freaking out when a grandkid breaks something or I’m struggling with software or a computer issue.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:53 am
Very nice video. You made my day. Thank you so much!
September 1st, 2008 at 6:27 am
this is what i do if i’m stress. it feel’s good to be happy. you will also look young if you’re always happy.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:46 pm
This is such a great peace of advice….. We sometimes get stuck in that little pit of unhappiness that we forget to look around and consider that the small little things that happen around us can really make us a whole lot happier.
September 2nd, 2008 at 3:42 am
you are right…just go ahead be happy why so serious…life is so complicated already and yet we want to make it more complex? let’s be happy make things easier and simpler =)
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:08 am
Yes I’m inspired… to dance. A nice video, and I had this little smile on my face all the time. Thank you for giving me a nice feeling. Maybe I’ll start dancing in public.
September 5th, 2008 at 2:06 am
Thank you for great video, it make me laugh.
Yes, I am also find myself seriously very often. Most of the time I choose to go for exercise then sauna.
September 8th, 2008 at 6:21 am
I really agree that being happy is the best thing to do. It will ease your way of leaving giving you more space to enjoy life and people around you.
September 10th, 2008 at 5:19 am
Thanks for the uplifting message.
I am going thru a difficult downtime.
Thanks.
September 10th, 2008 at 11:40 am
I love the video and the pic is awesome. I wish i could be that happy
September 12th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
What a neat video! It definitely makes you smile. Life is too short to waste on negativity and sadness. Thanks for the uplifting post!
September 18th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
You know this is the answer to all your question….BE HAPPY
September 21st, 2008 at 5:01 am
How do I turn my happy switch to ‘on’? I listen to music that makes me feel good or browse through Flickr photos that take me places I’ve never been before. I watch Iron Chef or take a walk on a clear night. Smelling the breeze from a beach! There’s so many things I can think of that I use to turn the light back on. Hope you all have your happy switches too!
I love your post!
September 21st, 2008 at 9:24 am
Yeah…I know, after read your article, life must more enjoy again. Thank you very much for inspiring me. great posting.
September 25th, 2008 at 3:41 am
Oh great picture in looking very happy girl.
September 26th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Being a happy person can be derived from having a comfortable and abundant lifestyle. But sometimes it is just by choosing to be happy.
This post give me some ideas, thanks.
September 28th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Great video and pic. Love you post. Anyway i know how to be happy but that was a nice help.
October 2nd, 2008 at 5:23 am
Nice video and picture….(lol) ill show my friend this video…always in a bad mood…this can cheer her up.
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
@Julie - Thanks!
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
@Steven Yap - thanks for commenting. Wishing you bright days!
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:27 pm
@Modeklunz -
Thanks for stopping by!`
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:28 pm
@EliteVillain - so true! Thanks for stopping by!
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:28 pm
@Sharon - Thanks!
October 5th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
It was a different day when I finally realized that being happy in my life was a free choice. Happy to say I get it now. Nice article
October 8th, 2008 at 4:12 am
the most tough thing to be. None can be happy by trying or thinking. It depends how you are taking things around you.
and about the video the theme is ok but the video is broke my heart.
October 8th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
I loved the video, but the fact that the woman in your photo is wearing a Cubs hat made me really happy! (Although the Cubs have made me unhappy many times over the years).
October 8th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Nice video and picture….(lol) ill show my friend this video…always in a bad mood…this can cheer her up.
October 9th, 2008 at 7:42 am
Be happy the way you are. Life is too short to be negative.
October 9th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
What an awesome video! I just sent it to my fiance . I can think of days when I have felt a little down and stressed and it is funny how easily things get worse when we have a bad attitude. Brighten up and dance a little…things will turn out fine.
October 10th, 2008 at 3:42 am
A few years back we attended a weekend retreat that focused on positive attitudes, laughing, meditation and healthy eating. While the vegan style food and sparse accommodaion was a bit of a challenge at times the opportunity to smile; the opportunity to sit amongst people without fear of attack; the opportunity to relax in nature all helped. And yes I say the dancing video some months back and reminded me of just how basic life can be, but at the same time how happy it can be. We are here (I think) only once, and it doesn’t last long enough. Be Happy, experience life
October 10th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
You better cut the cubs hat out now after those playoffs.. Great video, staying positive is very important in my line of work thank you for the post.
October 12th, 2008 at 4:09 am
It tured out that being happy is not that hard.
It’s good for you to be positive~
Thanks for your video.
October 13th, 2008 at 4:43 am
This is such a great peace of advice….. We sometimes get stuck in that little pit of unhappiness that we forget to look around and consider that the small little things that happen around us can really make us a whole lot happier.
October 16th, 2008 at 4:39 am
To be happy is very easy, the thing that is difficult is to be sad. Its in our hand to be happy or to be sad. Wake up every morning, and tell your self that you will be happy for rest of the day, no matter what ever takes place.
October 17th, 2008 at 2:49 am
Thanks for your video, it really make me smile. Love your post, it really brightens my day!
October 18th, 2008 at 12:22 am
yap thats right you can control your emotions and can choose between happiness or loneliness
October 21st, 2008 at 2:36 pm
you are right…just go ahead be happy why so serious…life is so complicated already and yet we want to make it more complex? let’s be happy make things easier and simpler =)
October 25th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Thanks for the uplifting message.
I am going thru a difficult downtime.
Thanks.
October 27th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
I pick happiness over sadness any day!
October 30th, 2008 at 7:20 am
How very true, you can find yourself with a permanent scowl! I’ve had people/strangers walk up to me on the street and tell me to “cheer up! It may never happen!” And that’s me feeling great by the way!
November 3rd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I like the subtitle “Just Choose to Be Happy”.
Yes happiness is choice
November 3rd, 2008 at 2:50 pm
The video is great.
November 25th, 2008 at 2:37 am
Nice post agentsully, thanks!
A few quotes game to mind…
“My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I’m happy. I can’t figure it out. What am I doing right?”
- Charles M. Schulz
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
- Dalai Lama
“A fool is ‘happy’ when his cravings are satisfied. A warrior is happy without reason.”
- Socrates, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
November 27th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
THAT VIDEO is exactly how I whack a smile on my face where there might not have been one already.
But I have started to just laugh at myself - even when I’m on my own, or on my own in a crowd (I know, loony bin here we come). Three recent examples:
* in a very serious little tempura shop in the middle of Tokyo on my travels, sitting on my own and as a tall, western woman desperately trying to ‘fit in’…I spilt miso soup all over my trousers. Cringe. So I laughed instead.
* taking two eggs out of the fridge back home, they overbalanced and I dropped the last 2 remaining on the floor. Darnit, that was my breakfast! So I laughed…
* taking the wrong turning off the motorway. Drat, late for my appointment. So guess what - I laughed - and it all didn’t seem quite so serious any more.
(I also sing along to the radio in the car alone, and have recently started singing in the shower. Next step: sing in front of a crowd - CHALLENGES, teeny or huge, make me happy!)
Thanks for showing me Matt the Dancer once again! xx
December 8th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
I really enjoyed the video by the way, thanks!
December 20th, 2008 at 2:02 am
that just made my day. thanks for sharing it.
December 27th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
what an amazing video. my favorite part was when it was just him and the officer in the DMZ of North Korea. and for me, it is pure, unadulterated silliness that always revives my mood. and i find that if you are paying attention at all to the world around you you will usually find something completely absurd in under a few minutes or even seconds.thanks for sharing.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Hi,
The video is very great and i really felt happy about that!Any way,thanks for a great video and be happy!
thank you!
March 5th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
It is nice to have a smiley face…i always do that…that big grin happy smiley thing on my face..i chose to be happy bec it gives you the start of the day with a happy disposition in life…happy and being joyful in life…si the most simplest thing to do..and one way to thank God.