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Being Happy Isn’t Easy
Being happy is not as simple as shutting up and smiling.
Being happy requires you to fix, remove or resolve the areas of negativity in your life.
Being happy requires you to deal with the shit in your day-to-day. Being happy means being honest with yourself about what is serving you and what is clearly not serving you.
It means finally admitting you need help with your finances and to quit avoiding making an appointment with a financial advisor. It is understanding that it is never too late to start bettering yourself, so you no longer keep avoiding your growing debt. It is about accepting that your ego is not serving you and booking time with a financial specialist.
Being happy requires you to be merciless about what makes you happy and to protect it at any cost.
Being happy requires you to be ‘mean’ to others, or what you might perceive as being mean to others. Being happy requires you to say ‘no’ to others, a lot.
It means telling your mother-in-law, who is constantly interfering with your relationship to back off. It…
