The 7 C's of Happiness
What are the critical ingredients for experiencing genuine happiness? Here are seven elements of life that I believe are
essential to the attainment of human happiness. I
call them the "7 C's in the pursuit of happiness."
One is not more important than any of the others.
1 -Compassion
In order to evolve into a state of happiness, you
must develop your in-born ability to care about
life, to value life in all its forms, to engage in
loving, kind actions, to cultivate an attitude of
what Nobel laureate, Dr. Albert Schweitzer called
"reverence for life," (including your own).
2 -Contentment
Inner calm. Peace of mind and heart does not mean
acceptance of everything that happens. It does
mean letting go of fear. When you live life
fearlessly, you experience a kind of peace that
permeates every cell of your body, every thought
of your mind, every emotion of your heart, every
element of your spirit.
3 -Connection
Without effectively connecting to other humans,
you become less than human yourself. Connection
means involving yourself in relationship to
everyone around you, connecting to your own inner
life, and becoming aware of the environment in
which you live. Learn to create high-quality
relationships, and your happiness is almost
guaranteed.
4 -Communication
Communication is our primary method for
connection. It increases your knowledge, your
understanding, and your awareness. Language is
precious. Words are the building blocks of all
happiness.
5 -Commitment
Oprah Winfrey says that what motivates her to get
up in the morning is "my commitment to my life and
fulfilling my life purpose." If one of your life's
purposes is to enhance your happiness, committing
your life to the service of others brings more
happiness than you can imagine. Happiness requires
you commit yourself to something larger than
yourself.
6 -Consciousness
Most spiritual teachers believe we are living in a
sleep-like or dream state. In order to be happy,
one must increase one's awareness of life. And the
single awareness that is most conducive to
happiness is: the impermanence of everything. Life
is in a constant state of flux, of change, of
rhythm and of evolution.
7 -Creativity
Creating your life experience by consciously
choosing your thoughts, your actions, your
decisions and your
attitudes will allow you to attain personal
happiness regardless of external circumstances.
The pursuit of happiness is not something you
search for or attain from outside your skin.
Happiness develops from within. You were born to
be happy. You were given life to experience
happiness. Pursuing it is your right. Sail the 7
C's of happiness and the pursuit of it becomes
obvious and being alive becomes the happiest of
moments
source: unknown
From India, Coimbatore
733What are the critical ingredients for experiencing genuine happiness? Here are seven elements of life that I believe are
essential to the attainment of human happiness. I
call them the "7 C's in the pursuit of happiness."
One is not more important than any of the others.
1 -Compassion
In order to evolve into a state of happiness, you
must develop your in-born ability to care about
life, to value life in all its forms, to engage in
loving, kind actions, to cultivate an attitude of
what Nobel laureate, Dr. Albert Schweitzer called
"reverence for life," (including your own).
2 -Contentment
Inner calm. Peace of mind and heart does not mean
acceptance of everything that happens. It does
mean letting go of fear. When you live life
fearlessly, you experience a kind of peace that
permeates every cell of your body, every thought
of your mind, every emotion of your heart, every
element of your spirit.
3 -Connection
Without effectively connecting to other humans,
you become less than human yourself. Connection
means involving yourself in relationship to
everyone around you, connecting to your own inner
life, and becoming aware of the environment in
which you live. Learn to create high-quality
relationships, and your happiness is almost
guaranteed.
4 -Communication
Communication is our primary method for
connection. It increases your knowledge, your
understanding, and your awareness. Language is
precious. Words are the building blocks of all
happiness.
5 -Commitment
Oprah Winfrey says that what motivates her to get
up in the morning is "my commitment to my life and
fulfilling my life purpose." If one of your life's
purposes is to enhance your happiness, committing
your life to the service of others brings more
happiness than you can imagine. Happiness requires
you commit yourself to something larger than
yourself.
6 -Consciousness
Most spiritual teachers believe we are living in a
sleep-like or dream state. In order to be happy,
one must increase one's awareness of life. And the
single awareness that is most conducive to
happiness is: the impermanence of everything. Life
is in a constant state of flux, of change, of
rhythm and of evolution.
7 -Creativity
Creating your life experience by consciously
choosing your thoughts, your actions, your
decisions and your
attitudes will allow you to attain personal
happiness regardless of external circumstances.
The pursuit of happiness is not something you
search for or attain from outside your skin.
Happiness develops from within. You were born to
be happy. You were given life to experience
happiness. Pursuing it is your right. Sail the 7
C's of happiness and the pursuit of it becomes
obvious and being alive becomes the happiest of
moments
source: unknown
From India, Coimbatore
A very nice compilation Mr.Peer Mohammed!
To experience contentment, one has to dive deep into one's inner self and thus the journey inwards begins.
When the nuances of the experience of the inward journey complete their settling down once for all like the small pebbles thrown into still waters, contentment starts gently flowing out signalling the end of the inward journey at which point the dualities of experience and experiencer evoporate and what remains is only experiencing..
Then, the immediate bye-product that should flow out automatically is compassion. In the case of Lord Buddha, it did not happen as normally as it should for he attained to what could be called for naming-sake as cosmic compassion and was in utter silence for 7 continuous days.Only upon the constant appeals of gods, it is said that he started to preach out of universal compassion.Hence, compassion is the first quality emerging from contentment and sets out the patterns for out-reach into motion in the sequential order of connection, commitment, communication,consciousness and creativity because creativity is the essence of existence!
From India, Salem
To experience contentment, one has to dive deep into one's inner self and thus the journey inwards begins.
When the nuances of the experience of the inward journey complete their settling down once for all like the small pebbles thrown into still waters, contentment starts gently flowing out signalling the end of the inward journey at which point the dualities of experience and experiencer evoporate and what remains is only experiencing..
Then, the immediate bye-product that should flow out automatically is compassion. In the case of Lord Buddha, it did not happen as normally as it should for he attained to what could be called for naming-sake as cosmic compassion and was in utter silence for 7 continuous days.Only upon the constant appeals of gods, it is said that he started to preach out of universal compassion.Hence, compassion is the first quality emerging from contentment and sets out the patterns for out-reach into motion in the sequential order of connection, commitment, communication,consciousness and creativity because creativity is the essence of existence!
From India, Salem
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