“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." --- Albert Schweitzer
Happiness, research has shown, is one of the highest states of the mind and is a great determinant of how you live your life and interact with other people or the things around you; it is a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind, a mind at peace with itself and the world. Of course we are all happy for one reason or other at specific moments in time; but what happens when the source of our joy disappears? It can take extra effort and determination to get over our disappointment and move on with life.
Marci Shimoff is a New York Times No. 1 best seller of the world famous ‘Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul’ and "Happy for No Reason: Seven Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out", selling millions of copies around the world, in fact she is one of the best selling female nonfiction authors of all time. The first time I came across Marci was in the movie – ‘The Secret’ where she was discussing the power of gratitude and living a fulfilled life. Since then, I have been fascinated by her style of teaching and of course, her messages.
Marci holds an MBA from UCLA and an advanced certificate as a stress management consultant and has travels widely delivering training classes and seminars, but above all Marci Shimoff lives what she preaches. Reviews about her books and live seminars attests to this. Marci, like everyone else started with looking for what would bring her happiness until, like a bolt of lightning, she found hers. Hear her …
‘I shifted my focus to the idea of Happy for No Reason and started applying the principles I discovered through my research and interviews. As a result, my own happiness level took a quantum leap. I felt a greater sense of peace and well-being that came from deep inside. I found myself singing throughout the day and appreciating the people around me more. I knew I'd made real progress when about five years ago my friends started calling me the "joy bunny." I was as thrilled as if I had won the Nobel Prize.’
Being ‘happy for no reason’ can only happen with intention. You have to want it and work towards it. It doesn’t come by chance or mere wish. Marci Shimoff illustrates many examples from her own life and the lives of many other people who have achieved fame and fortune and yet still find themselves unhappy. In essence, happiness is not a result of what you have acquired or achieved, it comes from the ability of the inner mind to experience the underlying state of peace and well-being even when there are other unfavorable feelings like sadness, fear, anger, or hurt looming.
Getting in touch with who you really are and bettering yourself as a person depends largely on noticing how you react to situations, whether you have the ability to be truly happy from deep within regardless of your situation. Like the old hymn – ‘Count your blessings’, I particularly like the part that says ‘…name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done’. Showing gratitude for the little things you have will bring more good things into your life. It is a ‘one way street’ and has been proven to work for millions of people time and time again.
The Law of Attraction is a give and take mechanism and only functions when you radiate genuine thankfulness for all you have into the universe. To do so, you have to be happy – always. Frustration, rejection, depression, and other kinds of sad and uncertain thoughts will keep expanding like a ripple in a pool if you allow them to. The only sure way to prevent this effect is to be ‘happy for no reason’ always.
No matter where you are in life, there is always an opportunity/reason to tune your mind to positive and happy thoughts. Waking up in the morning with a sad and weary thought will make your day blue and clumsy while on the other hand, a happy-for-no-reason-person naturally wakes up happy and has a fulfilled day. It’s all a matter of choice and it’s about how you manage your thoughts.
Being happy for no reason will transform everything about your life in a short time that will amaze you. Being happy for life and living, for the little you have, for your loved ones, etc., is a great way to start. In time, you will discover that you do it naturally, that it becomes a habit, and that you are always in a happy mood. Your life will never remain the same.
Being happy for no reason is the ultimate investment you can make in yourself; the results are all-encompassing and will be reflected in how you do things, get things, and give things. Remember, gratitude is the key. I cannot emphasize enough that to get more, you have to give. To learn happiness in the broadest sense of it, start being grateful for all you have – and all you wish for; it’s never too late to start.
Marci Shimoff’s books and seminars are indeed a great blessing to all those who have read or attended. Her book: Happy for No Reason provides practical and simple steps for the reader to apply in their life to become happy on a regular basis.
Being happy is a sure fire way to invite more love into your life, after all who wants to be in a relationship or friends with someone who is always unhappy?
You can learn more from and about Marci Shimoff by becoming a member of the ‘iamgr8fulclub’. The ‘iamgr8fulclub’provides video coaching sessions from many and various world leading experts in their field including Marci Shimoff for a minimal monthly fee directly to you, within the comfort of your own home. We are very proud to have Marci as a contributing coach – Please check it out!. Iamgr8fulclub
I am happy for no reason, are you?
We at iamgr8ful appreciate you reading & commenting on this article.
Happiness, research has shown, is one of the highest states of the mind and is a great determinant of how you live your life and interact with other people or the things around you; it is a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind, a mind at peace with itself and the world. Of course we are all happy for one reason or other at specific moments in time; but what happens when the source of our joy disappears? It can take extra effort and determination to get over our disappointment and move on with life.
Marci Shimoff is a New York Times No. 1 best seller of the world famous ‘Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul’ and "Happy for No Reason: Seven Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out", selling millions of copies around the world, in fact she is one of the best selling female nonfiction authors of all time. The first time I came across Marci was in the movie – ‘The Secret’ where she was discussing the power of gratitude and living a fulfilled life. Since then, I have been fascinated by her style of teaching and of course, her messages.
Marci holds an MBA from UCLA and an advanced certificate as a stress management consultant and has travels widely delivering training classes and seminars, but above all Marci Shimoff lives what she preaches. Reviews about her books and live seminars attests to this. Marci, like everyone else started with looking for what would bring her happiness until, like a bolt of lightning, she found hers. Hear her …
‘I shifted my focus to the idea of Happy for No Reason and started applying the principles I discovered through my research and interviews. As a result, my own happiness level took a quantum leap. I felt a greater sense of peace and well-being that came from deep inside. I found myself singing throughout the day and appreciating the people around me more. I knew I'd made real progress when about five years ago my friends started calling me the "joy bunny." I was as thrilled as if I had won the Nobel Prize.’
Being ‘happy for no reason’ can only happen with intention. You have to want it and work towards it. It doesn’t come by chance or mere wish. Marci Shimoff illustrates many examples from her own life and the lives of many other people who have achieved fame and fortune and yet still find themselves unhappy. In essence, happiness is not a result of what you have acquired or achieved, it comes from the ability of the inner mind to experience the underlying state of peace and well-being even when there are other unfavorable feelings like sadness, fear, anger, or hurt looming.
Getting in touch with who you really are and bettering yourself as a person depends largely on noticing how you react to situations, whether you have the ability to be truly happy from deep within regardless of your situation. Like the old hymn – ‘Count your blessings’, I particularly like the part that says ‘…name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done’. Showing gratitude for the little things you have will bring more good things into your life. It is a ‘one way street’ and has been proven to work for millions of people time and time again.
The Law of Attraction is a give and take mechanism and only functions when you radiate genuine thankfulness for all you have into the universe. To do so, you have to be happy – always. Frustration, rejection, depression, and other kinds of sad and uncertain thoughts will keep expanding like a ripple in a pool if you allow them to. The only sure way to prevent this effect is to be ‘happy for no reason’ always.
No matter where you are in life, there is always an opportunity/reason to tune your mind to positive and happy thoughts. Waking up in the morning with a sad and weary thought will make your day blue and clumsy while on the other hand, a happy-for-no-reason-person naturally wakes up happy and has a fulfilled day. It’s all a matter of choice and it’s about how you manage your thoughts.
Being happy for no reason will transform everything about your life in a short time that will amaze you. Being happy for life and living, for the little you have, for your loved ones, etc., is a great way to start. In time, you will discover that you do it naturally, that it becomes a habit, and that you are always in a happy mood. Your life will never remain the same.
Being happy for no reason is the ultimate investment you can make in yourself; the results are all-encompassing and will be reflected in how you do things, get things, and give things. Remember, gratitude is the key. I cannot emphasize enough that to get more, you have to give. To learn happiness in the broadest sense of it, start being grateful for all you have – and all you wish for; it’s never too late to start.
Marci Shimoff’s books and seminars are indeed a great blessing to all those who have read or attended. Her book: Happy for No Reason provides practical and simple steps for the reader to apply in their life to become happy on a regular basis.
Being happy is a sure fire way to invite more love into your life, after all who wants to be in a relationship or friends with someone who is always unhappy?
You can learn more from and about Marci Shimoff by becoming a member of the ‘iamgr8fulclub’. The ‘iamgr8fulclub’provides video coaching sessions from many and various world leading experts in their field including Marci Shimoff for a minimal monthly fee directly to you, within the comfort of your own home. We are very proud to have Marci as a contributing coach – Please check it out!. Iamgr8fulclub
I am happy for no reason, are you?
We at iamgr8ful appreciate you reading & commenting on this article.
