Whoever Is Happy
March 23, 2009 by BloggerNewbie
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“Monday Motivation!”
“Whoever is happy will make others happy too…”
~ Anne Frank
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to make yourself happy? Why?
Because..You know exactly
What you want
How much you want
When you want it
Why you want it
I love flowers. All kinds, all colors, all fragrances, just flowers. They are so bright and cheery and they make me bright and cheery. They just make me feel good, all warm and fuzzy. Where and how I get them doesn’t matter, only that I get them. On the happiness scale of 1-10, I am at a full 10!
If my husband or my children or even my grandchildren get me flowers, I absolutely love it. On a happiness scale of 1-10, I bust the scale with an 11. Still, the point is flowers. And the point is, I don’t sit around wishing someone would make me happy by getting me flowers. I get them myself because it makes me happy. How easy it that?
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to make yourself happy?
Yet, it is so difficult to make someone else happy (for any length of time anyway).
There is a great discussion at Ian’s blog about the affect of each person involved in trying to make someone else happy. In the end, I don’t think either is happy. That adds insult to injury as they say.
If it is important to you that others are happy and if what Anne Frank said is true, “Whoever is happy will make others happy too…” then we all know what to do.
Concentrate on yourself first.
Everyone says that. You see that everywhere, you hear that everywhere. Why do people feel the need to keep repeating it? Because sometimes it is hard to comprehend. At least for some people. I have had discussions with others, usually women, who feel it is selfish to think of themselves first.
It is time to change your thoughts in that regard. You cannot save someone else if you don’t first save yourself. If you change your thoughts, you change your world.
I, for one, have to remind myself frequently that I am important too.
Do you find yourself struggling to make someone else happy? Do you find that if you are happy it is contagious to those around you?
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I finally had a chance to comment. Its been way to long. I agree with making yourself happy before making others happy.. BUT to an extent. Sometimes its easier to make my kids happy with a toy or going out to eat when i know i shouldn’t be doing it. but it makes them happy and i dont have to hear them whine.. which makes me happy. i can’t really think of a better scenario..
Dee,
Happiness is contagious. Just like negative energy. So we have a choice about how we are going to feel which affects what we attract, which means we can be around happy people or yukky ones.
I try to remember to choose happy.
George
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You always seem to write about things that make so much sense. Some people search their whole lives to be happy, little do they know it’s an inner happiness that reflects on the outside. I always hear people say, “You can’t make someone else happy unless you’re happy with yourself.” The greatest joy and happiness in my life (no matter how miserable I feel), is hearing the sounds of my niece and nephew when they are playing and laughing. It’s especially heartwarming when my nephew is running through the house yelling for his auntie to come and play any game he wants. I’ll leave you with these quotes;
“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.” ~James Openheim
“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” ~Frederick Keonig
The above quotes were found at http://www.quotegarden.com
Enjoy your week! =]
The statement is true. I agree. But, there are those that get mad or angry because a person is happy or too congenial. GO figure…
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Dee. I’m honoured you mentioned my post on the subject. If I knew your address I’d send you flowers. For the moment my thought will have to suffice!
LOL
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Danielle:
So actually, you are making yourself happy, the kids are just lucky they get the overflow! Glad to see you took 2 minutes to visit!
George:
That is true, sometimes it’s a hard concept to grasp but so very true. Some days it doesn’t take much to knock me off my happy train, other days you can’t shoot me off!
Darcy:
Thank you. I think the happiness that children bring is from their innocence and unbiased love and affection. They make no judgments, they don’t know how yet. So sweet.
Debo:
I KNOW, that is when it is definitely their problem. It is so sad for someone to be so miserable and to want to infect someone else because they think it is their right.
Ian:
he he! Thank you. This is a great example of “it’s the thought that counts”.
I hope others take the time to click through to your post. I am sure most people can learn a thing or two by reading it as well as most people will see themselves in one way or another at one time or another.
It is ironic that most topics or statements that make the most sense intellectually are also the hardest to wrap your mind around.
Thanks for stopping by.
agreed. always take care of yourself first, women especially. we have to make sure we still do things that makes us happy before we can take care of others.
i do try to make those that i love happy around me. i’m happy to do so. as long as i’m taken care of, it makes it easier.
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Making someone else happy can be one of those “6 of one 1/2 dozen of another” scenarios. It gives me pleasure to make someone happy but, did they react the way you thought they should, do they appreciate it? etc, That is why it is best to make yourself happy, it usually works!