Keys to Life: Key #8 - Expect Bliss
The ideas set forth in his essay inspired me to create my own list of ideals to strive for in pursuit of a happier life. Some of Ford's keys made a lot of sense to me, but not all of them. I kept some of them the same and changed others to fit life as I see it. Remember that these are ideals. They're not easy to achieve, but they're all worthy of aspiring to.
I've long since wanted to revisit these "keys to life" in the hopes of keeping them at the forefront of my own mind and to share them as valuable information for anyone to have. For the past several weeks I've been doing just that, only this time I've been taking a look each of the ten keys individually. In this piece, we'll take a look at the 8th key to life: expect bliss. Here's what I wrote on this back in November of 2008:
Attitude is everything. How we approach the trials and tribulations of our daily lives is critical to how life goes. Two people diagnosed with the same life-threatening illness may traverse opposing paths. The optimist gets through it while the pessimist suffers. Being optimistic, believing that things will always turn out okay is hard to stick to sometimes, but it's a worthwhile effort. Expect bliss. Live happier!
bliss '" supreme happiness; utter joy and contentment.
What all of these statements have in common is that they all concern attitude and expectation. It's no secret that attitude is an important key to living a happy, fulfilling life. If we expect to fail or expect bad things to happen to us, they most certainly will, but if we look at things from the mindset that they will go the way we want them to, then the chances of them doing so are far greater.
Of course, nothing is perfect. Though I believe in the general ideas set forth in "The Secret," I don't believe that it is the only key to happiness, but it is an important one. Whether or not you do achieve all of the things that you believe will make you happy in life, living your life expecting good things will bring you a better overall outlook on life. If you expect bad things to happen, they probably will, and if you expect bliss, chances are that's just what you'll get!
For more in this series, check out:
Keys to Life
Keys to Life: Key #1 '" Live in the Present
Keys to Life: Key #2 '" Age Gracefully
Keys to Life#3 '" Cultivate Friendships
Keys to Life#4 '" Make a Difference
Keys to Life#5 '" Take Chances
Keys to Life#6 '" Take Care of Yourself
Keys to Life#7 '" Stop Blaming Everyone Else
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Keys to Life: Key #6 - Take Care of YourselfTaking care of oneself is a key to life that's covers a lot of aspects of daily life. It's true that without taking care of yourself, striving to achieve the other keys of life...
Keys to Life: Key #3 - Cultivate FriendshipsTrue friends are integral parts of our lives. They give us a sense of comfort, a soothing presence during the trials and tribulations of our lives. We're lucky to have one or tw...
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Keys to Life: Key #4 - Make a DifferencePart of living a fulfilling life is leaving your mark on it. We've all got contributions to make, big or small, and they're all pertinent to making the picture whole. Approach y...
Keys to Life: Key #5 - Take ChancesPlaying it safe...way too many of us are afraid to take chances. I know far too many people who aren't completely satisfied with their lives. They just resign themselves tha...
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25 Comments
Post a CommentLiving with a positvie attitude is more than hoping for something good to happen; it is KNOWING that greater good is always available if you remain open to the possibility. Being grateful for what you have and where you are RIGHT NOW is the start of bliss. This was a great series of articles, John!
A great series, John.
Bliss is subjective. Since I've "gone country" in my music tastes, and "gone native" in my vacation choices, people are flabbergasted. But I'd much rather spend a week or two in a rustic cabin in the woods where we have to chop wood, go next door in the middle of the night for comfort runs and sleep in a sleeping bag in a bunk than go on the most expensive cruise. To me, my forests are my bliss.
Positive attitude and positive expectations are the way to go.great article
I always "expect" great writing from you.....and I'm never disappointed!! Great work, John!
Great advice... have to work on expecting bliss
Nice points to ponder, John. It takes a happy person to spread happiness; it is a state of the mind. I have seen people with no material possessions happy and those obviously well endowed in terms of material wealth grumpy and dissatisfied! siva
Excellent... :o)
There is always one good thing in our lives each day - well done!
Great points, John!