Happy Mindset - Ep. 394

If no matter how bad you want something you never get it, you’ll hate the endless yearning, 
But with a Happy Mindset, you’ll realize that the opposite of Winning isn’t Losing, it’s Learning.

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Ep. 394 - Happy Mindset

We begin as always 
with the Happy Creed.

We believe in Happy, 
in Balance and Growth, 
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.

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My Happy Friends!

I’ve known smart, attractive, rich, and talented people who still hated their lives quite a lot,
Because they were stuck in the past, or in a shame spiral, or hung up on guilt and regret,
They could never be grateful, only ever seeing all the things they hadn’t quite got,
They never saw opportunities, only obstacles, for everything to them was a threat.

I mean, I know, sometimes it feels like the world is doing everything it can to make life tough,
No matter how bad you want something, you never get it--so, what’s the point of yearning?
Well, that all depends on your Mindset, really. A Mean one will make you Mean, sure enough,
But a Happy Mindset knows that the opposite of Winning isn’t Losing, it’s Learning.

Trying the same thing over and over only leads to progress if you learn along the way,
And Progress is just another way of saying Winning by a matter of degrees,
You may not win first place every time, but you can still gain strength and skill every day,
And that’s how you can keep your spirits up when everyone else has a feeling of unease.

I got punched in the face once by a very angry man who I was only trying to assist,
He couldn’t see that, though, he could only perceive all the things he felt he was missing,
So, ignoring all the good things around us, he just cursed, kicked the air and balled up his fist, 
And then when I didn’t back down, pretty soon it was the ground I was kissing.

But did I cry or wonder why the world had been so cruel? Did I weep or wail?
Not at all, I just got back up and watched him get hauled off by the cops.
He sucker punched me, which is pretty dirty, but he went to jail,
And I learned that not everyone wants my help and would just rather bust me in the chops.

The outcome of any situation, therefore, should not be one’s sole motivating factor, 
Because then you’ll miss the journey, the wisdom, the lesson and the hope, 
You’ll just condemn yourself to having meltdowns like a leaky nuclear reactor,
Where even the slightest frustration makes you think you’ve lost and therefore can’t cope.

Now I get sad, sure, I get mad too, I’m a person, but I know those feelings are fleeting,
Because I always aim to maintain my Happy Mindset even if it takes a few tries,
Not everything works the first time you do it, but it’ll never work if you keep retreating,
So, just keep at it, keep trying for improvement because isn’t that the real prize?

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