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Ways to
Live a
Fuller and
Happier
Life
Overview
Day to day, we go about living our lives. We meet new people, make decisions, have arguments, and make
mistakes. As people, we have aspirations and dreams. We also have good days and bad days. Life is full of
finding balance and achieving big and small wins, while learning to forgive and grow from big and small
losses.
Sometimes, life can be a struggle. Life decisions can be difficult. We chase our dreams and sometimes we
put them on hold for any number of reasons. Half the time, we may not even know what we want. Even if
we know what we want, it can still feel confusing trying to break out of old patterns and achieve
something new. Other days, we just feel lost somewhere between trying to manage relationships, work,
money and everything else that life throws at us. But it is possible to lead a happier and fuller life, no
matter your life circumstance, These 6 tips below can help you move forward into a happier, fuller life.
Let Go of Perfection
You will never be happy if you are constantly in the
pursuit of perfection, because perfection is
unattainable. You can perceive something as perfect,
but if you constantly search for perfection, you will
only ever find more flaws. You are coming from a
headspace that leads you to believe it isn’t good
enough, and that negative headspace can’t be filled
with more tinkering and changing; it can only be
filled with love and acceptance.
Let Go of the Idea That You Know Everything
The concept that you know everything and that you
are always right is a closed mindset. You can’t learn,
grow, and change if you aren’t open to new ideas
and ways of thinking. Practice saying things like: “I
did not know that,” “What do you think about
this?” and “Is this true, or is this something I have
just known my whole life?” Question your reality
because it might be just repeated, old, and outdated
ideals.
Let Go of Your Ego
When you’re performing for imaginary people’s
imaginary expectations for you, you can only lose
because you are creating the expectations and
making them unrealistic. It is a constant practice to
let go of the ego. Practice gratitude and letting go of
those all-consuming thoughts.
Let Go of Constant Comparison
If you really want to learn how to live a fuller
happier life, you have to stop comparing yourself
to other people. Comparing yourself to others is
futile because you aren’t the same. You haven’t
walked in their shoes, and you don’t have their
resources or skill set. You are different, and
focusing on comparing yourself to them will only
bring negative results.
Let Go of Focusing on Negative Situations
Find another solution. Think outside of the box! It
is so easy to focus on the bad that is happening to
you, but try not to focus on all the lack; practice
gratitude and focus on all that you have.
Redirect your attention to potential solutions to
your problems. Reach out for help if you need it.
You can control how you perceive and handle
situations.
Discover Your Values
Who are you? What do you believe in? If you want
to learn how to live a fuller happier life, start with
working out who you really are, what you truly
believe in, and what your values are. Once you
know who you are, what you value, and who you
want to be, live your life in this way, despite what
others may think of your choices.
Discover Self-Compassion
Life is hard, confusing, and messy. You aren’t a God.
You are just a person trying to figure it out like the
rest of us. Give yourself a break; you don’t have to
have it all figured out. Always speak to yourself with
kindness, even after you have done something wrong.
Learn from your mistakes and be kind to yourself,
and you will be so much happier. After all, it’s hard to
be happy when there is someone living in your head
constantly being mean to you.
Discover How to Live With No Regrets
Do you want to wake up at 70 or 80 or 100 and
realize that you have regrets? Money comes around,
time does not. If you want to do something, go do
it. Now. Live your life right now, because you never
know when you will wake up regretting all the
things you never did.
Discover Balance
If you want to learn how to live a fuller happier life,
you need to find balance. Do more things you love!
Have more fun!
Spend some time finding balance in areas that you
are lacking. For example, a workaholic will most
likely need to have adventure. Someone who is
constantly stressed may need to incorporate yoga
or meditation into their routine. Find a way to
stabilize your actions and emotions to live happier.
Discover Your Self-Expression
If you learn how to express yourself emotionally
and creatively, you will find a new world of
happiness and fulfillment. Embrace your inner artist.
Speak your truth, and say how you truly feel,
fearlessly.
Part of living authentically is expressing who you are,
even if people don’t like it. Live your truth, and find
your tribe. You are wonderful and important, and
you will find happiness in expressing who you really
are.
Leave Your Comfort Zone
To live your fullest life, it means you have to leave
your comfort zone and achieve your goals.
Everything you want is on the other side of your
comfort zone. Fear and happiness may seem like
opposites, but they aren’t. Fear is just the step to
help you up to the cookie jar that is happiness. To
get there, you must be brave enough to get on the
step and risk falling off.
Take One Day at a Time
Focus on living your best day each day. Don’t focus
on how bad the past has been or what the future
could be. Every day is a new day, and your past
mistakes were lessons for you to apply today so
you don’t repeat your mistakes. Focus on how you
can improve today to be happy, fulfilled, and hit your
goals in the future.
Surround Yourself With People Who Lift You up
You are only as happy as your environment. If you
are surrounded by negative people who don’t
believe in you and try and keep you down, your
ability to be happy and fulfilled will be capped. If
there are people in your life trying to sabotage
your happiness, you’ll have a difficult time
overcoming those negative emotions.
You are a combination of the five people you hang
out with most, so make sure they are on your
team and will to spread positivity wherever they
go. Don’t be afraid to change up your people; you
are doing them a favor, as well.
Do What Makes You Happy
Not everyone is going to understand what you are
doing, and people will try and tell you that you are
crazy and hold you back. However, if it makes you
happy and fulfilled, do it anyway. Prove them wrong.
Innovators have to push the boundaries of what is
possible, and this applies to your life. You are an
innovator, too. Your project is your life, and you have
to be willing to continue down your path despite the
negative voices that may come your way.
Take Personal Responsibility
If you are responsible for everything that happens
to you and you do, then you can change it. Take
responsibility for each thing that happens to you,
and use the knowledge you gain to prevent the
same mistakes in the future. However (and this is
key), don’t use it to blame and torture yourself
about how bad a person you are. Use it to learn
and apply to the future, without self-shaming. None!
Learn something new
It is never too late to learn something new. If there is
a skill you’ve always wanted to master, go for it. This
fits the tip I shared first, but it goes further than that.
By learning new things, you are developing yourself
personally as well as mentally.
And of course, you never know where your fresh
knowledge can take you.
New things will give you a fuller life and a new
purpose. Once you’re done with one goal, move to
the next one.
Be thankful
Even if something didn’t turn out as you planned it,
most things turned out pretty great for you. The first
thing is your health. If you’ve reached this point, you
have your health to be thankful for. If you have a
family that stands beside you, that’s another thing to
be grateful for.
Happiness in life depends on your perspective. If you
set goals that your life doesn’t fit at the moment,
you’ll be unhappy. If you’re thankful for the things you
have, you’ll be happy. In both cases, you’ll have the
same, which means that happiness depends on you.
Help others
It’s never too late or too much when it comes to
helping others. No matter how generous you’ve
been in your life, middle age isn’t a reason to stop.
The more contributions you make to someone’s
life, the better you’ll feel about yourself. It is the
great things you do that keep you young and happy.
Smile as often as you can
Smiling has amazing effects on others, but also
yourself. Did you know that smiling is actually
considered to be healthy in an actual, medical
way? It boosts your mood and helps you feel
happier. So, smile at every chance you get.
Exercise
If you’ve found a spot for exercise in your
schedule, good for you. If you haven’t, it’s not too
late to start. Exercise is one of the most essential
things you need to do to keep your health intact.
Moreover, it is known to release endorphins and
reduce stress, all of which will help you live a fuller
life.
Change your nutrition
We all know how important food is for our
bodies and our brain. Still, most people don’t take
the time to plan their nutrition and often fill their
bodies with junk food, eat at irregular intervals, or
rarely consume vitamins, minerals, etc.
This is the time to make a change you should
have made a long time ago. If you want to feel
better, younger, and happier, change your nutrition
to a healthier one.
Spend some time with your family and loved ones
These are the people you live for. That’s what life
is all about. If your life was too busy to do this
before, you might be able to find more time about
it now. Spend some time with your loved ones.
Take them out on a well-deserved vacation and
strengthen your relationships. People are social
beings, and being with people that you love will
certainly make you feel great.
Forgive
Most of us carry some burdens for years, even
decades. Do you have people you have been mad
at for too long? Very often, we can’t even
remember why a relationship broke off, why we
lost a great friend, or got mad at someone.
If you want to get rid of that entire burden and
kill the stress, you need to learn to forgive and
forget. Make a list of the people you’ve been mad
at and forgive them. Even if you don’t want to
have them again in your life, forgive them in your
mind.
Conclusion
Learning how to live a fuller happier life is completely in your control. It is all about attitude, mindset, and
actions taken to create the life you want. It can be scary and overwhelming, but if you take small steps
and practice gratitude, you can find your happiness. You deserve to be happy, so choose it.
Sources
https://henpicked.net/11-ways-to-live-a-happy-and-fuller-life-after-middle-age/
https://www.lifehack.org/881334/how-to-live-a-fuller-happier-life