"Happiness is a habit - cultivate it." ~ Elbert Hubbard

Happiness is one aspiration all people share. No one wants to be sad and depressed.

We've all seen people who are always happy - even amidst agonizing life trials. I'm not saying happy people don't feel grief, sorrow or sadness; they just don't let it overtake their life. The following are 21 things happy people make a habit of doing:

1. Appreciate Life

Be thankful that you woke up alive each morning. Develop a childlike sense of wonder towards life. Focus on the beauty of every living thing. Make the most of each day. Don't take anything for granted. Don't sweat the small stuff.

2. Choose Friends Wisely

Surround yourself with happy, positive people who share your values and goals. Friends that have the same ethics as you will encourage you to achieve your dreams. They help you to feel good about yourself. They are there to lend a helping hand when needed.

3. Be Considerate

Accept others for who they are as well as where they are in life. Respect them for who they are. Touch them with a kind and generous spirit. Help when you are able, without trying to change the other person. Try to brighten the day of everyone you come into contact with.

4. Learn Continuously

Keep up to date with the latest news regarding your career and hobbies. Try new and daring things that has sparked your interest - such as dancing, skiing, surfing or sky-diving.

5. Creative Problem Solving

Don't wallow in self-pity. As soon as you face a challenge get busy finding a solution. Don't let the set backs affect your mood, instead see each new obstacle you face as an opportunity to make a positive change. Learn to trust your gut instincts - it's almost always right.

6. Do What They Love

Some statistics show that 80% of people dislike their jobs! No wonder there's so many unhappy people running around. We spend a great deal of our life working. Choose a career that you enjoy - the extra money of a job you detest isn't worth it. Make time to enjoy your hobbies and pursue special interests.

7. Enjoy Life

Take the time to see the beauty around you. There's more to life than work. Take time to smell the roses, watch a sunset or sunrise with a loved one, take a walk along the seashore, hike in the woods etc. Learn to live in the present moment and cherish it. Don't live in the past or the future.

8. Laugh

Don't take yourself - or life to seriously. You can find humor in just about any situation. Laugh at yourself - no one's perfect. When appropriate laugh and make light of the circumstances. (Naturally there are times that you should be serious as it would be improper to laugh.)

9. Forgive

Holding a grudge will hurt no one but you. Forgive others for your own peace of mind. When you make a mistake - own up to it - learn from it - and FORGIVE yourself.

10. Gratitude

Develop an attitude of gratitude. Count your blessings; All of them - even the things that seem trivial. Be grateful for your home, your work and most importantly your family and friends. Take the time to tell them that you are happy they are in your life.

11. Invest in Relationships

Always make sure your loved ones know you love them even in times of conflict. Nurture and grow your relationships with your family and friends by making the time to spend with them. Don't break your promises to them. Be supportive.

12. Keep Their Word

Honesty is the best policy. Every action and decision you make should be based on honesty. Be honest with yourself and with your loved ones.

13. Meditate

Meditation gives your very active brain a rest. When it's rested you will have more energy and function at a higher level. Types of meditation include yoga, hypnosis, relaxation tapes, affirmations, visualization or just sitting in complete silence. Find something you enjoy and make the time to practice daily.

14. Mind Their Own Business

Concentrate on creating your life the way you want it. Take care of you and your family. Don't get overly concerned with what other people are doing or saying. Don't get caught up with gossip or name calling. Don't judge. Everyone has a right to live their own life the way they want to - including you.

15. Optimism

See the glass as half full. Find the positive side of any given situation. It's there - even though it may be hard to find. Know that everything happens for a reason, even though you may never know what the reason is. Steer clear of negative thoughts. If a negative thought creeps in - replace it with a positive thought.

16. Love Unconditionally

Accept others for who they are. You don't put limitations on your love. Even though you may not always like the actions of your loved ones - you continue to love them.

17. Persistence

Never give up. Face each new challenge with the attitude that it will bring you one step closer to your goal. You will never fail, as long as you never give up. Focus on what you want, learn the required skills, make a plan to succeed and take action. We are always happiest while pursuing something of value to us.

18. Be Proactive

Accept what can not be changed. Happy people don't waste energy on circumstances beyond their control. Accept your limitations as a human being. Determine how you can take control by creating the outcome you desire - rather than waiting to respond.

19. Self Care

Take care of your mind, body and health. Get regular medical check ups. Eat healthy and work out. Get plenty of rest. Drink lots of water. Exercise your mind by continually energizing it with interesting and exciting challenges.

20. Self Confidence

Don't try to be someone that you're not. After all no one likes a phony. Determine who you are in the inside - your own personal likes and dislikes. Be confident in who you are. Do the best you can and don't second guess yourself.

21. Take Responsibility

Happy people know and understand that they are 100% responsible for their life. They take responsibility for their moods, attitude, thoughts, feelings, actions and words. They are the first to admit when they've made a mistake.

Begin today by taking responsibility for your happiness. Work on developing these habits as you own. The more you incorporate the above habits into your daily lifestyle - the happier you will be.

Most of all: BE TRUE TO YOURSELF.

幸福是種習慣

，去培養它～艾伯特哈博得

xingfushisuoyourendeyuanwang。meiyourenxiangbeishang，jusang。womenyehuikandaoyourenjishishenchutongkudeshenghuokaoyanzhizhongyezongshibaochixingfu。wobushishuoxingfuderenjiubuhuigandaobeishang
，beitonghuobeiai
；他們隻是不想讓之影響生活。下麵列舉幸福的人常有的21種習慣。

1. 感激生活

對(dui)你(ni)每(mei)天(tian)早(zao)晨(chen)一(yi)覺(jiao)醒(xing)來(lai)還(hai)活(huo)著(zhe)表(biao)示(shi)感(gan)謝(xie)。培(pei)養(yang)孩(hai)子(zi)般(ban)的(de)對(dui)生(sheng)活(huo)的(de)好(hao)奇(qi)心(xin)。把(ba)注(zhu)意(yi)力(li)放(fang)到(dao)每(mei)件(jian)美(mei)好(hao)積(ji)極(ji)的(de)事(shi)情(qing)上(shang)。每(mei)一(yi)天(tian)大(da)部(bu)分(fen)時(shi)間(jian)都(dou)有(you)所(suo)為(wei)。不(bu)要(yao)任(ren)何(he)事(shi)情(qing)都(dou)想(xiang)當(dang)然(ran)。不(bu)要(yao)再(zai)小(xiao)事(shi)上(shang)麵(mian)投(tou)入(ru)太(tai)多(duo)。

2. 明智地選擇朋友

積(ji)極(ji)的(de)人(ren)能(neng)分(fen)享(xiang)你(ni)的(de)價(jia)值(zhi)觀(guan)和(he)目(mu)標(biao)，在(zai)你(ni)身(shen)邊(bian)時(shi)為(wei)你(ni)帶(dai)來(lai)快(kuai)樂(le)。和(he)你(ni)有(you)相(xiang)同(tong)道(dao)德(de)觀(guan)的(de)朋(peng)友(you)會(hui)鼓(gu)勵(li)你(ni)實(shi)現(xian)你(ni)的(de)夢(meng)想(xiang)。他(ta)們(men)會(hui)幫(bang)你(ni)發(fa)現(xian)自(zi)身(shen)的(de)優(you)點(dian)。他(ta)們(men)會(hui)在(zai)你(ni)需(xu)要(yao)幫(bang)助(zhu)時(shi)伸(shen)出(chu)手(shou)來(lai)。

3.做一個體貼的人

在zai生sheng活huo中zhong要yao學xue會hui接jie受shou他ta人ren，不bu論lun他ta們men是shi誰shui來lai自zi何he方fang，同tong時shi也ye要yao尊zun重zhong他ta人ren。用yong平ping和he慷kang慨kai的de態tai度du和he人ren相xiang處chu。力li所suo能neng及ji地di提ti供gong幫bang助zhu，而er不bu要yao試shi圖tu改gai變bian他ta人ren。試shi著zhe讓rang和he你ni接jie觸chu的de每mei個ge人ren都dou心xin情qing愉yu快kuai。

4. 不斷學習

堅持了解和事業及愛好相關的最新時事。嚐試新鮮和刺激的事情來激發你的興趣-例如跳舞，滑雪，衝浪或跳傘。

5. 培養解決問題的能力

buyaochenjinziazilianziaizhizhong。zhiyaomianlintiaozhanjiumashangxiangbanfajiejue。buyaorangcuozheyingxiangnideqingxu
，faneryaobameiyigemianlindexindezhangaikanchengshidailaijijizhuanbiandejihui。xuehuixiangxinzijidezhijiao-它大部分時候總是對的

6. 做喜歡做的事

一些統計數據表明80%的人不喜歡自己的工作。所以到處都有不快樂的人也就不足為奇了。我們生活中大部分時間都在工作。選擇你喜歡的職業-為了多賺點錢去做討厭的工作並不劃算。花點時間享受你的愛好並培養自己特殊的興趣。

7. 享受生活

話(hua)時(shi)間(jian)來(lai)欣(xin)賞(shang)身(shen)邊(bian)美(mei)好(hao)的(de)事(shi)物(wu)。對(dui)於(yu)生(sheng)活(huo)有(you)比(bi)工(gong)作(zuo)更(geng)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)事(shi)情(qing)。花(hua)點(dian)時(shi)間(jian)聞(wen)聞(wen)玫(mei)瑰(gui)的(de)芳(fang)香(xiang)，和(he)愛(ai)人(ren)一(yi)起(qi)看(kan)日(ri)升(sheng)日(ri)落(luo)
，在(zai)海(hai)邊(bian)漫(man)步(bu)，在(zai)叢(cong)林(lin)中(zhong)散(san)布(bu)等(deng)等(deng)。學(xue)會(hui)活(huo)在(zai)當(dang)下(xia)並(bing)且(qie)珍(zhen)惜(xi)。不(bu)要(yao)活(huo)在(zai)過(guo)去(qu)或(huo)將(jiang)來(lai)。

8. 學會去笑不要對自己或者生活太嚴肅。你會發現幽默無處不在。嘲笑自己也無所謂-沒有人是完美的。適當的笑聲會讓環境變得輕鬆。（自然在不適合大笑的場合，你就要保持嚴肅）。

9. 寬容

心存怨恨隻會傷害你自己而非別人。為了自己平和的心態而學會原諒他人。當你自己犯了錯誤-承認它，從它當中汲取教訓-原諒自己。
10. 感激

peiyangyizhongtaidujiaozuoganji。suoyoudeyiqiejibianshixiaoshiyexuyaonidezhufu。duinidejia，nidegongzuohenizuizhongyaodejiaren，pengyouxincunganji。zhaoshijiangaosutamennideshenghuoyinweiyoutamenerxingfu。

11. 情感投資

即使和你愛的人產生矛盾，也要讓他們知道你是愛著他們的。花點時間和家人及朋友在一起自然相處。對他們要信守承諾。支持他們。

12. 遵守承諾

誠實是最好的守則。你的一言一行都要建立在誠實的基礎上。對你自己和你愛的人誠實。

13. 冥想

冥想會讓你活躍的大腦放鬆。當它輕鬆的時候，你會獲得更多的活力並且獲得更高效率。冥想的種類包括瑜伽，催眠，音樂放鬆,自我肯定
，暢想或凝神靜坐。去發現那些你感興趣事並花點時間每天練習。

14. 做自己的事

zhuanzhuyuchuangzaozijixiangyaodeshenghuofangshi。guanxinnizijijijiaren。buyaotaizaiyiqitarenshuoshenme，zuoshenme。buweiliuyanfeiyu，wulimanmasuokunrao。buyaowangjiapingpan。meigerendouyouquanliyizijidefangshiguozijixiangyaodeshenghuo-其中也包括你。

15. 保持樂觀

杯子裝一半就好了。要學會看到現有環境積極的一麵。即使很難發現-tamenyekeguancunzai。yaozhidaorenheshiqingdechanshengdouyouyuanyin
，jishiniyexuyongyuandoubuzhidaoyuanyinshishenme。mingquediyindaofumiansixiang。ruguofumiansixiangrengranzhujianchansheng-用積極的思想代替它。

16. 無條件地去愛

學會接受他人。不要為愛加上限製。即使你愛的人也會有讓你不滿意的舉止-你也要繼續對他們的愛。

17. 堅持

做zuo到dao永yong不bu放fang棄qi。麵mian對dui每mei一yi個ge新xin的de挑tiao戰zhan，要yao懷huai有you它ta會hui使shi你ni朝chao目mu標biao更geng近jin一yi步bu的de態tai度du。你ni隻zhi要yao不bu放fang棄qi，就jiu永yong遠yuan不bu會hui輸shu。把ba注zhu意yi力li放fang到dao你ni想xiang做zuo的de事shi情qing上shang
，學xue一yi些xie必bi要yao的de技ji能neng
，為wei成cheng功gong製zhi定ding計ji劃hua並bing付fu諸zhu實shi踐jian。當dang我wo們men收shou獲huo對dui自zi己ji有you意yi義yi的de東dong西xi後hou就jiu會hui感gan到dao幸xing福fu。

18. 做積極的人

接受無法改變的事情。幸福哦對人呢不會在不能掌控的事情上浪費精力。接受人無完人的現實。

19. 關心自己

guanxinzijidesixiang

，shentihejiankang。zuodingqideyiliaojianzha。chijiankangdeshipinbingjinxingduanlian。baozhengchongzudexiuxi。hedaliangdeshui。tongguobuduandeyouquhexingfendetiaozhanlaiduanliannidexinzhishitachongmanhuoli。

20. 保持自信

不要試著成為你不會成為的那種人。畢竟沒有人喜歡假的東西。想想你內心到底是什麽樣的-你有自己的是非喜好。對自己是怎樣的人保持自信。做最好的自己而不要猜測自己。

21. 擔負責任

幸xing福fu的de人ren知zhi道dao並bing了le解jie他ta們men為wei自zi己ji的de生sheng活huo擔dan負fu全quan部bu的de責ze任ren。他ta們men為wei自zi己ji的de情qing緒xu
，態tai度du，想xiang法fa
，感gan受shou
，行xing為wei和he言yan辭ci擔dan負fu責ze任ren。當dang他ta們men犯fan了le錯cuo誤wu他ta們men會hui是shi第di一yi個ge承cheng認ren錯cuo誤wu的de人ren。

今jin天tian從cong為wei了le自zi己ji的de幸xing福fu來lai擔dan負fu責ze任ren而er開kai始shi。努nu力li培pei養yang這zhe些xie屬shu於yu你ni自zi己ji的de習xi慣guan。你ni在zai日ri常chang生sheng活huo中zhong培pei養yang越yue多duo上shang述shu的de習xi慣guan，你ni就jiu會hui越yue來lai越yue幸xing福fu。
最重要的是：做一個真正的自己。