Simple formula for staying happy, positive, active & contended in life

How to live in present and enjoy every breath of life we breathe each moment and not in days, months, years or decades. The ultimate secret of living happily is to seize the moment and make the best use of it to thank god for keeping us alive at the moment. This can be the only real gratitude to almighty.

PHILOSOPHY

Deepak Bhatia (Counseling Psychologist)

10/12/20243 min read

Simple formula for staying happy, positive, active & contended in life

Living in present

How to live in present and enjoy every breath of life we breathe each moment and not in days, months, years or decades.

Life best lived in moments

It is truly said that life is best lived in moments not days and neither in weeks, months, years or decades.

Only present moment can be controlled

It is only present moments that we can effectively control and spend in the best possible way we like. We may choose to stay happy or sad in a particular moment depending upon our mood.

Cherishing past

It is not possible for any one of us to go back in past and live those precious moments again they can only be cherished in our memories.

Living in future

Similarly it is yet not possible for anyone of us (until the invention of a time machine) that we only get to read in science fictions these days where one can move ahead in time and enjoy) the fast forward moments and then return back to present moments.

Past is only in form of our memories and future is only a kind of Imagination.

It is well said that past is only in form of our memories with us and future is only a kind of plain Imagination. What we can really do is only with our present moments of life.

Life is lived only in present moment

Hence we must appreciate the fact that today is Life and the best way to deal with our future is to live as if there is none that exists.

Do your best in present moments

Real value to the future can only be added by doing our best in the present.

Value of little good acts

If we continue to do small good things in the present moments the end result has to be nothing other than an extremely bright & promising future without doubt.

Shun procrastinating

The best way to stay happy, positive, active & contended in life is to shun the habit of procrastinating things and start doing at least some work that pleases us in form of our Interest and passion in the present life.

Practice mindfulness

The effort should be to practice a kind of mindfulness where one must try avoiding excessive regret of their past life or future apprehensions and anxieties.

Living in past or future is more fascinating

Although we are all trapped in the incessant flow of time we still don’t want to live in the present and tend to shift our thoughts to either memories of the past or start imagining about the future which does not exists.

Only present can be controlled

In a deep sense what we can control is only about our present. So if one longs for good health the only way forward is to start being conscious of our diet and exercise now in the present moment it is only then possible to expect getting healthier In future.

Smartly plan your present

Similarly if one longs to get rich in future it is the present moment that needs to be smartly planned that each of one’s activity leads to add richness to their future.

Value of little efforts

Future wealth can only be created by staying mindful of expenses in our present as the old English saying goes on to prove that Is only little drops of water that collect to form an ocean.

Stay happy, positive, active & contended

There is no other formula except for staying happy, positive, active & contended in ones present life to replicate the same affect in our future life as well.

Avoid sedentary life

It will be sad to know that if we chose to live a sad, negative, discontented and sedentary life in the present moment we simply cannot expect miracles to happen all of a sudden in future and even if somehow by luck we still get blessed with a happy life in future trust me one will not be able to relish it due to lack of mindset and outlook.

Live in the moment

Hence live in moment and keep doing little acts of kindness to make way for a happy future.