Jackson - Happiness: Reaching your True Potential by doing what you Love: Dreams, Success, and Self-Esteem

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to wake up in the morning and actually choose what you want to do based on the mood of the morning? More and more people are realizing that life is disappointing because of the expectations that people put on them. Parents expect children to achieve. Teens expect other teens to conform to certain society standards and grown-ups are supposed to act in a certain way and live lives that conform to what are classed as success. However, people are beginning to rebel for good reason. Not only are you potentially unable to live up to those standards that society has set, but chances are that along the way, you were made to feel that you were not good enough.

Its a sad fact that more people are unhappy nowadays than ever before. How can I justify saying that? I can justify it and if you want proof, go through the same process as I did. The first sign is that prescriptions for anti-depressants have gone up by 400 per cent per year over the past 10 years. You may think that logically that would make people a little happier, even if their Serotonin levels are being adjusted chemically, but thats not the case. More and more people are going to their doctors with depression and self-esteem problems than ever before. Its almost an epidemic. So, the catch 22 here is that more people are depressed, more drugs are given to try and correct the levels, and even more people are becoming depressed. It doesnt make sense to get on this roundabout of unhappiness. So, what is the answer?

The answer lies in many areas but its mostly in the way that you perceive your life and learn to live. Thus, in the United Kingdom psychologists are taking very seriously the introduction of mindfulness before a prescription for anti-depressants is thought of as appropriate. In a news story recently on Sky Television, it was interesting to note that people are no longer looking at these new age style cures as being off the wall. The results that are being obtained from changing attitudes are actually more powerful than putting people on pills for the rest of their lives. People are waking up and seeing better alternatives than ever before by learning all about how the mind plays in the role of producing happiness. There are several schools of thought on this, but I have broken the ideas into readable advice for those of you who want to be happy and are fed up with living life on a treadmill.

Happiness should be the aim of everyone. However, the reason it isnt reached by so many is because so many different aspects get in the way. Stress, self-esteem issues and different perceptions of what success is also come into play. This book takes all the nonsense and shows it to you in a way that is clear and it will help you find a lifestyle that you can enjoy, doing things that are your passion. Thats if you can just give yourself the time to read it and put it into action. You will be very glad that you did. Success is there for everyone and if you dont succeed after reading the book, read it again because you may just have missed something fundamental. The power lies in your hands.

You have but one life and the happiness that you create within that life really does depend upon you, rather than outside influence. It is true that outside influence can do just that i.e. influence your decisions. However, influence does not mean dictate. Your happiness is not dictated by others and as you learn the methods shown in this book, you will see how easy it is for you to step away from other peoples expectations and create a set of your own that work within the parameters of your own circumstances. Mindfulness and meditation are both tools that will help you to get the most out of life and to value every moment that you spend within your lifetime. By maximizing the benefit of your life in this manner, you are able to see life in a very different way a way that is positive. The odd thing is that this positivity has always been there, but your life has not allowed you to see it or to enjoy it. The opportunity exists for everyone to glean some of this positive happiness, though many through their choices in life do not attain happiness because it is something that remains elusive to them. Its right there in front of you. You just need to learn how to see it, to feel it and to enjoy it.

This book goes into the detail of what it takes, and the rest is up to you. Once you find that place where happiness exists, its unlikely that you will change your ways. Instead, you are likely like me to want to pass this news to others so that they can benefit too. Mindfulness within your life and the discipline of meditation can make you see beyond the obvious. It helps you to create balance in your life where perhaps there was none. It helps you to decide the route that you want to take in your life and to create the stepping stones that help you to get there. Its available to everyone when they open up their inner instincts and their belief in something greater than themselves that is there to make their lives richer. The book explores how meditation works and how you can start out on your path toward mindfulness. We are told from the time we are children that we should be mindful in one form or another. This book takes mindfulness a step further and shows you the kind of thoughts you need in your mind, to overcome all the unhappiness that life may otherwise hold in store. Happiness awaits you if you follow the exercises within the book that are geared toward making happiness a real project in your life because its there for everyone.