It is easy to simplify happiness and to claim that it is evident that successful people are happy. However, if you have really interviewed 100 successful people, you may be surprised that a large percentage of them are not as satisfied as you think they should be. The fact is that you can be a millionaire, have a wonderful spouse, great kids, and everything you want and still not be happy. The truth is that happiness promotes success.
Happiness leads to higher productivity
When people are happy with their work, they tend to do it much more, even for free. Assuming that other needs (food, shelter, health) are satisfied, a happy person can find joy in the most everyday things. It is because he can focus on the results rather than just what he is doing.
Happiness leads to higher profits
In companies that keep their employees happy with a living wage, benefits, and a flexible schedule, profits are usually much higher. One reason for this is that if a person feels respected in their work, even if the work is hard, they are happier when they do it.
Happiness leads to stability
When people are happy, they tend to be much more stable, stick to tasks longer, and get a job done earlier. They also tend to work much less. It is one reason why smart employers know that they can reduce turnover by working happily.
Happiness leads to a higher work ethic
Most people think that you have to suffer from the work ethic to experience this, but for happy people, they tend to stay at work longer and work even harder. The main reason for this is that they have the energy to do so and can imagine the results more positively.
Happiness has nothing to do with wealth
Everyone knows someone who has a lot of money but is not happy and maybe even hateful. They seem to have anything but happiness. For this reason, it's clear that happiness does not always correlate directly with the circumstances in which you find yourself in terms of your account balance.
Happiness colors the lens with which you see life
The surprising truth about happiness is that when you practice happiness, it affects your view of the world. You will be able to find out the most positive things, no matter what the situation.
Happiness is today
Happiness is all about today. If you are happy today, you are more likely to eat right, exercise more, do your work, and do it all well. Of course, this will also affect the future.
Happiness is a state of mind
It is hard to imagine that it is true, but it is true. Happiness is about the way you think. Happiness is about your way of thinking. Fortunately, work can help you train your mind to be happier and more positive despite your current circumstances.
While bad things can happen to good people and bring them down, the truth is that happiness can be experienced by most people regardless of where they are in terms of success in life. It only requires that you accept that you can be happy now without anything changing and at the same time, develop plans to make changes.