Books?

Recently, I’ve started to really enjoy reading, and I read only nonfiction on my own time. Sometimes, while reading, I find facts that I really like, find interesting, and want to share with you. I was thinking about the idea of dedicating a category of my website to the most important aspects of nonfiction books.

Here’s a sample article that I did a while ago, even before I had the idea. I think it represents pretty well what I was planning. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Enjoying Life & School

I found a book in my desk drawer, picked it up, and began flipping through the pages. The book I had picked up was Dale Carnegie’s How to Enjoy Life and Your Job. It’s even revised for the 1980′s (perfect!). I thought it would have little relevancy today, but I’ve been reading it on and off. The book really intrigues me because it is actually helpful. For that reason, I wanted to share a few things that I learned from the book.

1. We are tired based on our emotions. If I were told that I had just won a million dollars, I would no longer be tired. Take advantage of that thinking, and don’t let yourself become fatigued.

2. Work efficiently by living without clutter, doing things in order of their importance, and solving problems at hand without having to wait (or worse, take the problem home with you) whenever possible.

3. Criticism can only help you. Take the criticism and fix the problem. Your comments on my blog posts help me to become a better blog writer. (That’s not entirely true because some of you just like to come here to tell me what a horrible person I am)

4. As part of my journey to become a happier person, I have learned that most happiness is in the small moments of life. Happiness is all about spontaneity. When I found myself featured on Springwise, I was glowing, and that came from nowhere (a big moment). But when I found myself in the rain waiting on the already late school bus, I threw in some earbuds and required myself to think positive with Bob Marley alongside me (a small moment).

In summary, you can make yourself happy. It’s a choice, and being happy is the same as being efficient  in the office as living without clutter. John Ciardi said that we are what summons our attention, and in following that I surround myself with things that make me happy, a clean workspace, completed work, and people.

For those readers who are sick of me rambling about my life, you can expect some information on Reserverr to come out next. For the rest of you, make yourselves happy because no one will do it for you.

Happiness: My Ongoing Mission

Life is always hectic, and I’m consistently challenged. Being challenged isn’t a bad thing, but it can make life difficult. At times, finding the light in anything can be consuming of time I don’t readily have. But I’ve chosen to make it my mission to see the light in situations and to truly be happy.

“Why now?” people ask. The time is now because the time is always now. As a human race, we need to learn to live in the moment and not look forward to, or look behind at, anything readily. As I am writing this post, I am enjoying forming my sentences as the thoughts flow freely from my mind. This is the state I must be in for this happiness concept to work.

For a period of about six months, I would wonder why events seem happier in the past. This was my “observatory period”, until I realized that I was happiest when I wasn’t looking into the past; rather, I was living in the moment. That means that I need to do what I enjoy. In response to that, I’ve been live streaming more, spending more time with family, and attempting to be less critical.

Furthermore, what I’ve noticed may shock you. I’m actually happier that way, and I think most people would be too. That’s why I challenge you, my readers, to try to adopt the same changes in your life as I have in mine. Don’t think about weighing the changes because it’s obvious. Just do it.

After writing this post, I went through my other posts and took a look at what I’ve written, the connotation, tone, and general idea of them. What I’ve noticed really surprised me. Specifically, about 40% of my other posts were rants or accounts of my dissatisfaction. Something hadn’t been right.

Note: for these kinds of posts. I’ve made a separate category entitled “therapeutic ramblings”, in case this emotional writing strikes your fancy.