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  1. Jun 28, 2024In other words, think about all of the great things that you do have, not the things you don't. When you're feeling down, this can be tough to do, so start with things you may have taken for granted. Ask yourself the questions below. If you can answer "yes" to any single one, you have reason to celebrate — not everyone can.
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  3. simplyfiercely.com

    If you want to be happy with what you have, try surrounding yourself with people who are happy with what they have. There's a good chance it might rub off on you. Resist Instant Gratification. Another thing that's important to mention is that learning to want less is in a sense, learning a new skill (especially in the early days). ...
  4. thegoalchaser.com

    Oct 16, 2023Quotes About Being Happy with What You Already Have "Be happy with what you have. Be excited about what you want." Alan Cohen "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy." Anonymous "Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness." William E ...
  5. psychologicalscience.org

    The findings show that wanting what you have is not the same as having what you want. While people who have what they want tend to desire those items, the correlation between the two was far from perfect. As for happiness, Rabbi Schachtel was both right and wrong. The researchers found that people who want more of what they have tend to be ...
  6. petermcgraw.org

    Rabbi Hyman Schachtel (1954) proposed that ''happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have'' (p. 37). In two studies, we tested Schachtel's maxim by asking participants whether or not they had and the extent to which they wanted each of 52 material items. To quantify how much people wanted what they had, we ...
  7. psychologytoday.com

    Nov 14, 2023When you think about something you want, but then feel upset that you don't have it or believe that, for some reason, you will never have it, you feel emotions such as sadness, disappointment ...
  8. Apr 17, 2024Identify what you have. Begin by acknowledging what you don't have in this world. Let it all out. Once that's done, list all the things you do have - personally, culturally, worldly, cosmically. Let it all in. Reflect on what you have. Write about or speak with someone about one or more of the things on your list, exploring why you ...
  9. trackinghappiness.com

    Apr 29, 2023Have you noticed how the more likes or comments you receive on a post, the more you want? If a post doesn't receive the same amount or more likes as your last post, your self-esteem takes a hit. ... If you truly want to be happy with what you have, you must overcome the temptation of instant gratification. Succumbing to it may give you brief ...
  10. theexecutivehappinesscoach.com

    By managing your awareness, you empower yourself to ignore all the rest and let go of wanting what you don't possess. And finally: Happiness is not having what you don't want. Having something can be a joy AND it can be a burden. You have to clean it, water it, store it, talk about it, put fuel in it, or make payments on it.
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