Thursday, 5 November 2009

Secrets to A Good Life

By Sean Flynn

When we ask ourselves what a good life means, many of us will come up with very many different answers. A good life is very subjective. I have decided to let this article focus more at the immaterial side of life than the material side of it.

Your family is important. Some people fail to grasp the importance of family in any person's life. It is only when they face a huge crisis that they realize that no one is with them except members of their long-ditched families. To have a good life, develop strong bonds with your family members so that you may have close relationships with each other.

Develop real friends. Always go for quality over quantity. I heard someone say that if you can count your friends on both hands, then you need to do away with some of them. Though I may not fully agree with such sentiments, there is much truth in what the person said. A good life is not determined by the number of people who would like to party with you, but by the number of those who will stick with you in case of a crisis.

Your relationship with God. Without God, life is totally meaningless. Many of us go through our lives wondering what on earth we are here for. We simply do not understand the reason for being in this world. Once we develop a proper relationship with God, we will realize that life has its value. We will come to see that there is meaning in life. Turn to God and he will guide your steps towards a good life.

It is easy to live a good life if you have your own goals in life. The reason why many people don't seem to be contended with their lives is because many of them do not have goals in life. They do not know what they should achieve and so they keep on looking at other people success and feel that they too should be like that. When they strive and get, they end up being as frustrated because that was not their goals in the first place.

Maintain a positive outlook of life. The best thing to do in life is to always keep your mind focused on the positive things. A good mind will guide you towards a good life. If you fail to observe that tip, you may end up having a miserable life. If something negative happens to you, stop asking yourself "why me" instead , ask yourself "what next?"

Help where you can. To enjoy a good and fruitful life, it is important that you put in mind the saying that says, it is better to give than to receive. If you want to have a good life, quit thinking of yourself all the time. Instead, try to add value to your life by creating a good life for those around you.

Don't be an escapist. A good life never comes through escaping the problems in this life. No. Instead, it comes through facing the problems squarely and dealing with then in a sober manner. Some people have the negative habit of getting into drugs, sex, prostitution and such like things simply because they are trying to find happiness. Unfortunately these things only take them further and further away from a good life.

To enjoy a good life, always count your blessings. It is very easy to see that life is against you. However, it can be much easier for you if you can know how important the things that you have are. We all know the story of the person who used to complain that he did not have shoes until the day he saw someone without legs. Now, another person can see having legs as a good life.

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