The 10 Things We Do That Prevent Us From Being Happy (thought-provoking)

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Let me ask you, do you think the more materialistic you are, the happier your life is?

Have you ever found yourself on a quest to “buy happiness”?

Let me tell you why that’s a futile endeavor. You need to take some time for introspection on what things really make us happy.

We might be surprised at what we find. Peace of mind is priceless.

Here are 15 things we do to prevent ourselves from being happy:

1. We deny the power of our thoughts and emotions.

For example, we find ourselves in a situation that triggers us and we believe it is the situation that causes us to feel the negative emotions we’re experiencing and not our thoughts and beliefs about the situation.

It can be shocking to realize our emotions come from our own thoughts when someone calls you a name or yells at you, but it’s always true.

Happiness isn’t something you feel like you should be entitled to; it’s actually something you need to work at every day.

2. We make ourselves responsible for our happiness.