February 2007
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Natural Energy Boosters - Favourite Things

What are your favourite things?

Raindrops on roses or Whiskers on kittens - Bright copper kettles or Warm woollen mittens.

Maria in "Sound of Music knew that thinking of 'favourite things' would chase out fear and restore happiness.

Our minds are strange things - we cannot hold a happy thought and a fearful or sad thought at the same time.

Is your pet your
favourite thing?

Allowing our favourite things into our lives replaces fear and sadness, and creates more happiness. Favourite things are natural energy boosters.

Your favourite things are those things that energize you when you think of them. They may be your pet, or your child, a musical instrument, a book or a sport.

They may be something that appeals to the senses - beautiful music, an aroma or taste such as the salty ocean, or a delicious meal, a panoramic scene or colourful display; the brush of a breeze or a gentle touch of a loved one. The diversity of 'favourite things' is as infinite as the number of people on the earth.

Why is it that we deny ourselves the pleasure of
our favourite things?

It is almost as if we have to punish ourselves by working hard or doing unpleasant things before we can be allowed to have the reward of the pleasurable thing or activity.

Yet "the very purpose of life is to be happy". (Dalai Lama) If we are happy we will spread happiness around us to others - happiness and laughter are contagious.

Among my favourite things are my grandchildren, and they have their favourite things also. My grand-daughters love their dolls. They seem to have hundreds of them, but know them all by name and characteristics, and each has a special place.

My grand-sons prefer motor bikes and horses - to be out of doors jumping on the trampolene, swimming in the pool or playing soccer. They know how to have fun.

What happens to us when we grow older? Do we lose the child-like ability to appreciate and enjoy favourite things at every opportunity?

I believe the retention of this ability keeps us young.


Here are some of my favourite things:

  • New note books and coloured pens.
  • Hot cross buns
  • Bright coloured flowers, especially poinsettias
  • Skies - sunsets and sunrises, rainbows, and white 'angel clouds' against a bright blue sky
  • Birds playing and singing in the eucalypts
  • Fresh fruit in season
  • The smell of roses.
  • Creativity of all kinds

What is on your list?

Why don't you make a list of your favourite things and do something from the list every day. You will find your life changes and your happiness grows just by the thought of experiencing some of them.

Your favourite things will create excitement, pleasure and happiness. Read more in 'The Energy Book for Life'.



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What words do you use when you think of your favourite things?

The words we use can energize or de-energize us. How many words in a normal dictionary are 'positive' words, and how many are negative? If we were to scan down a row of words, what images would come to mind?

It has been said that 'a word is a package of thought'.

What if we had a dictionary that only contained positive words?.

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Is your happiness conditional?

"IF"

If you clean up your room today
I'll take you out and we will play
At Seaworld, Dreamwordl, take your pick,
Just clean up now, and make it quick.

If you love me, you'll help with dishes
Answer all my needs and wishes
Buy me flowers, jewels. Romance.
Then I'll love you, we'll dance love's dance.

If you work hard and save your money
You'll be secure in this world honey.
If you are strong, invest a bit
When you retire you'll still have it.

And if you study, learn, take courses
You can maximise resources.
Get the job, the status too.
The world will soon look up to you.

If you eat veg, you'll get dessert.
If you want pleasure - taste the hurt.
The cake's the prize if you eat the greens.
The end attain if you have the means.

Our life's made up of 'If' and 'Then'.
If we do this, rewards come – 'When'.
The question is, “Whose Ifs are they?
Do others' Ifs prevent our play?'

We'fe making bargains every minute
Always ask, 'For me, what's in it?'
Where is spontaneity?
Living each day just to be.

Sparkling fun, a friendly touch
Acceptance, unconditional – Such
Emotions warm our soul's delight.
Keep us strong by day and night.

We do because we want to do
Without the 'Ifs' the love comes through.

© Joan Small

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Jokes about Happiness


Q: What's the difference between a new husband and a new dog?
A: After a year, the dog is still excited to see you.

To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

Quotes about Happiness

You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. ,,, Albert Camus

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. ...Albert Schweitzer

Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. ..Albert Schweitzer

The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. ..Allan K. Chalmers

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. .. Benjamin Disraeli

Realize that as you mature you should be getting more youthful, that the older you get the younger you should become! ... Tony Buzan

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