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Self-Sabotaging Thoughts That Hinder Happiness
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Most people go through times when they have trouble getting their thoughts to align with their intentions. When that happens, it will hinder your happiness. Your thoughts can get in the way of your happiness because these types of thoughts are focusing on what’s wrong, what’s missing, or the negativity of the situation instead of the positives.
Video Games And Violence
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Video games are often blamed for exposing children to violence. Parents are constantly warned about the detrimental impact video games can have. Moreover, when something bad happens in the news and a child has done something they shouldn’t have, there will often be a comment referring to the video games they play – whether the news makes the reference or those watching. In fact, 77% of parents in an online study said they blame video games for the exposure of violence. Nevertheless, video games cannot take all of the blame. In fact, some would say that video games are made a scapegoat for the other issues there are in society which relate to violence.
Are video games the scapegoat?
There is a vast array of video games available, and only a small proportion of these actually relate to violence. If parents have control over the games that their children play then they can ensure that nothing too violent is played. Most games have an age tag on them, and this should be followed. For instance, Grand Theft Auto is rated suitable for those who are aged 18 years old or above. However, you would not believe how many young children are allowed to play this game. It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure that all the games played by their children are age appropriate. Of course, this can be easier said than done when children are at their friends’ houses!
Are video games entirely to blame?
By totally focusing one’s attention to video games, it is easy to miss the other elements which relate to the exposure of violence in young children. As any psychiatrist will tell you, there are many other contributing factors which are merely overlooked. For example, music videos today contain a large proportion of violence. A recent study concluded that 15% of music videos featured interpersonal violence. In fact, the lyrics of songs themselves can be very aggressive and allude to violent messages. Therefore, even without the videos, the songs can still have a negative effect. This is why a lot of albums come with explicit labels on them and thus you need to bear that in mind when buying music for your child as well.
Moreover, the shows watched on television often relate to violent acts, and this is largely considered the biggest contributing factor because children are more likely to act out what they see on TV. Therefore it is important to be careful about what you have on your television when your children are about. Moreover, even things which seem little – such as having an argument with your partner – can have a mass effect on young children. This is because their minds are very impressionable. This is something which rings truer the younger that they are. Thus, you need to be mindful of this as well.
Many people share the opinion that video games expose children to violence. Nevertheless, if you ensure the games are rated age appropriate for your child then this exposure will be limited drastically. Moreover, there are other contributing factors which need to be acknowledged as well.
Success Does Not Fuel Happiness
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It’s easy to simplify happiness and claim that it’s obvious
that successful people are happy. However, if you really interviewed 100
successful people, you may be surprised that a large percentage of them are not
as happy as you think they ought to be. The fact is, you can be a millionaire,
have a wonderful spouse, great kids, and everything you think you want and
still not be happy. The truth is happiness fuels success.
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Happiness
Leads to More Productivity – When people are happy with the work, they do
they tend to be willing to do it a lot more, even for free. Assuming other
needs (food, shelter, health) are met a happy person can find joy doing the most
mundane things because they can focus on outcomes instead of just what they are
doing.
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Happiness
Leads to Higher Profits – In companies that keep their employees happy by
offering a living wage, benefits, and a flexible schedule the profits tend to
be a lot higher. One reason is that when a person feels respected in their job
even if the work is hard, they are happier about doing it.
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Happiness
Leads to Stability – When people are happy, they tend to be a lot more
stable, stick to tasks longer, and are more likely to complete an assignment. In
addition, they tend to job hop a lot less. This is one reason smart employers
know that by making work a happy place they can reduce turn over.
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Happiness
Leads to a Better Work Ethic – Most people think of work ethic as something
you must suffer to experience, but for happy people, they tend to stick to
their jobs longer and work even harder. The main reason is that they have the
energy to do it and can envision the outcomes more positively.
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Happiness
Is Not About Wealth – Everyone knows someone who has plenty of money but is
not happy and maybe even hateful. They seem to have everything but happiness.
Because of this fact, it’s clear that being happy doesn’t always directly
correlate to the circumstances you find yourself in regarding your bank account
balance.
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Happiness
Colors the Lens by Which You See Life – The surprising truth about
happiness is that if you practice happiness it will begin to affect how you see
everything in the world. You’ll be able to pick out the most positive things no
matter the situation.
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Happiness
is About Today – Happiness is really all about today. If you’re happy today,
you’re more likely to eat right, move more, get your work done, and do
everything well. Naturally, that is going to affect the future too.
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Happiness
is a Mindset – It’s hard to imagine it is true, but it is. Happiness is
about your mindset. Thankfully, with work, you can train your mindset to be
happier and more positive despite your current circumstances.
While bad things do happen to good people and can bring them
down, the truth is, happiness can be experienced by most anyone regardless of
where they are in life right now in terms of their success. It just requires
that you accept that you can be happy, right now, without anything changing
while also developing plans to make changes.
Prioritize Your Life: Make More Time for Achieving Your Goals and Enjoying Life
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For many people, it seems like life has two options:
achieving goals and enjoying life. Neither one of them seems as if they are one
hundred percent fulfilled. There seems to be a broad spectrum on the scale of
go-getters and over-achievers versus those who slack in all departments.
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