I’ve often thought about what it is that makes people happy—what one has to do in order to achieve happiness.
1- First and foremost is good health. If you do not enjoy good health, you can never be happy. Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct something from your happiness.
2- Second, a healthy bank balance. It need not run into crores, but it should be enough to provide for comforts, and there should be something to spare for recreation—eating out, going to the movies, travel and holidays in the hills or by the sea. Shortage of money can be demoralizing. Living on credit or borrowing is demeaning and lowers one in one’s own eyes.
3- Third, your own home. Rented places can never give you the comfort or security of a home that is yours for keeps. If it has garden space, all the better. Plant your own trees and flowers, see them grow and blossom, and cultivate a sense of kinship with them.
4- Fourth, an understanding companion, be it your spouse or a girlfriend or a best friend. If you have too many misunderstandings, it robs you of your peace of mind. It is better to accept the differences than to be quarreling all the time.
5- Fifth, stop envying those who have done better than you in life—risen higher, made more money, or earned more fame. Envy can be corroding; avoid comparing yourself with others.
6- Sixth, do not allow people to descend on you for gossip. By the time you get rid of them, you will feel exhausted and poisoned by their gossip-mongering.
7- Seventh, cultivate a hobby or two that will fulfill you—gardening, reading, writing, painting, playing or listening to music. Going to clubs or parties to get free drinks, or to meet celebrities, is a criminal waste of time. It’s important to concentrate on something that keeps you occupied meaningfully.
8- Eighth, every morning and evening devote 20 minutes to meditation or introspection.

The best you can.

Other than that, what you are saying is "to live happy do things that reduce stress, help you find a purpose, and offers you a social support system."

Thanks.

9. listen to the car stereo with the motor running in a closed garage..

thanks for sharing

I agree with everything you said gehan.

I will also add that it is healthy to keep one's expectations of people relatively low or you will spend much of your life recovering from disappointment .

and secondly, cultivate an attitude of gratitude for whatever you have in your life, and make peace with the things you were unable to attain.

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great....very well added....thanks peggy..

Thanks for the info. I like the old acronym for life. KISS Keep It Simple Stupid. (Not directed at anyone.)
Since life is a gift. I only have one rule.
Live like it's your last day. And eat it your vegetables.