How to Experience More Pleasure in Your Life

By Sally Reed

It’s your life. You might as well enjoy it, right? We all have one thing in common–we want to be happy. We want to experience more pleasure while we’re here. Fortunately, we can do just that. Here are three recommendations that will open the door to a happier, more pleasurable life.

First, be true to yourself. You have certain gifts. You have specific talents. While we all share a great deal in common with one another, we all have attributes that set us apart from the crowd. When we’re being true to these unique aspects of our person and are allowing those gifts to shine, we’re happier. Take a long look at what makes you special. Isolate your talents and skills. Figure out what gives people a good look at the real you. Then, make a point of utilizing those gifts and of living a way that emphasizes your particular “specialties”. You’ll start to feel happier instantly.

Second, get a solid grip on your professional life. Troubles at work and unhappy professional lives have a remarkable ability to make us unhappy in virtually any setting. When work is a disaster, it’s hard to be happy at home. Implement efficient systems at work. Surround yourself with the right people. Take necessary action. And always remember that we define our work. It does not define us. Read more »