The Exceptional Principles for Happiness, Success, Change, and Wisdom

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last week, we explored 23 principles for Happiness, Success, Change, and Wisdom. This week, I want to explore the exceptions to the rule… when don’t these principles work… and what does?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gratitude is a game-changer</span></em></p> <p><strong>Focus on what you don’t have (to motivate you)</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Change your state</span></em></p> <p><strong><em>Let yourself be where you are and feel what you feel and be patient</em></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your feelings can’t be trusted. Your gut can.</span></em></p> <p><strong>Your feelings will tell you about what is going on in your body and mind</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Be solution-focused</span></em></p> <p><strong>Let others find their own solutions</strong></p> <p><strong>Really listen to others</strong></p> <p><strong>Find better problems </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Be okay with whatever happens</span></em></p> <p><strong>Do not accept the situation. Stand your ground. Build boundaries.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Focus on how you can improve</span></p> <p><strong>Label yourself in terms of the kind of behaviors you want to engage in</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Focus on what you can control</span></em></p> <p><strong><em>Remind yourself that the universe works outside of your locus of control and learn to accept</em></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Focus on how this is an opportunity</span></em></p> <p><strong><em>Focus on why this is a problem that needs to be focused on</em></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prioritize the most important thing and focus on it</span></em></p> <p><strong>Keep your eye on all the moving parts</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stay resilient.</span><