Dearest Gentle Reader,

“Live each day with happiness and purpose because you have more years ahead of you than behind you.”

The reason this stuck is because it is so profound. It has all the good notes to live life right. A positive message, a wisdom message, and the real truth of the words.

As I sat at my computer trying to come up with a story to write about my mother’s words, I began thinking about all the great life lessons I have learned from my mother over the years, and thought maybe this would be a great topic to write about.

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So, here goes, my Gentle readers... “Live each day with happiness and purpose because you have more years ahead of you than behind you.”

These are words that my mother used to say, and they have stayed with me over the years. This short but profound quote reminds us all to greet each day with joy and purpose. It contains the wisdom of a lifetime. As I sit at my computer and reflect on the lessons she taught me, I see how much of my own happiness is a result of them. What follows is an homage to those teachings with a dash of the mystery surrounding life after death — a mystery that science has only recently begun to explore.

Happiness is something we as a whole, make the effort to achieve, yet it frequently feels out of reach, in fact, it’s tricky, to even find. We pursue it in our professions, connections, and individual accomplishments, however, true, happiness and joy are ignored, much of the time, viewed as something unattainable. My mother, a beacon of positivity and resilience, taught me that happiness isn’t just a fleeting emotion—it’s a way of life. Her lessons have directed me through the high points and low points, of life, advising me that even in the haziest low points of life, there’s something to motivate one to smile.

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Perhaps the best example my mom showed me is to believe that happiness or joy is a decision. Not something simply happens to you; it’s something you make. She put stock in zeroing in on the positive qualities in each circumstance, regardless of what we believed the outcome would be. This outlook has assisted me with keeping a feeling of trust and hopefulness, in any event, when life feels overpowering. Her lessons were simply but powerful, and they’ taught me a positive way to look at life.

Lessons in Happiness: The 15 Things My Mother Taught Me

1. Be kind: No one can really tell what another person is going through.

2. Be thankful: Appreciate the easily overlooked details throughout everyday life.

3. Never give up: Persistence is the key to overcoming obstacles.

4. Make astute decisions: Live inside your means and save for what’s to come.

5. Be delayed to outrage: Think before you respond.

6. Nurture connections: Worth and put resources into individuals who matter.

7. Practice delight: Track down humor in life’s difficulties.

8. Value kids: Love and put resources into the future.

9. Smile frequently: A grin can light up somebody’s day.

10. Focus on the upside: There’s consistently a silver lining.

11. Stay quiet: Self-control is strength notwithstanding affliction.

12. Embrace giggling: Don’t act over the top with life.

13. Be versatile: Return from life’s misfortunes.

14. Maintain your assertion: Honesty is everything.

15. Love yourself: You are impeccably made, defects what not.

Perhaps the most significant example my mom showed me was the force of strength, in the power of resilience. Even when we face the unknown.

She accepted that there is something else to life besides what we see, a conviction that gave her a profound feeling of peace and joy. This conviction was established in her confidence, yet additionally it might be said to be that of possessing or believing in miracles, secrets of life, and passing.

I recall a time when I was going through an especially extremely dark period. I had recently lost a dear friend, and the pain and loss I felt was so overwhelming, I couldn’t function. My mom sat me down and told me, “Remember, death isn’t the end. There’s another component, of this life, that we cannot see, that is something that even science can’t completely make sense of.”

At that point, I didn’t completely comprehend what she implied, however, as I’ve become older, I’ve come to see the value in the profundity of her words.

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Science, for every one of its progressions, actually can’t make sense of the peculiarity of awareness or what occurs after we kick the bucket. There are innumerable accounts of individuals who have had brushes with death, who have seen a light, felt a presence, or even spoke with friends and family who have passed on. These encounters propose that there might be something else to life besides what we can see with our five senses.

If there is life after death, as many believe, it does impact the manner in which we approach life. It implies that each second of our life is valuable. That also means that the outcome of what we do matters.

This conviction can give a profound feeling of harmony and joy, realizing that we are essential for an option that could be more significant than ourselves.

The lessons my mother taught me about happiness are profoundly interlaced with this sense of marvel, wonder, and mystery. My mother trusted that by living with thoughtfulness and appreciation, you could find happiness or feel it. No matter what the outcome. It was all under your control. My mother believed you zero in on the positive qualities in life, always, regardless of the circumstances.

In the end, happiness is not about having a perfect life. It’s about finding joy in the little things, being kind to others, and staying positive even when life gets tough.

It’s accepting that there is another component, something past this life that gives it meaning. The lessons my mother showed me have shaped who I am, and they continue pushing ahead in this life, training me to experience every day with reason and to recollect there is something else to this life besides what we can see as I steer my life on this excursion of difficulties and euphoria.

So, my gentle readers, I urge you to take these lessons to heart. Live each day with purpose and remember that there is more to life than what we see. Whether it’s a bright smile from a complete stranger, that makes you feel the best you’ve ever felt, or the happy, carefree laughter of a child that brightens your day and fills you with hope.

And never forget there may be something more over and beyond the horizon of this life.