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Self-Discipline and Happiness, Five ingredients of happiness, The Law of…
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The Law of Control
“You feel happy to the degree to which you feel you are in control of your own life. You feel unhappy to the degree to which you feel you are not in control or controlled by other factors or people.
They all conclude that stress and unhappiness arise when you feel controlled by outside circumstances.
You have an internal locus of control when you feel that you are in charge, you make your own decisions, and what happens to you in life is largely determined by yourself.
you have an external locus of control to the degree to which you feel that you are not in control or that you have little ability to direct your own life.
You may feel controlled by your bills, by the money you owe, and your obligations to maintain your standard of living.
Many people feel that they are controlled by their past because of a difficult childhood or upbringing and that there is nothing they can do to change their situation.
The reason for happiness
It is often the size of the gap between your present situation and the conditions and circumstances that you feel that you need to be happy that determines whether you are happy or unhappy.
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This state of contentment can be constantly changing. When you start off in your career, an income of $50,000 per year can seem like a huge achievement
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Never be satisfied
When you take a leap of faith in the direction of your dreams and then discipline yourself to keep going in spite of all obstacles and hardships, you feel powerful.
Your self-esteem and self-confidence increase, and then as you move, step by step, toward your ideals, you feel genuinely happy.
you will learn how to incorporate self-discipline into your daily health habits to ensure that you live a long, happy, healthy life.