Questions are the answer.

The Morning Power Questions

"Our life experience is based on what we focus on.  {Re-read this sentence} The following questions are designed to cause you to experience more happiness, excitement, pride, gratitude, joy, commitment, and love every day of your life.  Remember, quality questions create a quality life.  If you have difficulty answering a question, just add the word 'could.' Such as, 'What could I be most happy about in my life now?'"

1. What am I happy about in my life right now?  What about that makes me happy? How does that make me feel?
2. What am I excited about in my life now? What about that makes me excited? How does that make me feel?
3. What am I proud about in my life now? What about that makes me proud? How does that make me feel?
4. What am I grateful about in my life right now? What about that makes me grateful? How does that make me feel?
5. What am I enjoying most in my life right now? What about that do I enjoy? How does that make me feel?
6. What am I committed to in my life right now? What about that makes me committed? How does that make me feel?
7. Who do I love? Who loves me? What about that makes me loving? How does that make me feel?

My dad gave this to me years ago, and I have kept these questions with me no matter where I've gone. College, Rome, Australia, California.  I am telling you such a huge family-kept-happiness-secret here, so print it, cut it out, and put it on your mirror.  I can't remember the name of the book, but I will carry these questions with me for the rest of my life.  If I have learned anything on this journey for finding happiness, it is that your thoughts determine your actions which determine your entire life.  So, start with your thoughts and just watch your life & mood change. And crazy, but true: you actually do have a choice when it comes to your thoughts, so choose to only keep the good ones and choose to toss the negative ones!

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