It depends on what you want to become. If you want to become a sports person then having someone in the sports arena as your role model can help. If you have noticed sportspersons always have someone related to their field to get inspiration from. There is no dearth on role models in India; you have the likes of Sachin Tendulkar to Amitab Bachan. If you notice these two individuals, their success has not made them haughty and proud. They remain the same they were when they started out.

This is the best quality in a human being. You must, however keep one thing in mind, if your role model has bad habits, then you may become a bad person. You may become a bad person for yourself, your family, and the society you live in. So remember, when selecting your role model, try to grasp his/her good points and become successful in life.

Let go of all fears restricting your emotional growth. It could be fear of rejection, hurt, of unknown, or success or intimacy. These fears are blocks to developing trusting relationships and can impede relationship growth. Don’t be afraid of relationships. Try to be your actual self with others. There is no point having sense of competition, jealousy, and defensiveness with significant others in your life. These elements create barriers. Getting rid of these attributes can help in developing mutual trust.

Don’t be afraid of accepting who you are. Your inability to trust others, perceived lack of healthy self-esteem, accepting your weaknesses etc are some of the things that you can accept with others. This self-disclosure reveals you as you know yourself. It is easier to trust that which is real than that which is unreal or hidden. Believe in the goodness of humankind. Not all people are evil, bad, or ill-willed. Trust people and it will pay.  Finally, believe in life and fairness of it. If you are good, goodness will come back to you.

Positive outlook can be reinforced with healthy diet. It has been proved again and again that a good diet is vital to maintaining energy, alertness, and a positive attitude. Eat properly and feel good. It does not get simpler than that. Food is not the only thing here. You also need to have a healthy dose of sleep. Your body and mind demand adequate rest after a day of hard work. Without rest, you will feel fatigued and will be prone to mood swings and pessimistic views. Make sure you get the sleep you need each night.

Whenever you feel frustrated, try imagining the bigger picture. Look at the world around you. There are chances of you finding someone who is in a worse situation that you. Feel good that you are still in a far better position than millions of poor, underprivileged and hungry people.

Always have a fun hobby or activity that will help you distress. Life becomes much more beautiful if you have a hobby like reading, writing, collecting or music etc. Just be in the moment and try to enjoy whatever you are doing. Finally, be an optimist and life will always appear positive and beautiful. We have got just one life so why not just enjoy it!

Do you feel happy and satisfied after completing each of your tasks in a perfect manner? Yes must be the common answer. Whenever we complete a work in time, in a perfect way, we feel good about the entire process. If you don’t like a work then don’t do it but if you have decided to complete a task or you have been assigned a job then you must strive to accomplish it in the best way possible. Improvement is the key here. Keep improving until you feel, there is nothing more that you can add.

You are most likely to enjoy the task at hand when you are totally focused on one task. Don’t see the task as a means to an end. Try visualizing the task as a pleasant process and you will excel at it. Focusing on a particular task fuels motivation and makes you give your positive energy into it. Success is bound to follow after that.

As focus is much important to successful completion of a task, so is the ability to challenge yourself. Challenges can change your life in a dramatic fashion. Challenges makes you face new situations, shift your comfort zone and makes you aware of your hidden potential. Life wouldn’t remain the same without interesting challenges. In order to lead a quality life, one must seek challenges. They help you in analyzing your true self, your likes and dislikes and your preferences. Together with focus, challenges have the ability to transform your life. Go for them.

You must have noticed if you are happy, you will be usually surrounded by positive friends and family. The law of thinking is not a naturally gifted thing. It is in our hands to make it work our way. Considering the benefits it offers including, producing great outcomes, consciously creating our reality, developing the habit of positive state of mind, understanding the causes of our current results etc, we must strive to learn and use the law of thinking.

The process should begin with trying to consciously control what you are thinking about. There is no point dwelling on negative thoughts. Think only what you would like to come into your reality. The law of thinking is not just restricted to thoughts. It also applies to words and you must say only what you want to manifest in your life. The law of thinking is actually a very important universal law that can change your life drastically in a positive way. Positivity breeds positivity and that will help you in consciously creating a life full of happiness and success.

This is not a healthy sign at all. What happened to the notion of ‘Good leaders are good readers’? Reading is more like a tool in our hands that must be sharpened and practiced on a regular basis. A famous writer had once revealed that ‘if we read for two hours every day on any subject, in five years, we would become national experts on that particular subject. And in ten years, we would have the equivalent of a Ph.D!’ that’s some food for thought. More so, if you manage to develop the habit of book reading, you will be several years ahead of an average person. The idea itself is tempting enough.

Book reading is the ultimate joy in life. It fills you with new hopes, and knowledge. It is a morale-boosting habit. Quality reading equips you with new perspectives. Moreover, it gives you enhanced dose of confidence knowing that you possess more knowledge and information than an average Joe. So what are you waiting for? Stop making any excuse and pick your favorite book lying in shelf for months untouched. Take the initiative and make a difference to your life.

 If you accept the existence of problems, you have already made a good beginning towards solving it. Because, there is no point denying the existence of something that is there in your life. Accepting the chain of problems will make rest of the task easier. Now you can focus on what are the problems and what is it that causes you stress. Don’t just sit there moaning over problems. Make a move. Don’t just sit idle and think about series of problems affecting your life.

 As they say, ‘smell the roses’ which simply means, go out, visit a new place and feel the flow of new energy moving in your body. A good trip is a great stress buster. It has terrific healing effect. Just switching off your mind from what is going around you is a wonderful way to relax and rejuvenate. 

 If you are looking for a quick-fix solution to your stress, just call one of your true friends. You must be having few good friends whom you can always rely upon. Just talk to them, ask for suggestions or simply share whatever is going in your mind. You will realize that just expressing your thoughts have made you lighter. Laugh a little. It will help you in relieving tension and loosening the tightened muscles. Finally, if nothing works, pray. No matter, what religion you believe in, but almighty is one for all of us. Pray and feel good. Remember, life is good. Almost always.

Networking is a very useful factor in success. It’s hard to achieve success by keeping yourself isolated. The more you try to establish your networking skills, better it will be for your career growth. You can learn a lot from successful people through networking. You will also come across interesting perspectives shared by people in your network. It is also important to find a mentor who can guide you in your pursuit.

Successful people love to share their success. Usually, they are more than willing to provide useful suggestions and guidance to people who seek advice. These people have been there, done that. Talking with such people about your success and failures can be extremely helpful.

If you want to achieve success, make sure to keep yourself updated with new skills and knowledge. Things are changing at a rapid pace so it’s better to move forward with time and acquire new skills. Remember, the road to success is always under construction. So keep reflecting on your journey and keep learning. Success will be yours.      

So what’s the most common thing universally desired by entire human civilization? Still thinking or just wondering what to choose from success, satisfaction, peace or Happiness? Yes, I agree that all of them are important but perhaps purpose of all the activities performed by humans is just one and that is happiness. The search of happiness has remained an ever-going process for mankind. This is what led Prince Siddhartha to turn into Buddha. Happiness is what many illustrious sages sought while meditating for years. All the actions are of no use if happiness cannot be attained. So let’s have a look at some of the most relevant and helpful happiness quotes.

 What are the aims which are at the same time duties? They are perfecting of ourselves, the happiness of others.

- Immanuel Kant

 The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

- Erasmus

 Great efforts from great motives is the best definition of a happy life.

- William Ellery Channing

I have learnt to seek my happiness in limiting my desires, rather than attempting to satisfy them.

- John Stuart Mill

 Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress.

- Epictetus

 Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase.

- John Balguy

 We are never so happy, nor so unhappy, as we suppose ourselves to be.

- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

 Happiness consists not in having much, but in wanting no more than you have.

- Lydia Maria Child

 A man who finds no satisfaction in himself seeks for it in vain elsewhere.

- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

 Every man has in himself a continent of undiscovered character. Happy is he who acts the Columbus to his own soul.

- Sir J. Stephen

 Oh, be he king or peasant, he is happiest

Who in his home finds peace.

- Goethe

 Happiness is where we find it, but very rarely where we seek it.

- J. Petit Senn

 Condition, circumstance, is not the thing;

Bliss is the same in subject or in king.

- Alexander Pope

 To be secure, be humble. To be happy, be content.

- James Hurdis

 It is not great, but little good-haps that make up happiness.

- J. Paul F. Richter

 Happy the man, and happy he alone,

He who can call today his own:

He who, secure within, can say –

Tomorrow, do thy worst, for I have lived today.

- John Dryden

“A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private   study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.

Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things. When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.

He began to search his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words…PAID IN FULL.”