Truths of Happiness

In her study of happiness, Gretchen Rubin identified eight fundamental principles of happiness. In a spiritual sense, this is her “rule of life.” She determined her purpose and mission for what she wanted from life, which was to be happy. She derived the foundational principles and called them her Eight Splendid Truths. In reading these truths, I’m reminded of sacred scripture which I have also noted:

1. To be happier, you have to think about feeling good, feeling bad, and feeling right, in an atmosphere of growth. Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Romans 12:2
2. One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy; One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself. Love one another as I have loved you. John 15:12
3. The days are long, but the years are short. Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.  Psalm 90:12
4. You’re not happy unless you think you’re happy. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 106:1
5. I can only build a happy life only on the foundation of my own nature. It is God’s will that you should be sanctified; that you should avoid immorality. 1 Thessalonians 4:3
6. The only person I can change is myself. First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye. Matthew 7:5
7. Happy people make people happy, but I can’t make someone be happy, and
   No one else can make me happy. Happy is the man that finds wisdom and that gets understanding. Proverbs 3:13
8. Now is now. We should live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world. Titus 2:12