Drivers of Happiness

Have you ever wondered why some people always have a smile on their face and have a positive way to face life? I have known people who encourage themselves every day to get a fabulous life. It would be amazing whether we realize that simple thoughts and acts can positively change our daily existence. We could be like these people who drive or motivate by themselves. Undoubtedly, we can immediately start to be happier. The drivers of happiness are varied, but we can begin with the following ones.

Thinking positive is a good way to encourage us to be cheerful. If we think positively, we have the attitude to do and face things in the best way that we can. We are more optimistic about our problems and we eagerly persevere to get our goals in the present and future. We have confidence, commitment and motivation to overcome our daily challenges. We believe more in our capabilities. Therefore, there is higher self- esteem.

Friendship and communication are considerable factors of contentment. By nature, we are usually sociable, so we need other people to talk about our joys, sorrows and afflictions. It does not matter if we have a large numbers of friends; the most important issue is the quality inside any relationship. Good communication with our close friends and relatives brings us the opportunity to express our humanity. We can feel we are humans with troubles and virtues. Deep down, we realize that to be happy, we need other people to be close to us.
All people who aim to develop good virtues have found the correct way to be joyful. If we do that, our life will find its purpose, and we will know our feelings are real. Virtuous people develop amazing characteristics of goodwill, help and love for their fellow men. We feel great gladness because our virtues and strengths have a purpose greater than our own goals. From a religious perspective, we live according to the commandments of God, which were given us by Him to reach a happy life.

Through working out our body, we feel good and healthy. Our mood and mental well-being change, and all our life seems happier. We laugh and exude an exuberant energy. At the same time, this motivator supports and brings a physical characteristic (identifiable in the first time you see someone), which does not exist in the motivators mentioned above.

To conclude, we can say that there are different factors that propel happiness. In this sense, positive thinking, friendship and communication, development of virtues and exercise, are important drivers when people want to be happier. We cannot forget that all challenges begin inside us. Consequently, if we aim to reach our challenges and retain happiness, we must apply these motivators in our life. Through this way, our life will be wonderful every year, month and day of our existence.

By Rodolfo Mercado, ESL Writing 3