Happiness involves feeling content, capable, and centered. It also means experiencing a rich sense of well-being through self-understanding and acceptance. Happy people live in the moment and take joy in life. The document then lists 9 choices that happy people make: intention, accountability, identification, centrality, recasting, options, appreciation, giving, and truthfulness. It provides more details about intention and accountability.

1. Happiness is…
Choose Happiness
A profound, enduring feeling of
contentment, capability and
centeredness
A rich sense of well-being
Self-understanding and
acceptance
A deep sense of engagement -
living in the moment and
enjoying life
9 Choices of Happy People Choose Happiness
Intention
Intention – an active desire and
Intention Accountability
Identification commitment to be happy
Accountability Centrality
Recasting
Tell yourself about the happy day to come
Identification Options
Take the time to focus on beauty and joy
Centrality Appreciation
Based on the book: Giving Breathe deeply; let the negative stuff go
Recasting Truthfulness
How We Choose to
Be Happy by Rick Options Today is the only new day we have.
Foster and Greg
Hicks
Appreciation Why would we choose a bad one?
Giving
Truthfulness
Website
www.choosetobehappy.com
Happy People Are Accountable For
The Life They Want To Live
How to Act Accountable
Intention Intention
Accountability
Assume full responsibility for your Accountability
Identification
Identification
Centrality actions, thoughts & feelings. Centrality
Think of a recent moment of frustration
Recasting Recasting and unhappiness.
Options Blame is the opposite of accountability. Options
How did I choose to react?
Appreciation Appreciation
Giving
Happy people do not blame: Giving What did I get by making that choice?
Truthfulness Themselves (actions, thoughts, feelings) Truthfulness
What choice is going to get me what I
Others (boss, spouse, parents) really want?
Circumstances (weather, accidents)
What is my part in the situation?
What can I learn from this experience?
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