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10 clever ways to attract luck

  • 5 min read

There are people who seem born for happiness. You probably know someone who makes it seem like everything she touches turns to gold. She finds that nice vacation spot for next to nothing, gets a promotion with ease, always seems to be fit... The good news is: happiness is really something you can attract to yourself. And 'Comparison is the thief of joy'... So stop comparing yourself to others and read on to find out how you can increase your happiness yourself.

Science states that happiness can be divided into these tee pillars:

  • How satisfied you are in general
  • How positive you are in life

These two pillars need each other and together they form a kind of never-ending story: if you like your life, you will also experience many positive emotions – and vice versa. Good news, because you can influence your own happiness. My happiness book Happlify your life will help you with that for 52 weeks, and in this article you can read 10 smart ways to attract happiness. Let's go!

10 clever ways to attract luck

  1. Expect good things to happen
  2. Take care of your wolf pack
  3. be happy with yourself
  4. stop complaining
  5. Clean up
  6. Keep beautiful memories
  7. Start with fika
  8. believe in karma
  9. Give
  10. Make a wish list

1 - Expect good things to happen

Suppose you're sitting in a tall tree and thinking, 'Oh, I'm going to fall' , it's more likely to happen than thinking, 'I'm holding on tight and I'm so safe down there' . This has everything to do with a positive mindset. Optimism is nothing magical, but it does keep us moving towards our (life) goals. A negative, pessimistic attitude generally repels the chance for more happiness. So try to adopt a growth attitude if you want to be happier in life. Think happy thoughts - and you can train that. (p. 7)

Attracting Luck

2 - Take care of your wolf pack

Your wolfpack are the people around you. It defines the group of individuals around you where you find loyalty, love and respect. With these people you feel safe, you feel trusted and protected. Take care of this important group of people, give them attention and show your gratitude. Happiness comes largely from positive social contact. (p. 76)

3 - Be happy with yourself

Rupaul always closes every Dragrace episode with, "If you can't love yourself, how the hell can you love somebody else?" Amen! Self-esteem is extremely important for a happy life. If you can say that you are proud of yourself, that you have accepted yourself, including your shortcomings, it greatly increases your chance of happiness. (p.144)

Believe in yourself

4 - Stop Complaining

Be critical of what goes through your head and what comes out of your mouth. Try to think and speak positively. You really don't always have to blame yourself, but do take responsibility for your actions and don't always shift the blame. The biggest lesson I learned from Zen teaching myself is that you don't have to be judgmental about everything. It is also often just the way it is, whether you complain about it or… not. A day not complaining is a very happy day!

5 - Tidy up

A tidy house makes a tidy mind. And a clear head has more room for new fun thoughts and ideas. As simple as that! In my lucky book you will find week 18 and week 47 devoted to clearing and decluttering. Do you find those things difficult? Then take a good look at it, because a messy environment makes you restless and that does not contribute to your feeling of happiness. (p. 62 and 138)

tidy head

6 - Keep beautiful memories

In the Happlify your life book there is a lot of space to store your memories. But you are also encouraged to make as many beautiful memories as possible. Our position here at home is that it is better to invest in a nice trip than in nice stuff. Life is to be lived! (p. 64)

7 - Start with fika

Fika is a social custom in Sweden (and Finland) where you interrupt your work or other daily worries at least once or twice. You then drink tea or coffee with something tasty – such as a fresh cinnamon bun , preferably together with others. (p. 88)

fika

8 - Belief in karma

Karma is also known as the law of cause and effect. So: every action you take has a consequence for your life. Compare it to a stone that you throw into standing water. The effect of this spreads over the entire water surface. When you understand that everything works that way, it is no longer a matter of whether you believe in karma or not, it is. Positive actions attract positivity. Negative actions attract negativity. (p. 140)

💛 Also read: Tips to break through 'bad karma'

9 - Give

Giving makes you happy and the most beautiful things you can give are free and at the same time priceless. How about a kind word, compliment, hug, smile or greeting? Don't underestimate the listening ear when it comes to a nice gift. Attention and love is all you need to give. And remember karma ;-) (page 146)

10 - Make a wish list

'I would...', if you can finish that sentence then you already have one thing on your wishlist. Write it down what you ever want to do, make it a mood board and hang it in the toilet. This way you are confronted with it every day and there is a greater chance that you will actually do everything you want to do. Because time flies by and life is now. (p. 152)

Wishlist for yourself

Do you need a little help?

Feeling happy(er) is something you can influence and work on. Do you have difficulty with that, do you not know where to start and could you use help with that? Order my Happlify your life book here and put yourself on the list for more information about the Happlify your life happiness coaching. We are working on this behind the scenes and as soon as it is available you will be the first to know 👉 SIGN UP HERE

Mariko Naber

Author - Mariko Naber
Mariko is the happy brain behind Happlify. Together with partner Mark she runs Sell your stuff online, branding agency Loaded ink BNO and Atelier Naber . She loves feel good, random acts of kindness, meatballs, chocolate mousse, family time, zee, piña colada, sugar & spice and everything nice 💛

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