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15 asja, Millest Peaksite loobuma, Et Olla õnnelik

Siin on nimekiri 15 asjast, mis nendest loobumisel muudavad teie elu a

palju lihtsam ja palju, palju õnnelikum. Me hoiame kinni nii paljudest asjadest, mis põhjustavad meile palju valu, stressi ja kannatusi – ja selle asemel, et lasta neil kõigil minna, selle asemel, et lasta endal olla stressivaba ja õnnelik, hoiame me nende külge kinni. Enam mitte. Alates tänasest loobume kõigist asjadest, mis meid enam ei teeni, ja võtame muutused omaks. Valmis? Siin läheme:

1. Loobu oma vajadusest olla alati õige. Meid on nii palju, kes ei talu mõtet eksida – tahtes alati õigus olla – isegi kui on oht lõpetada suurepärased suhted või põhjustada palju stressi ja valu nii meile kui teistele. See lihtsalt ei ole seda väärt. Kui tunnete tungivat vajadust hakata kaklema selle üle, kellel on õigus ja kellel on vale, esitage endale küsimus: "Kas mul oleks pigem õigus või oleksin pigem lahke?" Wayne Dyer. Mis vahet sellel on? Kas teie ego on tõesti nii suur?


2. Loobu oma kontrollivajadusest. Olge valmis loobuma oma vajadusest alati kontrollida kõike, mis teiega ja teie ümber toimub – olukordi, sündmusi, inimesi jne. Olgu need lähedased, töökaaslased või lihtsalt võõrad, keda tänaval kohtate – lihtsalt laske neil olla. Laske kõigel ja kõigil olla just sellised, nagu nad on, ja näete, kui palju parem see teid tunneb.

"Lastes sel minna, saab kõik tehtud. Maailma võidavad need, kes lasevad sellel minna. Aga kui proovite ja proovite. Maailm on võitmisest kaugemale." Lao Tzu

3. Loobuge süüdistamisest. Loobuge vajadusest süüdistada teisi selles, mis teil on või ei ole, selles, mida tunnete või ei tunne. Lõpetage oma jõudude loovutamine ja hakake oma elu eest vastutama.

4. Loobu oma ennasthävitavast eneserääkimisest. Oh mu. Kui paljud inimesed teevad endale haiget oma negatiivse, saastunud ja korduva ennasthävitava mõtteviisi tõttu? Ärge uskuge kõike, mida teie meel teile räägib – eriti kui see on negatiivne ja ennast hävitav. Sa oled sellest parem.

"Mõistus on suurepärane instrument, kui seda õigesti kasutada. Valesti kasutamisel muutub see aga väga hävitavaks." Eckhart Tolle

5. Loobuge oma piiravatest uskumustest selle kohta, mida saate või ei saa teha, mis on võimalik või võimatu. Nüüdsest ei kavatse te enam lubada, et teie piiravad tõekspidamised hoiavad teid vales kohas kinni. Siruta tiivad ja lenda!

"Usk ei ole mõte, mida hoiab mõistus, see on mõte, mis hoiab mõistust." Elly Roselle

6. Loobu kaebamisest. Loobuge oma pidevast vajadusest kurta nende paljude, paljude asjade üle – inimeste, olukordade, sündmuste üle, mis muudavad teid õnnetuks, kurvaks ja masenduseks. Keegi ei saa sind õnnetuks teha, ükski olukord ei saa sind kurvaks või õnnetuks teha, kui sa seda ei luba. Neid tundeid ei käivita sinus olukord, vaid see, kuidas sa otsustad seda vaadata. Ärge kunagi alahinnake positiivse mõtlemise jõudu.

7. Loobu kriitika luksusest. Loobuge vajadusest kritiseerida asju, sündmusi või inimesi, kes on teistsugused kui teie. Me kõik oleme erinevad, kuid oleme kõik ühesugused. Me kõik tahame olla õnnelikud, me kõik tahame armastada ja olla armastatud ning me kõik tahame, et meid mõistetaks. Me kõik tahame midagi ja me kõik soovime midagi.

8. Loobu oma vajadusest teistele muljet avaldada. Lõpetage nii kõvasti pingutamine, et olla midagi, mille eesmärk ei ole lihtsalt teistele meeldida. See ei tööta nii. Hetkel, kui te lõpetate nii kõvasti püüdlemise olla midagi, mis te pole, kui võtate kõik maskid seljast, kui aktsepteerite ja omaks võtate tõelise mina, märkate, et inimesed tõmbavad teie poole ilma pingutusteta.

9. Loobu oma vastupanust muutustele. Muutus on hea. Muutus aitab teil liikuda punktist A punkti B. Muutus aitab teil oma ja ka teid ümbritsevate inimeste elu paremaks muuta. Järgige oma õndsust, võtke omaks muutused – ärge pange sellele vastu.
"Jälgi oma õndsust ja universum avab teile uksed seal, kus olid ainult seinad." Joseph Campbell

10. Loobu siltidest. Lõpetage nende asjade, inimeste või sündmuste sildistamine, millest te aru ei saa, veidrateks või teistsugusteks ja proovige vähehaaval oma meelt avada. Meeled töötavad ainult avatud olekus. "Teadmatuse kõrgeim vorm on see, kui lükkate tagasi midagi, millest te midagi ei tea." Wayne Dyer

11. Loobu oma hirmudest. Hirm on vaid illusioon, seda pole olemas – teie lõite selle. Kõik on teie meeles. Parandage sisemus ja väliskülg langeb paika.
"Ainus asi, mida peame kartma, on hirm ise." Franklin D. Roosevelt

12. Loobu oma vabandustest. Saatke nad pakkima ja öelge, et nad on vallandatud. Te ei vaja neid enam. Paljudel juhtudel piirame end paljude vabanduste tõttu. Selle asemel, et kasvada ja enda ja oma elu parandamisega tegeleda, jääme ummikusse, valetame endale, kasutame igasuguseid vabandusi – vabandusi, mis 99,9% ajast pole isegi reaalsed.

13. Loobu minevikust. Ma tean, ma tean. See on raske. Eriti siis, kui minevik tundub nii palju parem kui olevik ja tulevik nii hirmutav, kuid sa pead arvestama tõsiasjaga, et praegune hetk on kõik, mis sul on ja kõik, mis sul kunagi on. Minevikku, mille järele te praegu igatsete – minevikku, millest praegu unistate – te ignoreerisite, kui see oli kohal. Lõpetage enda petmine. Ole kohal kõiges, mida teed, ja naudi elu. Lõppude lõpuks on elu teekond, mitte sihtkoht. Omage selget tulevikunägemust, valmistage end ette, kuid olge alati kohal.

14. Loobu kiindumusest. See on kontseptsioon, mida enamikule meist on nii raske mõista ja ma pean teile ütlema, et see oli ka minu jaoks (see on siiani), kuid see pole midagi võimatut. Aja ja harjutamisega saad aina paremaks ja paremaks. Sel hetkel, kui lahutate end kõigist asjadest (ja see ei tähenda, et loobuksite oma armastusest nende vastu – kuna armastusel ja kiindumusel pole üksteisega midagi pistmist, kiindumus tuleb hirmu kohast, samas kui armastus… noh, tõeline armastus on puhas, lahke ja vähem enesestmõistetav, seal, kus on armastus, ei saa olla hirmu ja seetõttu ei saa kiindumus ja armastus koos eksisteerida), muutute nii rahulikuks, rahulikuks, nii lahkeks. Jõuate kohta, kus saate ilma proovimata kõigest aru. Sõnadeta olek.

15. Loobu oma elu elamisest teiste inimeste ootuste järgi. Liiga paljud inimesed elavad elu, mis pole nende elu. Nad elavad oma elu vastavalt sellele, mida teised peavad nende jaoks parimaks, nad elavad oma elu vastavalt sellele, mida nende vanemad peavad neile parimaks, mida nende sõbrad, vaenlased ja õpetajad, valitsus ja meedia peavad neile parimaks. Nad ignoreerivad oma sisemist häält, seda sisemist kutsumust. Nad on nii hõivatud kõigile meeldimise ja teiste inimeste ootustele vastamisega, et kaotavad kontrolli oma elu üle. Nad unustavad, mis teeb nad õnnelikuks, mida nad tahavad, mida nad vajavad… ja lõpuks unustavad nad ka iseenda. Sul on üks elu – see praegu – sa pead seda elama, omama seda ja eriti ära lase teiste inimeste arvamustel end oma teelt kõrvale juhtida.

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Ajedra Saphet May 16, 2025
I really love the quote from Lao Tzu but again its said that keep trying never give up and according to Lao the world is beyond winning. Then im confused.
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Charles Aug 6, 2024
Trite!
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Marcelo Figueredo da Silva Feb 12, 2021

How can I live my own life if somebody else depends on me 100%. I cannot feel fine giving upy life to live my mother's. I'm sorry
I'm ok with that.

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Asad Dec 15, 2013

Bullshit,

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rani Nov 21, 2013

very effective.

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middlewayministries Aug 29, 2013

This is working a 12 Step Program. Yes! It works. :)

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Hariharan Krishnan, India Aug 11, 2013

thank you so much! Yes, life is full of conflicts. How much of the conflict is a product of one's own re-construction and how much of it is actual?
When we study it deeply, we realize that conflicts are products of our reaction to a situation. Quite like the way we don't see gulping down a chicken nugget or plucking an apple as a conflict zone although we don't see the pain or harm caused to them as a result of our cautions, similarly let's look at social or political violence as witnessed by the media from a certain distance. In short, happiness comes from our ability to provide help and ways to live one's lives with dignity and self-sustenance. Since we have seen traditional state-driven ways of welfare as autocratic and demeaning, we have strangely chosen to call these basic but fundamentally 'human' ways as 'alternative'.

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Kathy Apr 17, 2013

An all round excellent article ...! We can do it; pick one and start!

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Tp Feb 23, 2013

Its not that complicated people . Take bits and pieces you agree with and put the rest on a shelf . Those critizing thats your mind moving beautiful now enjoy life.....if you want to.

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bhanurekha Jan 29, 2013

thankyou so much for this wonderful article,but it is some hard to follow it oterwise it is excellent ways to find happiness.

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Raoman Smita Nov 15, 2012

great writing and really inspiring :)

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Elaine Morrison Aug 26, 2012

Excellent article. These items are subtle and when you connect with them, you know. Although rational, they don't operate on a rational level, but on something very subtle, precious, powerful, and intuitive. I'm now looking at the doggie and the monkey picture, thinking, "Oh, no, it's that monkey again. Think positive thoughts. Yes, that's my nose. Think positive thoughts."

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Brianna Aug 22, 2012

If this article doesn't make sense, you have taken the depth out of it.. it's perfectly written for those who are wiling to let go and let God.. being young and suffering death, trauma, and despair gives you the strength to pick up the pieces, put them back together, and live life everyday like it is your last... if you know when your last day is, good luck making it awesome.

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jewel-yah Aug 15, 2012

I agree with all of these, but from my experience it has taken a lot of "work" with the help of a 12-step program and professional counseling to be able to not only mentally agree, but to have the resources to actually know "how" to give up these things. Without resources, no matter how much I might "want" to give these things up, I had no clue "how" to do it. So if you have an opportunity to work a 12-step program, I highly recommend it.

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Thane Jul 27, 2012

There are a  lot of comments as to whether this advice is realistic and whether all or some of the advice is in fact good advice ... How about this - just pick ONE thing that you agree with, and where you kinda know you need to make a change in your life - and do that ... and see what happens.

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Bringingeuropehome Jul 17, 2012

This is excellent!

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Elizabeth Varadan Jul 9, 2012

Great list. 

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namaste Jun 18, 2012

This is a great article.  It's a perfect reminder of being mindful.   

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Balzalesto Jun 18, 2012

Brilliant

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MA Jun 1, 2012

Lol. I'm pretty sure the author doesn't care about these comments anyways....cause she is not looking for agreement or trying to impress the readers.  :)

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Petro May 31, 2012

Wow ... just what I needed today. When someone close to you passed away, you know how true these words really are. Ask me. I know. Thank you for sharing it with us.

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Elijah May 29, 2012

Agree with Jk - I do think that the basic ideas are sound, however presenting them from the perspective of what a person "Should Give Up" is certainly coming from an omniscient viewpoint and is not an especially effective sales technique for the process.  Other items like "Giving up the past" might be more useful as "learn from the past", and "Giving up living your life to other people's expectations" - well perhaps there are some people in our lives whose expectations are legitimate.  Sometimes I'd much RATHER go on a cruise with a 25 year old, muscular, wealthy stud than cook, clean, organize, work and listen to my family's problems, but that's part of the deal - GIVE and take. I think Jk said it better though - thanks JK!

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ST May 22, 2012

I believe there are a lot of nay-sayers out there, just waiting to shoot down someone's ideas on how to find happiness!!  There are a lot people in the world who go around depressed and sad, that's all they see, that' s all they live. If this article can help just one of those people find happiness then it is a success!! 

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Noor a.f May 20, 2012

That is true. It is that God words can bring some good. Please send me some links of text  I have one but didn't open. Time is just running very fast already it is a morning.
I didn't complete some grass I was having and I didn't sleep well yesterday.
every problem has some solutions I believe but sometimes problems pile up. That is why am in this slum..just doing what I feel like and sclerosis is disturbing.

Thank you for the advice

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Angelina1 May 19, 2012
You know life is simple but we all complicate it.  Yes, God is watching us make some messes in our lives and He is watching us do some good. That is why we are gifted among His creations with a brain that has an ego living in it. When we listen too hard to our ego and not enough to our God, that is when we mess up.He is always there, to hear, and to watch our lives unfolding. He gave us the control button to find His Wisdom and use it for better. Gosh, let us all hope we can be humble enough to read God's words, hear God's words, and act out God's message. It is all He can hope for.  He hopes we at least try, but sometimeswe won't try. There is that ego, telling you you aren't good enough. Yes you are. God said so.  I once went through a depressed era in my life  and I was searching to hear God's words of Wisdom. My boss, handed me a small flyer that said "God Does Not Make Junk".  God spoke to me that day and lifted me out of the dark place I thought I was in. We put ourselves... [View Full Comment]
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Noor a.f May 18, 2012

Doing 15 things is not a must. and the dailymistrust you wrote today that goes as far as 2009 is taker more than serious. I really can't even remember what was written. I tell you take those things less than they may look. because I may not man and I should not get hurt what I didn't mean. also am finding very hard to live happy life naturally so please and please don't send me something aimed to cause fear. 

I respect people and if you think I didn't respect you, you can ask where such thing happened and I explain or I apologize. There is nothing in 2009 that can bring me death. What you need to read are the two letters of the two groups. But if you don't get all and you just come for my damned pleasure it can be bad.

That is that and I don't like what causes me fear and unpleasant stories.
Thank you.

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magicdsm May 17, 2012

I'm unable to NOT do something (think about it), so I've written this response, point-by-point: Do 15 Things to Make Your Life Better.  (please go to DeborahMagid at Wordpress dot com to see "Do 15 Things to Make Your Life Better")

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Joy May 17, 2012

# 16: using the word "should". It's proven to meet resistance...lol

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Noor a.f May 15, 2012
Joanne, they everyday admit craps because they too are craps. that is why they regret after sometime is like driving left.@8424532e564f7c2520f82062fc9a9380:disqus  life is finding happiness and happiness is in common places e.g. workplace, schools, libraries and even in stores. it is how one enjoys environs.Yes, pleasure like me pleasure comes after helping people and sometimes hurting if they ask me and tell me they want to be hurt. In other words I get pleasure when I do what people want. 89% are my innate abilities and only technology is only 8%  overall. And my customers come to beat me when I sleep. There is no week, I am left unbeaten.I remember when a family accused me of burying two humans. I denied.Because my father lost 4 of his sons to graves and another son to mentality.Only me he's got now and am sane because of dr's sperms and tools.My father requested compensation of only one son and promised to forgive the rest.No one paid him as little as one camel and he forgave but... [View Full Comment]
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Patty Hooker (Maher) May 15, 2012

BEST ADVICE I'VE EVER READ

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DG May 11, 2012

You don't understand the meaning of attachment, in this context.

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Bruce Preville May 11, 2012

On the topic of attachment, I am reminded of a quote that "you can never get enough of what you really don't want, to make you happy."

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Joanne May 15, 2012

This is so American. Load of utter 'positive people makes positive lives' fake christian bullshit. 

Put it this way, take 2 for example:Give up complaining. This to me just reads like 'become a walk over'. If we all gave up complaining, nothing great would get done or crap would be accepted. Go into a hairdressers, get a shit haircut for $100. Don't complain because you are a happy, pissed-off with your shit haircut, person who's just been taken for a ride. Give up the luxury of criticism. For a start it's not a luxury. You can be critical if you want. I believe it is a trait that I enjoy. Why? Many people are idiots. It's the truth. If you are in a job and you don't criticise people who do crap work then you'll have an office/workplace full of people who can't do their job.These are basic personality traits of intelligent people. But I guess retards are happier than all of us.

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Jk May 14, 2012

Okay..but is life all about finding happiness? You say life is a route not a destination..seems to me the aim here is to be stuck in a "happy here and now" realm and let the time pass without your participation in its flow...of course some things are true, but no-one can claim all is truth and wisdom. Also, some tips include a certain level of egoism..what about happiness from making others happy - ignored here..giving up the past ok..but shouldn't we learn from past also? Giving up living life to other people expectations - sound ok to a degree..but what is you live your life in a way that hurt and harm others? Very few of us are intrinsically conflict-less with others..shouldn't we also look for compromise between expectations? There is no way we can live in a sterile one-person-bubble-world... everything we do influences others. Maybe finding the right way to co-exist instead of looking for your very own world of your own life would be better?

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Noor a.f May 13, 2012

I didn't sleep yesterday night and yesterday itself. 30minutes before I closed my eyes a woman called me with strange number and told me same thing a man told me 3 days ago. Two of them came and beat me asleep I dreamed that. Today I took anti-tension and fear tablets so am ok.

So when David wrote short answers I thought there was problem with daily good. It is now am getting his message. Well, here it is not $100 it is cheaper and it is very interesting. I have seen it some places but I prefer formal because those say that are not healthy.

Thanks for the social Entertainments 

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Noor a.f May 13, 2012

@david, what we know is that what I write here is not sarcastic and if it seems is not meant to be. So Davis, What does it mean breathe in/out with 100$/

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Noor a.f May 12, 2012

15things are not useless. When we come to changing entire life, it doesn't change one day or one week perhaps it is a process and it depends how one commits and what causes from Z to A or A to Z. I understand these 15 are very encouraging and real that one needs to live a good and meaningful life. Number 6, Dana, put it easy way where my stupid experience contradicts as it says "give attention to problems."
For attachments as basic human, it is right though I had been to that I only saw contentments, coolness, calmness and feelings that were never true or there. So should I stay contented while I am not.  Your places may be is that but here things are very different and I have to do what I can and leave what I can't. Yes, the 15 are very great. it is self-awareness. thank you all

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David Esrati May 12, 2012

Q: are we there yet?  A: There is no there- only here.
Q: What time is it? A; Now?
Q: Why do you give cryptic answers? A: Why do you ask questions? Breathe in, breathe out.
That will be $100 please.

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Shanti May 12, 2012

Wow what a great Tips for Happiness.

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ElChaz May 11, 2012

These suggestions, while coming from a place of sincerity, I'm sure, are so glib as to be almost useless. Any person for whom these are true impediments to happiness is asked to do nothing short of change their entire personality. Maybe this is right, but 1300 words and 15 vague aphorisms that all say generally the same thing (If you want to be more happy, just be happy!) are not a serious tool for positive life changes.

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Noor a.f May 11, 2012

@2b7bdc96f65d5ef2f5eaa7b4b78afb14:disqus It is a feeling that is there but it has got no good. Sometimes people stuck in it and can't get out of it. I hate it most. Like when last night a caller took my pleasure, I was in a different feeling 5 hours. trying to know what he talked and how real he could be and how long it can take. 5 hours I didn't know I was thinking one caller's plan. We have to be happy and effective and efficient in life 

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Christina Venter May 11, 2012

Thank you for sharing - I had a wow moment reading this - asked Father God about worshipping Him in unity - He gave me the answer as I was reading your writing. God bless you.

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Nermin_tammam May 11, 2012

woooooooooooow...u just made my day..my life...u made a change in perception..thank you is not enough :))

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Arun Chikkop May 11, 2012

Good Article..  Yes, we have to stop living to other people expectation. And giving up on attachment i shard for me to understand too..
Thanks for sharing...

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Amit sinha May 11, 2012

After reading it twice, i feel like to read once more, it is so simple to be happy and if practices well happiness will be forever.excellent articles for those who are pain, just like me. thanks a lot.

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I am in this moment May 10, 2012

15 wonderful points, all pointing in a really healthful direction!  It seems like a lot of overwhelming, hard work but just having the willingness to give these up, to let go, is all that's needed :)
Self-awareness brings you back to the present moment - when I'm convinced I should be somewhere else or shouldn't be feeling how I'm feeling, it helps me to remember that I am exactly where I am meant to be...http://iaminthismoment.com/ 

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Noor a.f May 10, 2012
Articulate oneself. It is very good. I lived this way 8 years ago. What I understood is that when one lives this way is when one has everything but when you need some people's help or support you can't. It can't be enough good to attend workstation with short trouser and a vest. I don't control people or I don't care who is that way or this way. Sometimes in towns I impress people by surprising them and I don't wait to see their judgments because they don't know me but neighbors I do a lot so that they respect me. People who know me call me a very moral person but am not very good because I sometimes tell someones 'I have scar in my ass.' They then feel am very rude not knowing am just playing with their feelings. I do a lot of things for fun but really am very polite. I feel myself when am alone or am with people I trust. This is because a number of people are harmful and if you trust they can hurt you badly.My mood changes every 4 hours depending on who am dealing. One caller can tel... [View Full Comment]
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Susan Zdon May 10, 2012

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Much easier said than done:)  It is okay to feel sad and not be happy too.  This sometimes is part of the process of getting beyond your situation you just can not get stuck there.

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Jhe_arch1 May 10, 2012

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.  I am forwarding this to as many people as possible.  These are truly the keys to happiness.!

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RP May 10, 2012

Thank you so much for this beautiful article. It sounds so simple and yet we fail to practice it. Yes we all are in charge of our own happiness. I read the quote below long time ago during my teen years which has sat with me all these years and I often remind myself at times when I am frustrated or angry or whenever negative emotions take me over 

"Happiest of the people don't have best of everything; they just make most of everything they have." 

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sandhya.m.s. May 10, 2012

Really wonderful and useful message, but so hard to practice.....  We know life is a journey, but what to do if past moves on leaving unforgettable memories into us...... 
sandhya.m.s.

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Venkataramani May 10, 2012

Very true and it is very very difficult to practice. Anyways, it is better to try and take the 1st step forward. Thanks for opening up. V